Global Network Singapore

GN Code: GNSGP

President: Jeff Tang, glannies@singnet.com.sg

Vice President: Richard Goh, tianseah@hotmail.com

Secretary: Charles Quah, charles@antiochconsult.com

Treasurer: Ernest Lee,  ernest@iras.gov.sg

IT Chair: Daniel Tan, Daniel.Tan@Avnet.com

Membership Chair: Lau Tat Chuan, tatchuan.lau@gmail.com

Logistics Chair: Seow Gim Leng, glseow@yahoo.com

Events Chair: Yap Pik Yee (Raymond), yapph@singnet.com.sg

Advisors:

KC Lee
Dr. William Rothwell

About Singapore

National name: Republic of Singapore

Language: Malay (national), Mandarin Chinese, Tamil, English (all official)

Capital: Singapore

Government type: Parliamentary Republic

National holiday: National Day, 9 August (1965)

Currency: Singapore dollar

Area: 267 sq. mile ( 692.7 sq. km)

Population: (2005 est.): 4,425,720

Population density: per sq.mile: 16,548

Age structure:
0-14 years: 16%
15-64 years: 75.9%
65 years and over: 8.1%

Median age:
total: 36.76 years
male: 36.4 years
female: 37.07 years

Economic summary:GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $120.9 billion; per capita $27,800

Labor force: 2.18 million; manufacturing 18%, construction 6%, transportation and communication 11%, financial, business and other services 49%, other 16% (2003)

Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports

Industries: electronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and rubber products, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, life sciences, entrepot trade

Exports: $174 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

Exports commodities: machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, chemicals, mineral fuels

Imports: $155.2 billion

Imports commodities: machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs