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Location of Singapore

Singapore is a sovereign island country in maritime Southeast Asia. A global city, it has a highly developed market economy, based historically on extended entrepôt trade and more recently as a financial hub as well. Its economy is known as the most freest, most innovative, most competitive, most dynamic and most business-friendly in the world by various multinational economists, think-tanks and organisations. Furthermore, Singapore is also consistently ranked as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, and the most transparent in all of Asia on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

Singapore is a wealthy country, and is one of the original Four Asian Tigers, having also surpassed its peers in terms of GDP per capita, being the second highest in the world. Between 1965 and 1995, growth rates averaged around 6 per cent per annum, transforming the living standards of the population within a single generation. To start a business in Singapore, business owners have to register with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). ACRA is the national regulator and company registrar of business entities, accountants and service providers in Singapore.

Largest firms

See also: List of largest companies in Singapore

Largest public companies

This list shows firms in the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's largest public companies for 2022. Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank Image Name 2022 revenues (USD billion) 2022 assets (USD billion) Notes
218 OCBC Bank 22.9 402.2 OCBC Bank is a publicly listed financial services organisation and is the second-largest bank in Southeast Asia by total assets.
244 DBS Group 12.4 509.1 DBS Bank is a multinational banking and financial services corporation.
362 Wilmar International 65.8 58.7 Wilmar is an agribusiness acting as a holding company for more than 400 subsidiaries.
367 UOB 8.9 340.7 UOB is a Singaporean multinational banking organisation, with branches mostly found in most Southeast Asian countries.
735 Singtel 11.8 35.0 Singapore's largest telecommunications company with operations in Asia, Australia and Africa.

By total revenue

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenue for 2022. Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank Image Name 2022 revenues (USD billion) Employees Notes
19 Trafigura Group 231.308 9,031 Parent (Trafigura Beheer BV) is a Swiss/Dutch entity, but primary operations are from the Trafigura Group in Singapore.
192 Wilmar International 65.793 100,000 Wilmar is an agribusiness acting as a holding company for more than 400 subsidiaries.
406 Olam Group 24.419 62,548 Olam Group is a food and an agribusiness company founded in Nigeria; with primary operations and headquarters in Singapore.

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
2C2P Industrials Financial administration Singapore 2003 Money movement P A
ABR Holdings Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 1978 Development of food retail properties, SGX: 533


P A
Aetos Security Management Industrials Business support services Singapore 2004 Security services P A
Agoda Consumer services Travel & tourism Singapore 2005 Travel agency P A
AIBI International Consumer goods Recreational products Singapore 1985 Health and fitness products P A
Awfully Chocolate Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1998 Confectionery P A
Ayam Brand Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1892 Prepared foods P A
Bee Cheng Hiang Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1933 Singaporean cuisine P A
Bengawan Solo Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1979 Singaporean cuisine P A
BlueSG Consumer services Car rental Singapore 2017 Electric car rental P A
Boustead Singapore Industrials Business support services Singapore 1828 Engineering, SGX: F9D


P A
BreadTalk Consumer goods Food products Singapore 2000 Bakery, SGX: 5DA


P A
Broadcom Limited Technology Semiconductors Singapore (Dual HQ in US) 1961 Nasdaq: AVGO P A
CapitaLand Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 2000 Developer, SGX: C31


P A
Carousell Technology Software Singapore 2012 E-commerce platform P A
Certis CISCO Industrials Business support services Singapore 1958 Private security P A
Charles & Keith Consumer services Apparel retailers Singapore 1996 Clothing retailer P A
China Aviation Oil Oil & gas Exploration & production Singapore 1993 SGX: G92


P A
Circles.Life Telecommunications Fixed-line telecommunications Singapore 2016 Telecom P A
City Developments Limited Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 1963 Developer, SGX: C09


P A
Cold Storage Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1908 Supermarket chain P A
ComfortDelGro Consumer services Travel & tourism Singapore 2003 Passenger transport, SGX: C52


P A
Courts Singapore Consumer goods Furniture Singapore 1974 Electronics and furniture P A
Creative Technology Technology Computer hardware Singapore 1981 SGX: C76


P A
DBS Bank Financials Banks Singapore 1968 SGX: D05


P A
dnata Singapore Industrials Delivery services Singapore 1997 Ground handling P A
Eu Yan Sang Consumer services Specialty retailers Singapore 1879 Traditional Chinese medicine retailers P A
Far East Orchard Consumer services Hotels Singapore 1967 Hotels, part of Far East Organization P A
Far East Organization Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 1962 Property development P A
FilmTack Industrials Building materials & fixtures Singapore 1980 Glass tinting P A
Flextronics Industrials Electronic equipment Singapore 1964 Manufacturing P A
Fraser and Neave Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1883 SGX: F99

