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Singapore has long rivaled Hong Kong as a hub for Asia, and now investment has been ramped up to fuel its digital leadership for the region. The domestic media market is dominated by Singapore Press Holdings and MediaCorp.

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Singapore ad spend share

Adspend Trends ($bn)

Singapore ad spend trends


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Singapore flagSingapore Profile

  • Population5 million
  • Capital CitySingapore
  • LanguageMandarin, English
  • CurrencySingapore dollars (SGD)
  • Time zone GMT+8 hours
  • Dialing Code +65
  • Internet Country Code.sg
  • GDP per head$50,300
  • Annual Growth-2.6%
  • Exchange rate to $ 1.46 Singapore dollars per US $
  • 2009 Adspend (USD 000)$982