Home textiles market:
Home textiles is an important aspect in
According to the
Blanket type.
In 2001,
Table linens.
In 2001,
Sheet type.
In 2001, Singapore imported bedding category commodity from abroad total amount to S$31108000, mainly from China, Malaysia, Hongkong, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Italy, the United States, Spain, Australia, Thailand and Sweden and other countries and regions. In 2002 from January - September,
Telecommunication Equipment & Services (TEL/TES)
Overview
2008 2009 2010
Total Market Size 2050 2914 3060
Total Local Production 3149 1707 1790
Total Exports 11897 7411 7780
Total Imports 10797 8618 9050
Imports from the
Exchange rates used:
2008: US$1 = S$1.41
2009: US$1 = S$1.40
2010: US$1= S$1.40
The above statistics are unofficial estimates
Figures are in millions of US$
fiber optic cables. By 2010, 60% of homes and offices can expect to have access to the
new, ultra high-speed, all-fiber Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next
Gen NBN). On schedule to be rolled out nationwide wide by 2012, it will provide ultrahigh speed broadband access of 1Gbps and more, to all physical addresses including
homes, schools, government buildings, businesses and hospitals.
connected by multiple satellite and submarine cable systems with more than 30 terabits
per second (Tbps) of potential capacity supporting international and regional telecoms
connectivity. It has more than 400 gigabits per second (Gbps) of international internet
bandwidth connectivity to economies such as the
some countries in
Best Prospects/Services
dependent on imports and
excellent opportunities to sell new applications and solutions to
serves as a major distribution center and springboard for companies interested in selling
to the region as reflected by re-export data. Over 60% of telecommunications goods
imported into
include equipment, content, software and technologies for broadband, wireless
broadband, and
Opportunities
In June 2006, the
10-year IT master plan to transform
powered by infocomm”. The most significant project is the Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure that includes an ultra high speed fiber optic broadband network
called Next Generation National Broadband Network (NGNBN). The tender for the
Network Operator was awarded to OpenNet in June 2008 and the successful consortium
is responsible for designing, building and operating the passive infrastructure. The
tender for the Operating Company providing wholesale network services over active
infrastructure for the network was awarded to Nucleus Connect in May 2009.
Computer Hardware/Software/Peripherals (CPT/CSF)
Overview
2008 2009 2010
Total Market Size 6447 5160 5400
Total Local Production 13998 10425 10900
Total Exports 24468 16898 17700
Total Imports 16917 11633 12200
Imports from the
Exchange rates used:
2008: US$1 = S$1.41
2009: US$1 = S$1.40
2010: US$1= S$1.40
The above statistics are unofficial estimates
Figures are in millions of US$
Information Technology Report (GITR). Consumption of computer products and services
has grown consistently among
government. In 2008, 94% of households with school-going children had access to a
home computer while 80% of Singaporean households had access to a computer at
home. Seventy-six percent of households had home Internet access and 99% of those
households are connected to the Internet via broadband. Usage of computers was 100%
in businesses with more than 200 employees and 71% for those with less than 10
employees. Usage of infocomm network technologies was similarly higher for larger
companies.
Best Prospects/Services
Best prospects are security solutions, government projects and software as a service.
The Government of Singapore (GOS) not only plays an important and active role in
promoting the adoption of infocomm technology (ICT) in the country, it is a major buyer
of ICT products and services. The
the source for state-of-the-art technologies.
center for companies interested in selling to the region as reflected by re-export data.
More than half of computer products imported into
countries
Opportunities
With healthy reserves, the GOS continues to aggressively implement its ICT projects
despite the worldwide economic downturn. In FY 2009 (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010),
the GOS will issue 392 ICT tenders worth US$1.2 billion. It is expected to call three
major tenders including the Standard ICT Operating Environment for Schools, IT Application Development and Maintenance Bulk Tender and the Server and SAN Bulk
Tender.
Electronics Components (ELC)
Overview
2008 2009 2010 (estimated)
Total Market Size 1,344 2 1,234
Total Local Production 20,266 18,899 17,171
Total Exports 67,833 62,725 56,813
Total Imports 48,910 43,828 39,876
Imports from the
Exchange rates used:
2008: US$1 = S$1.41
2009: US$1 = S$1.40
2010: US$1 = S$1.40
The above statistics are unofficial estimates
Figures are in millions of US$
Singapore-based electronics manufacturers account for 11% global market share for
semiconductor wafer foundry output and 25% global market share for printers. The
world’s top three wafer foundry companies, top three sub-contract assembly-and-test
companies, and top four fabless IC design companies all have facilities in
Electronic components for these plants are imported and integrated in to products such
as mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, game consoles and televisions which
are then mainly exported.
contributing at least 20% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A large component of
this sector - electronics - has attracted substantial foreign investments as well as valueadded output and employment, contributing close to 30% of the manufacturing output.
Of the US$12 billion in fixed assets investments in 2008, electronics accounted for close
to a fifth, but for 2009, the investment value is expected to contract by almost half.
Best Products/Services
There are increasing opportunities for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
companies to pursue in the areas of medical devices (diagnostic), aerospace
(navigation) and industrial equipment. Many of the world’s top
Flextronics, Solectron and Venture are located in
attractive base of high value-added production activities. Another electronic component
technology that is being developed in
(OLED) which may one day replace LCD panels.
For the first half of 2009, the manufacturing sector including the electronics industry was
badly hit by the global economic crisis. The electronics cluster was actually reported to
have contracted by a third compared to a year ago. However, global demand, especially
from
expected to grow further in 2010, reversing a decline of almost a year. Components that
have seen an increase in orders include semiconductor chips, data storage and electronic modules, advanced displays, and various electronic board items such as capacitors, diodes and integrated circuits.
Opportunities
The precision engineering industry, which supports the
sector of the
equipment, this industry provides integral support to the manufacturing sector across the
electronics, transport engineering and medical devices industries. The
government plans to spend close to US$5 billion by 2013 to foster research and highend production in industries such as precision engineering and biomedical sciences with
the aim of replacing assembly lines that are moving to lower cost countries. Beyond
mainstream industries,
areas such as photonics, nanotechnology and micro-electrical-mechanical systems.
The Government of Singapore still expects to greatly expand manufacturing output by
2020 and has aimed to double the current total manufacturing output to US$201 billion
and double the current total manufacturing value-added to US$53.7 billion. As a result
of this projected growth, more than 20,000 jobs are expected to be created in the
manufacturing and the service sectors in the coming years. Two
extensive electronics expertise – Hewlett Packard and Texas Instruments, have invested
nearly US$10 billion combined.
hard disk drives with companies such as Seagate and
