Join Singapore dots for direct line to new Asian markets

'Technology permeates Singapore. It is truly an innovation-led economy.' © 2012 Michel Verdure

Smruti Inamdar

Occupying a landmass about the size of Co Louth, just one degree north of the equator, Singapore is known as the Red Dot. It teems with a population of over 5.5 million and has four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil.

Most Singaporeans are bilingual: English is the shared language. Almost three-quarters claim Chinese descent, followed by Malay and Indian. Then there's an expat workforce of close to 1.4 million, including over 2,000 Irish nationals.