, creator of Tiger Beer and 100plus

P A
Frasers Property Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 1963 Property development P A
Gardenia Foods Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1978 Bakery, SGX: Q01


P A
Garena Technology Software Singapore 2009 Game and software development P A
Genting Singapore Consumer services Travel & tourism Singapore 1984 Hospitality and tourism P A
GIC Conglomerates – Singapore 1981 State-owned holding company S A
GlobalRoam Telecommunications mobile telecommunications Singapore 2001 information technology P A
Golden Agri-Resources Basic materials Commodity chemicals Singapore 1996 Palm oil P A
Grab Technology Internet Singapore 2012 Car and Taxi hailing service P A
Great Eastern Life Financials Life insurance Singapore 1908 Life insurance P A
Haw Par Corporation Consumer goods Ointments and liniments Singapore 1969 SGX: H02

, inventor of Tiger Balm

P A
Hyflux Industrials Heavy construction Singapore 1989 Energy infrastructure construction P D
Jean Yip Group Consumer Services Specialized consumer services Singapore 2004 Beauty salon chain P A
Jetstar Asia Airways Consumer Services Airlines Singapore 2004 Low-cost airline P A
John Little Consumer services Broadline retailers Singapore 1845 Acquired by Robinsons & Co. P D
Jurong Port Industrials Transportation services Singapore 2001 Port operator P A
JTC Corporation Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 1968 State-owned developer S A
Keppel Corporation Industrials Diversified industrials Singapore 1968 World's largest oil rig builder; SGX: BN4


P A
Killiney Kopitiam Consumer services Restaurants & bars Singapore 1919 Café chain for Singaporean cuisine P A
Kopitiam Consumer services Restaurants & bars Singapore 1988 Food court for Singaporean cuisine P A
Koka Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1986 Prepared foods P A
Koufu Consumer goods Restaurants & bars Singapore 2002 Food court chain P A
Lazada Technology Software Singapore 2012 E-commerce platform P A
M1 Limited Telecommunications Fixed-line telecommunications Singapore 1994 Telecom P A
Marshall Cavendish Consumer services Specialty retailers Singapore 1968 Books P A
Mediacorp Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Singapore 1963 Diversified media holdings P A
MindChamps Consumer services Education Singapore 1998 SGX: CNE


P A
Mr Bean Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1995 Singaporean cuisine and soy products P A
MyRepublic Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Singapore 2011 Telecom P A
NETS Financials Electronic payment services Singapore 1985 Payments and financial processing services P A
Neptune Orient Lines Industrials Marine transportation Singapore 1958 Cargo shipping; merged with CMA CGM P D
Northstar Group Financials Equity investment instruments Singapore 2003 Investment holdings P A
NTUC FairPrice Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1973 Supermarket chain P A
OCBC Bank Financials Banks Singapore 1932 SGX: O04


P A
Old Chang Kee Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1956 Singaporean cuisine P A
O' Coffee Club Consumer services Restaurants & bars Singapore 1991 Café chain P A
Olam International Basic materials Raw materials Singapore 1989 SGX: O32

, majority owned by Temasek Holdings

P A
Omni United Industrials Commercial tires Singapore 2003 Tire manufacturer P A
On Cheong Jewellery Consumer services Specialty retailers Singapore 1936 Jewelry P A
Osim International Consumer services Specialty retailers Singapore 1980 Healthy lifestyle retailer, SGX: O23


P A
PSA International Industrials Transportation services Singapore 1964 Port operator, SGX: N06


P A
Pokka Consumer goods Assorted beverages Singapore (Dual HQ in JP) 1977 Controls and manufactures the international market P A
Popular Holdings Consumer services Specialty retailers Singapore 1924 Books, SGX: P29


P A
POSB Bank Financials Banks Singapore 1877 Bank, part of DBS Bank P A
Prima Taste Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1998 Prepared foods P A
Prime Supermarket Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1984 Supermarket chain P A
Razer Technology Hardware Singapore 2005 Gaming hardware P A
Renewable Energy Corporation Industrials Electrical components & equipment Singapore 1996 Solar energy manufacturer P A
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Industrials Engineering and contracting services Singapore 1956 Architecture, engineering, and design company privately-owned by Peter Lim P A
Robinsons & Co. Consumer services Broadline retailers Singapore 1858 Operates a chain of department stores P A
SATS Ltd Industrials Transportation services Singapore 1972 Airline support, SGX: S58


