Q&A with the SINGAPORE EXCHANGE

List some benefits that are particular to SGX.

Singapore is an International Exchange

We have a very international exchange. Currently, approximately 35% of listed companies are foreign, and we see this proportion increasing as the number of foreign new listings each year outstrip that of Singapore domestic listings. Foreign companies also enjoy good following on our market. Their liquidity has been seen to be generally above that of local Singapore companies. Foreign companies are very comfortable listing in Singapore.

Singapore is a Shipping Hub

Financing from the Singapore capital market is readily accessible, and the country ranks among the top international maritime centres of the world. It boasts a wide range of maritime services that meet the varied and diverse needs of shipowners, operators and all players in the shipping supply chain. Many international shipowners and operators have also increasingly expanded their operations and businesses to Singapore, given the many attractions and shipping benefits that Singapore offers and the maritime opportunities in Asia, including:

• Shipping access to more than 67 cities and regional market of 2.8 billion people within a 7-hour flight radius.

• Favorable tax regime with programmes like Approved International Shipping Enterprise (AIS) Scheme and the Approved Shipping Logistics Entreprise (ASL) Scheme.

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