Singaporean Community

As leading financial and service centres in Asia, Hong Kong and Singapore parallels are often drawn between the two cities. As firms allies in Asia, the two cities operations and success are intertwined.

Which Singapore companies?

The Singaporean community in Hong Kong has long been actively involved in various business sectors. They include, for example, property, financial services, transportation, food and beverages, textiles, retail, trading, travel and tourism, electronics, information technology, publishing and management services.

Singapore is one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment for Hong Kong, accounting for a cumulative US$11.2 billion at end-2004.

Total trade between Hong Kong and Singapore amounted to US$23.2 billion in 2005. For more information about trade between the cities, go to TDCTrade.com

Hong Kong and beyond

Located in the heart of Asia, Hong Kong is the preferred location for regional offices and headquarters. According to the Hong Kong Government's Census and Statistics Department, there were some 150 regional headquarters or offices of Singapore companies in Hong Kong in mid 2006. Many choose Hong Kong as a launch pad and risk manager for their work in the Mainland.

Singaporean people in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Singaporean community amounts to some 9,000 people who are involved in a diverse range of businesses and activities.

Leading Singaporean companies operating in Hong Kong include:
Collin Ng & Partners
Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)
Hong Leong International (HK) Ltd
Informatics
Keppel FELS China
MediaCorp News
Meritus Hotels & Resorts
Money World Asia
NCSI
Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC)
Pacific International Lines
Pico International (HK) Ltd
Raffles International Hotels & Resorts
Raffles Medical Group
Singamas Container
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Petroleum
Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Technologies Electronics
Singapore Telecom
SNP Corporation Ltd
United Overseas Bank (UOB)