P A
SATS Security Services Industrials Transportation services Singapore 1965 Subsidiary of SATS P A
SBS Transit Consumer services Travel & tourism Singapore 1973 Passenger transportation, SGX: S61


P A
Scoot Consumer services Airlines Singapore 2011 Low-cost airline P A
Sea Limited Conglomerates – Singapore 2019 Owns Garena and Shopee P A
Secretlab Consumer goods Furniture Singapore 2014 Gaming chairs P A
Sembcorp Industrials Diversified industrials Singapore 1963 Urban and utility development, SGX: U96


P A
SembCorp Marine Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Singapore 1963 SGX: S51


P A
Senoko Energy Utilities Conventional electricity Singapore 1977 Operates the Senoko Power Station P A
SIA Engineering Company Industrials Aerospace Singapore 1992 SGX: S59


P A
Singapore Press Holdings Financials Real estate holding & development Singapore 1984 Real estate holdings; merged with Cuscaden Peak P D
SPH Media Trust Consumer services Publishing Singapore 2021 Publisher P A
SMRT Corporation Consumer services Travel & tourism Singapore 2000 Public transportation P A
SGAG Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Singapore 2012 Social media website and news media company P A
Shaw Organisation Consumer services Entertainment & media Singapore 1925 Film distribution and cinemas company P A
Sheng Siong Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1985 Supermarkets P A
Shopee Technology Software Singapore 2015 E-commerce platform P A
SilkAir Consumer services Airlines Singapore 1992 Regional airline, merged with Singapore Airlines P D
Singapore Airlines Consumer services Airlines Singapore 1947 SGX: S55


P A
Singapore Airlines Cargo Industrials Airlines Singapore 2001 Cargo airline, part of Singapore Airlines P A
Singapore Exchange Financials Investment services Singapore 1999 Exchange P A
Singapore Pools Consumer services Lottery Singapore 1968 Part of the Tote Board under the Ministry of Finance S A
Singapore Petroleum Company Limited Oil & gas Exploration & production Singapore 1969 SGX: S99


P A
Singlife Financials Full line insurance Singapore 2017 Insurance P A
SP Group Utilities Conventional electricity Singapore 1995 Part of Temasek Holdings S A
Singapore Post Industrials Delivery services Singapore 1819 SGX: S08


P A
Singtel Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Singapore 1992 Mobile network, SGX: Z74


P A
ST Engineering Industrials Diversified industrials Singapore 1967 Aerospace, electronics P A
Standard Chartered Singapore Financials Banks Singapore 1859 Subsidiary of Standard Chartered P A
StarHub Telecommunications Fixed-line telecommunications Singapore 1998 SGX: T54


P A
Surbana Jurong Industrials – Singapore 2015 Part of Temasek Holdings S A
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Technology Semiconductors Singapore 1998 Manufacturing P A
Tangs Consumer services Broadline retailer Singapore 1932 Department stores P A
Tee Yih Jia Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1969 Food production P A
Temasek Holdings Conglomerates – Singapore 1974 State-owned holding company S A
Thakral Corporation Conglomerates – Singapore 1995 SGX: Y03


P A
The Cocoa Trees Consumer goods Food products Singapore 1991 Confectionery P A
The Hour Glass Consumer goods Recreational products Singapore 1979 SGX: AGS

, Luxury watches

P A
Tiger Airways Holdings Consumer services Airlines Singapore 2007 SGX: J7X


P D
Tiger Balm Consumer goods Ointments and liniments Singapore 1969 Owned by Haw Par Corporation P A
Twelve Cupcakes Consumer goods Food products Singapore 2011 Confectionery P A
TWG Tea Consumer goods Tea drinks Singapore 2007 Tea P A
UTAC Group Technology Semiconductors Singapore 1997 SGX: U12


P A
U2opia Mobile Telecommunications Mobile technology Singapore 2010 Fonetwish P A
Vertex Venture Holdings Financials Equity investment instruments Singapore 1988 Investment holdings P A
Wilmar Basic Materials Commodity chemicals Singapore 1991 SGX: F34


P A
Ya Kun Kaya Toast Consumer services Restaurants & bars Singapore 1944 Café chain for Singaporean cuisine P A
Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo's) Consumer goods Soft drinks Singapore 1900 SGX: Y03

, part of Far East Organization

P A
YHI International Industrials Commercial tires Singapore 1948 Tire manufacturer, SGX: Y08


P A
Zalora Technology Software Singapore 2012 E-commerce platform P A

See also

References

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