Mr Ho Chui Keong David
Mr Ho Chui Keong David
Mr Ho Chui Keong David
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Research@Singapore<br />
Presentation by:<br />
<strong>David</strong> <strong>Ho</strong><br />
Area Director, Europe<br />
Contact Singapore<br />
<strong>David</strong>_ho@contactsingapore.sg<br />
frankfurt@contactsingapore.sg
Contact Singapore<br />
Engage overseas Singaporeans and global talent<br />
to work, invest and live in Singapore<br />
Actively links Singapore‐based employers with<br />
professionals to support the growth of key<br />
industries<br />
Work with investors to realise their business and<br />
investment interests in Singapore<br />
An alliance of the Singapore Economic<br />
Development Board and Ministry of Manpower
Contact Singapore’s global network<br />
North America<br />
New York<br />
San Francisco<br />
Boston<br />
Europe Greater China<br />
London<br />
Frankfurt<br />
EDB Offices<br />
Americas: Boston, Chicago, <strong>Ho</strong>uston, New York, San Francisco,<br />
Washington DC, Sao Paulo<br />
Europe: Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm<br />
Asia: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Jakarta,<br />
Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul<br />
India<br />
•Mumbai<br />
•Chennai<br />
Shanghai<br />
Beijing<br />
Australia<br />
•Sydney<br />
South Korea<br />
Seoul<br />
Singapore<br />
Covering<br />
Southeast<br />
Asia and<br />
Taiwan
Thank you<br />
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Contact Singapore does not warrant the accuracy, completeness nor suitability for purpose of any information in this presentation.<br />
Contact Singapore excludes all liability including but not limited to inaccuracies, incompleteness or lack of suitability for purpose of any<br />
information in the presentation.<br />
The Singapore Economy
A Bird’s Eye View of Singapore<br />
14miles (23 km)<br />
N<br />
26 miles (42 km)<br />
• Area = ~712 sq<br />
km
Singapore at a glance<br />
Land Area : 714 sq km (276 sq miles)<br />
Population : 5.31 million<br />
(28% non-residents)<br />
Languages : English<br />
Chinese<br />
Malay<br />
Tamil<br />
Main Working : English<br />
Language<br />
Government : Parliamentary Republic<br />
Time : GMT/UTC+8<br />
County Code : +65<br />
Source: Statistics Singapore, 2012
<strong>Ho</strong>using@Singapore
Public <strong>Ho</strong>using<br />
Over 85 per cent of<br />
Singapore's population live in<br />
HDB flats
Public <strong>Ho</strong>using<br />
A four‐room flat has three bedrooms<br />
with about 90 m2 (970 sq ft) of space.<br />
Mostly between EUR1,200 and<br />
EUR1,500 per month for four/five‐room<br />
flat, depending on the location.
Accessible Recreational Facilities
Private <strong>Ho</strong>using<br />
Condominums usually come with facilities such as swimming<br />
pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, gardens and barbecue pits.
Public Transport@Singapore
Integrated Public Transportation Network
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Trains
Affordable & Reliable<br />
From North‐Central of<br />
Singapore to City Centre<br />
(non‐peak hour)<br />
Bus MRT Taxi<br />
Fare €0.79 €0.56 €5.14<br />
Travel Time 35 minutes 13 minutes 20 minutes<br />
From West of Singapore to<br />
City Centre<br />
(non‐peak hours)<br />
Bus MRT Taxi<br />
Fare €0.90 €0.78 €8.86<br />
Travel Time 52 minutes 25 minutes 27 minutes
Food@Singapore
The Local Way<br />
Accessibility Affordability Availability
The Local Delights<br />
Cost of meal at hawker<br />
centres: €1.70 ‐ €3.50<br />
Two large 660ml bottles of<br />
Tiger Beer (“Singapore<br />
Brew”) or Heineken for ≈<br />
€5.70
Useful Initiatives for You
Exciting programmes for young research talent<br />
Postdocs<br />
under 40<br />
Masters’<br />
3 rd /4 th yr/<br />
Masters<br />
NRF<br />
Research Fellowships<br />
SINGA<br />
(Singapore Int’l Graduate<br />
Award)<br />
Summer Research<br />
Internships<br />
(Key research receptacles<br />
– A*STAR, NUS, NTU)<br />
• S$3 million research grant to set up<br />
a research lab in Singapore<br />
• Open to any discipline of science &<br />
technology<br />
• Application window – Apr to Aug<br />
• Full tuition fees for 4 yrs of PhD<br />
• Annual stipend of US$16,000 –<br />
S$20,000<br />
• PhD training in NTU, NUS or A*STAR<br />
• 2 – 3 months research stint<br />
• Monthly stipend<br />
• Airfare allowances<br />
• Social and cultural immersion<br />
program
Summer Internships in Singapore<br />
http://www.contactsingapore.sg/ExperienceSG/Research/Jul2012
Summer Internships in Singapore
Contact Singapore website<br />
www.contactsingapore.sg<br />
Content and<br />
information in the<br />
website has been<br />
segmented<br />
according to our<br />
target audience’s<br />
life stage.<br />
Information on<br />
work, lifestyle,<br />
moving, etc.<br />
Comprehensive<br />
information on<br />
Work, Live and Play<br />
in Singapore
Contact Singapore website
Thank you<br />
Contact Singapore provides this presentation (including oral statements) gratuitously for information only and not for any other purpose.<br />
Contact Singapore does not warrant the accuracy, completeness nor suitability for purpose of any information in this presentation.<br />
Contact Singapore excludes all liability including but not limited to inaccuracies, incompleteness or lack of suitability for purpose of any<br />
information in the presentation.
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