List of companies of Singapore

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Location of Singapore

Singapore is a sovereign island country in maritime Southeast Asia. A global city, it has a highly developed market economy, based historically on extended entrepôt trade and more recently as a financial hub as well. Its economy is known as the most freest, most innovative, most competitive, most dynamic and most business-friendly in the world by various multinational economists, think-tanks and organisations. [1] Furthermore, Singapore is also consistently ranked as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, and the most transparent in all of Asia on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). [2]

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Singapore is a wealthy country, and is one of the original Four Asian Tigers, having also surpassed its peers in terms of GDP per capita, being the second highest in the world. Between 1965 and 1995, growth rates averaged around 6 per cent per annum, transforming the living standards of the population within a single generation. [3] To start a business in Singapore, business owners have to register with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). [4] ACRA is the national regulator and company registrar of business entities, accountants and service providers in Singapore.

Largest firms

Largest public companies

This list shows firms in the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's largest public companies for 2022. [5] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

RankImageName2022 revenues (USD billion)2022 assets (USD billion)Notes
218 OCBC Centre 2, Mar 06.JPG OCBC Bank 22.9402.2OCBC Bank is a publicly listed financial services organisation and is the second-largest bank in Southeast Asia by total assets.
244 Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore - 20121110.jpg DBS Group 12.4509.1DBS Bank is a multinational banking and financial services corporation.
362 Sandakan Sabah WILMAR-Edible-Oils-01.jpg Wilmar International 65.858.7Wilmar is an agribusiness acting as a holding company for more than 400 subsidiaries.
367 UOBnOUB.JPG UOB 8.9340.7UOB is a Singaporean multinational banking organisation, with branches mostly found in most Southeast Asian countries.
735 Singtel Comcentre, Singapore December 2018.jpg Singtel 11.835.0Singapore's largest telecommunications company with operations in Asia, Australia and Africa.

By total revenue

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenue for 2022. [6] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

RankImageName2022 revenues (USD billion)EmployeesNotes
19 VestTank01.jpg Trafigura Group 231.3089,031Parent (Trafigura Beheer BV) is a Swiss/Dutch entity, but primary operations are from the Trafigura Group in Singapore.
192 Sandakan Sabah WILMAR-Edible-Oils-01.jpg Wilmar International 65.793100,000Wilmar is an agribusiness acting as a holding company for more than 400 subsidiaries.
406 Olam Group 24.41962,548Olam Group is a food and an agribusiness company founded in Nigeria; with primary operations and headquarters in Singapore.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
2C2P IndustrialsFinancial administration Singapore 2003Money movement
ABR Holdings FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 1978Development of food retail properties, SGX: 533
Aetos Security Management IndustrialsBusiness support services Singapore 2004Security services
Agoda Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Singapore 2005Travel agency
AIBI International Consumer goodsRecreational products Singapore 1985Health and fitness products
Awfully Chocolate Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1998Confectionery
Ayam Brand Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1892Prepared foods
Bee Cheng Hiang Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1933Singaporean cuisine
Bengawan Solo Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1979Singaporean cuisine
BlueSG Consumer servicesCar rental Singapore 2017Electric car rental
Boustead Singapore IndustrialsBusiness support services Singapore 1828Engineering, SGX: F9D
BreadTalk Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 2000Bakery, SGX: 5DA
Broadcom Limited TechnologySemiconductors Singapore (Dual HQ in US)1961 Nasdaq:  AVGO
CapitaLand FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 2000Developer, SGX: C31
Carousell TechnologySoftware Singapore 2012 E-commerce platform
Certis CISCO IndustrialsBusiness support services Singapore 1958Private security
Charles & Keith Consumer servicesApparel retailers Singapore 1996Clothing retailer
China Aviation Oil Oil & gasExploration & production Singapore 1993 SGX: G92
Circles.Life TelecommunicationsFixed-line telecommunications Singapore 2016Telecom
City Developments Limited FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 1963Developer, SGX: C09
Cold Storage Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1908Supermarket chain
ComfortDelGro Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Singapore 2003Passenger transport, SGX: C52
Courts Singapore Consumer goodsFurniture Singapore 1974Electronics and furniture
Creative Technology TechnologyComputer hardware Singapore 1981 SGX: C76
DBS Bank FinancialsBanks Singapore 1968 SGX: D05
dnata Singapore IndustrialsDelivery services Singapore 1997Ground handling
Eu Yan Sang Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Singapore 1879 Traditional Chinese medicine retailers
Far East Orchard Consumer servicesHotels Singapore 1967Hotels, part of Far East Organization
Far East Organization FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 1962Property development
FilmTack IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Singapore 1980Glass tinting
Flextronics IndustrialsElectronic equipment Singapore 1964Manufacturing
Fraser and Neave Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1883 SGX: F99

