What makes Singapour 
         a Global City ?

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Economic

- A key role in the international Financial sector
- A good place in the international trade
- A global Asia HUB
- Relocation of many TNC's in Singapour which create a lot of employment
- Tax incentives and licenses attracting foreign direct Investment
- A historical lead in the maritime and offshore sectors
- One of the least susceptible market to economic corruption

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Geographic

- A natural port in the South China sea
- A possibility to exploit the littoral to make projects with energy companies

politic

- A robust democratic government stability constantly on improvement
- Diplomatic relation with the US, China, Indian, Japan and European Union
- Could have an active role to resolve an envantual conflict between China and a few ASEAN Nations
- Open to immigration, for example the "S Employement Pass" to encourage the brain drain

Infrastructures

- A sophisticated Financial center with a high level of foreign currency
- Orchard road
- The Central Business District
- "A city of villages" in the future

Transport

- Roads, extensive rail network, buses, taxis, bikes

Demographic

- An important population of foreigners

Limits

- Regulation of capitalism (in the case of a collusion or abuse of the market dominance)
- Not imaginable that seven or eight million people live there productively in the next 10 or 20 years
- The global city of Singapour is increasingly different from Singapour of the heartland

Culture

- Generator of ideas and culture
- Arts societies
- Art performances
- Museums
- Heritage centers

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