Located at the crossroads of Southeast Asia, Singapore thrives as an international financial and trading hub. Its well-deserved reputation for efficiency, its skilled workforce, strong trade agreements, excellent infrastructure, extensive and high-growth networking base – all make Singapore a compelling destination for business and conventions.

Climate
Singapore has a pleasant, tropical climate year-round, varying from an average of 28 - 31 degrees Celsius during the day to 23 - 27 degrees Celsius in the evenings. It is not unusual to have intermittent showers on a sunny day but the showers rarely last. The rainy season in Singapore is from November till February. For today’s weather, visit the Singapore Meteorological website.

Currency and Exchange
The local currency is the Singapore Dollar. Most international currencies are accepted in banks, hotels and by many licensed money changers in major shopping centres.

Emergency Number
Police: 999
Ambulance/ Fire Brigade: 995

Foreign Missions Accredited to Singapore
There are 67 resident foreign High Commissions and Embassies, 41 foreign Consular posts and 10 International Organisations in Singapore. In addition, more than 40 non-resident foreign High Commissioners and Ambassadors are accredited to Singapore. Click here for more information.

Getting Around Singapore
Taking the MRT/Bus
Singapore has a highly-efficient public transit system that consists of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), buses and taxi services.

Visitors who wish to travel by MRT will have to purchase an EZ-Link Card for their trips. Payment of bus fares can be made either in cash or through the EZ-Link Card. More information on this here.
Tip: You can download apps for the Singapore Bus Service, MRT and even public transport schedules onto your phone, which will prove helpful in getting on track with local public transportation.

Taking a taxi
As of February 17 2012, there are eight cab companies with some 26,000 taxis cruising the island, plus individually-owned cabs. You can easily identify them by their vibrant colours.
Taxi rides in Singapore are generally stress-free, although the fare structure can vary greatly depending on the time of day and pickup point.

If you prefer comfort and don’t mind paying a premium, limousine cabs offer the best rides. These include CityCab’s Presido and MaxiCab, SMRT’s Prestige and London Cab and the Airport Transfer service.
Tip: You don’t have to tip as it is not expected. The driver should also return you all your change. Some taxis have credit card facilities on board. If you pay by credit or charge card, an additional 10% administrative charge is applied to the total fare.

Language
There are four official languages in Singapore: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English. English is widely-spoken and it serves as the official language of business and administration. Most Singaporeans are bilingual, and speak their mother tongue as well as English.

Time Zone
Singapore Standard Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8
Voltage
The voltage used in Singapore is 230V 50Hz.

Water
It is safe to drink water directly from the tap in Singapore.

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