, creator of Tiger Beer and 100plus

Frasers Property FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 1963Property development
Gardenia Foods Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1978Bakery, SGX: Q01
Garena TechnologySoftware Singapore 2009Game and software development
Genting Singapore Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Singapore 1984Hospitality and tourism
GIC Conglomerates– Singapore 1981State-owned holding company
GlobalRoam Telecommunicationsmobile telecommunications Singapore 2001information technology
Golden Agri-Resources Basic materialsCommodity chemicals Singapore 1996Palm oil
Grab TechnologyInternet Singapore 2012Car and Taxi hailing service
Great Eastern Life FinancialsLife insurance Singapore 1908Life insurance
Haw Par Corporation Consumer goodsOintments and liniments Singapore 1969 SGX: H02

, inventor of Tiger Balm

Hyflux IndustrialsHeavy construction Singapore 1989Energy infrastructure construction
Jean Yip Group Consumer ServicesSpecialized consumer services Singapore 2004Beauty salon chain
Jetstar Asia Airways Consumer ServicesAirlines Singapore 2004Low-cost airline
John Little Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Singapore 1845Acquired by Robinsons & Co.
Jurong Port IndustrialsTransportation services Singapore 2001Port operator
JTC Corporation FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 1968State-owned developer
Keppel Corporation IndustrialsDiversified industrials Singapore 1968World's largest oil rig builder; SGX: BN4
Killiney Kopitiam Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Singapore 1919Café chain for Singaporean cuisine
Kopitiam Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Singapore 1988Food court for Singaporean cuisine
Koka Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1986Prepared foods
Koufu Consumer goodsRestaurants & bars Singapore 2002Food court chain
Lazada TechnologySoftware Singapore 2012 E-commerce platform
M1 Limited TelecommunicationsFixed-line telecommunications Singapore 1994Telecom
Marshall Cavendish Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Singapore 1968Books
Mediacorp Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Singapore 1963Diversified media holdings
MindChamps Consumer servicesEducation Singapore 1998 SGX: CNE
Mr Bean Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1995Singaporean cuisine and soy products
MyRepublic TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Singapore 2011Telecom
NETS Financials Electronic payment services Singapore 1985Payments and financial processing services
Neptune Orient Lines IndustrialsMarine transportation Singapore 1958Cargo shipping; merged with CMA CGM
Northstar Group FinancialsEquity investment instruments Singapore 2003Investment holdings
NTUC FairPrice Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1973Supermarket chain
OCBC Bank FinancialsBanks Singapore 1932 SGX: O04
Old Chang Kee Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1956Singaporean cuisine
O' Coffee Club Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Singapore 1991Café chain
Olam International Basic materialsRaw materials Singapore 1989 SGX: O32

