Singaporeruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Finance & Wealth Management
DBS, OCBC, UOB, Standard Chartered
Asia's top financial centre and a magnet for family offices and private banking.
Technology (APAC HQs)
Google, Meta, ByteDance/TikTok, Stripe
Default regional headquarters for global tech across Southeast Asia.
Biotech & Pharma
GSK, Novartis, Thermo Fisher
Biopolis and Tuas anchor a strong life-sciences and manufacturing cluster.
Maritime & Logistics
PSA International, Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel
One of the world's busiest container ports and a global shipping hub.
Semiconductors
Micron, GlobalFoundries, AMD
A significant slice of global chip output is fabricated and tested here.
Commodities & Trading
Trafigura, Glencore, Vitol
A leading hub for global commodity trading desks and treasury operations.
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