Venue & Hospitality
Conference Dates: November 29-30, 2021
Hotel Services & Amenities
- Audio/Visual Equipment Rental.
- Business Center.
- Business Phone Service.
- Complimentary Printing Service.
- Express Mail.
- Fax.
- Meeting Rooms.
- Office Rental.
- Photo Copying Service.
- Secretarial Service.
- Telex.
- Typewriter.
- Video Conference.
- Video Messaging.
- Video Phone.
- ATM.
- Baggage Storage.
Transportation
Driving Directions to
Route Map
About City
Singapore is a sovereign island city-state in Southeast Asia, formally known as the Republic of Singapore. It is located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about one degree north of the equator (137 kilometres or 85 miles), bordering the Straits of Malacca to the west, the Riau Islands (Indonesia) to the south, and the South China Sea to the east.The country's territory is made up of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet, with a combined size that has grown by 25% since independence due to massive land reclamation projects. It boasts the world's second highest population density. With a heterogeneous population and an understanding of the importance of cultural identity, The lingua franca is English. Multiracialism is a constitutional principle that continues to impact national policy in education, housing, and politics.
Sir Stamford Raffles established modern Singapore in 1819 as a British Empire commercial base. The colonies in Southeast Asia were reorganised in 1867, and Singapore was placed under direct British authority as part of the Straits Settlements.Singapore was captured by Japan in 1942 during WWII, but after Japan's capitulation in 1945, it was reverted to British administration as a distinct crown colony. Singapore obtained self-government in 1959 and joined the new Malaysian federation in 1963, together with Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak. Singapore was removed from the federation two years later due to ideological disputes.
Despite a lack of natural resources and a hinterland, the country developed quickly to become one of the Four Asian Tigers based on external trade, eventually becoming a highly developed country; it is ranked ninth on the UN Human Development Index and has the world's second-highest GDP per capita (PPP). Singapore is Asia's only country with a AAA sovereign credit rating. It is a significant financial and maritime hub that has been named as the most expensive place to live in since 2013 and has been labelled a tax haven. With a home ownership percentage of 91 percent, Singapore ranks highly in important social metrics such as education, healthcare, quality of life, personal safety, and housing. Singaporeans have one of the world's longest life expectancies and have access to some of the world's fastest Internet connections.
Singapore is a Westminster-style unitary parliamentary republic with unicameral parliamentary government. While elections are generally considered free, the government maintains enormous control over politics and society, and the People's Action Party has been in power since independence. Singapore, one of ASEAN's five founding members, is also home to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Secretariat, as well as a number of international conferences and events. Singapore is a United Nations, World Trade Organization, East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement, and Commonwealth of Nations member.
Singapore became independent as the Republic of Singapore on August 9, 1965, after being ousted from Malaysia. Lee Kuan Yew and Yusof bin Ishak were the first prime minister and president, respectively. The country was a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1967. (ASEAN).In 1969, racial riots erupted once more. Singapore's policies throughout the following half-century were determined by Lee Kuan Yew's emphasis on rapid economic growth, support for business entrepreneurship, and constraints on internal democracy. Throughout the 1980s, economic expansion continued, with the unemployment rate falling to 3% and real GDP growth averaging around 8% until 1999.