, majority owned by Temasek Holdings

Omni United IndustrialsCommercial tires Singapore 2003Tire manufacturer
On Cheong Jewellery Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Singapore 1936Jewelry
Osim International Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Singapore 1980Healthy lifestyle retailer, SGX: O23
PSA International IndustrialsTransportation services Singapore 1964Port operator, SGX: N06
Pokka Consumer goodsAssorted beverages Singapore (Dual HQ in JP)1977Controls and manufactures the international market
Popular Holdings Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Singapore 1924Books, SGX: P29
POSB Bank FinancialsBanks Singapore 1877Bank, part of DBS Bank
Prima Taste Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1998Prepared foods
Prime Supermarket Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1984Supermarket chain
Razer TechnologyHardware Singapore 2005Gaming hardware
Renewable Energy Corporation IndustrialsElectrical components & equipment Singapore 1996Solar energy manufacturer
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers IndustrialsEngineering and contracting services Singapore 1956Architecture, engineering, and design company privately-owned by Peter Lim
Robinsons & Co. Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Singapore 1858Operates a chain of department stores
SATS Ltd IndustrialsTransportation services Singapore 1972Airline support, SGX: S58
SATS Security Services IndustrialsTransportation services Singapore 1965Subsidiary of SATS
SBS Transit Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Singapore 1973Passenger transportation, SGX: S61
Scoot Consumer servicesAirlines Singapore 2011Low-cost airline
Sea Limited Conglomerates– Singapore 2019Owns Garena and Shopee
Secretlab Consumer goodsFurniture Singapore 2014Gaming chairs
Sembcorp IndustrialsDiversified industrials Singapore 1963Urban and utility development, SGX: U96
SembCorp Marine IndustrialsCommercial vehicles & trucks Singapore 1963 SGX: S51
Senoko Energy UtilitiesConventional electricity Singapore 1977Operates the Senoko Power Station
SIA Engineering Company IndustrialsAerospace Singapore 1992 SGX: S59
Singapore Press Holdings FinancialsReal estate holding & development Singapore 1984Real estate holdings; merged with Cuscaden Peak
SPH Media Trust Consumer servicesPublishing Singapore 2021Publisher
SMRT Corporation Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Singapore 2000Public transportation
SGAG Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Singapore 2012Social media website and news media company
Shaw Organisation Consumer servicesEntertainment & media Singapore 1925Film distribution and cinemas company
Sheng Siong Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Singapore 1985Supermarkets
Shopee TechnologySoftware Singapore 2015 E-commerce platform
SilkAir Consumer servicesAirlines Singapore 1992Regional airline, merged with Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Consumer servicesAirlines Singapore 1947 SGX: S55
Singapore Airlines Cargo IndustrialsAirlines Singapore 2001Cargo airline, part of Singapore Airlines
Singapore Exchange FinancialsInvestment services Singapore 1999Exchange
Singapore Pools Consumer servicesLottery Singapore 1968Part of the Tote Board under the Ministry of Finance
Singapore Petroleum Company Limited Oil & gasExploration & production Singapore 1969 SGX: S99
Singlife FinancialsFull line insurance Singapore 2017Insurance
SP Group UtilitiesConventional electricity Singapore 1995Part of Temasek Holdings
Singapore Post IndustrialsDelivery services Singapore 1819 SGX: S08
Singtel TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Singapore 1992Mobile network, SGX: Z74
ST Engineering IndustrialsDiversified industrials Singapore 1967Aerospace, electronics
Standard Chartered Singapore FinancialsBanks Singapore 1859Subsidiary of Standard Chartered
StarHub TelecommunicationsFixed-line telecommunications Singapore 1998 SGX: T54
Surbana Jurong Industrials– Singapore 2015Part of Temasek Holdings
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing TechnologySemiconductors Singapore 1998Manufacturing
Tangs Consumer servicesBroadline retailer Singapore 1932Department stores
Tee Yih Jia Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1969Food production
Temasek Holdings Conglomerates– Singapore 1974State-owned holding company
Thakral Corporation Conglomerates– Singapore 1995 [7] SGX: Y03
The Cocoa Trees Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 1991Confectionery
The Hour Glass Consumer goodsRecreational products Singapore 1979 SGX: AGS

, Luxury watches

Tiger Airways Holdings Consumer servicesAirlines Singapore 2007 SGX: J7X
Tiger Balm Consumer goodsOintments and liniments Singapore 1969Owned by Haw Par Corporation
Twelve Cupcakes Consumer goodsFood products Singapore 2011Confectionery
TWG Tea Consumer goodsTea drinks Singapore 2007Tea
UTAC Group TechnologySemiconductors Singapore 1997 SGX: U12
Vertex Venture Holdings FinancialsEquity investment instruments Singapore 1988Investment holdings
Wilmar Basic MaterialsCommodity chemicals Singapore 1991 SGX: F34
Ya Kun Kaya Toast Consumer servicesRestaurants & bars Singapore 1944Café chain for Singaporean cuisine
Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo's)Consumer goodsSoft drinks Singapore 1900 SGX: Y03

, part of Far East Organization

YHI International IndustrialsCommercial tires Singapore 1948Tire manufacturer, SGX: Y08
Zalora TechnologySoftware Singapore 2012 E-commerce platform

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