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Contact Singapore (Chinese: 联系新加坡) is an agency of the Singapore government whose primary function is to draw people from around the world to work, invest and live in Singapore, with the ultimate aim of boosting economic development.〔(Times Online - City state puts on a fresh face )〕〔(Computer Graphics World - Building a Digital Media Industry )〕 It is an alliance of Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower.〔(Ministry of Manpower - New Contact Singapore Launched to Attract Global Talent to Work, Invest and Live in Singapore )〕 Contact Singapore has offices in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.〔(Contact Singapore - About Us > Our Teams )〕 It partners Singapore-based employers and industry players to organise career fairs and networking sessions in cities across the world, and provide updates on career opportunities and various industry developments to individuals.〔 Contact Singapore also attracts those who are keen to invest in or initiate new business activities in Singapore. It facilitates business development and relocation to Singapore, for example, by helping investors to arrange for entry to Singapore via business visas and permanent residency programmes. ==History== Contact Singapore was started by the Prime Minister’s Office (Singapore) and came under the Ministry of Manpower in 1998. In April 2008, an alliance was formed between the Economic Development Board and the Ministry of Manpower to leverage the business network and investment promotion capability of the Economic Development Board and the talent outreach of the Ministry of Manpower.〔 The main responsibilities of Contact Singapore are:〔(Singapore Economic Development Board - New Contact Singapore launched to attract global talent to work, invest and live in Singapore )〕 * To draw business leaders and entrepreneurs who will bring with them business activity and investments, to help create productive industry clusters and generate economic wealth and good jobs for Singaporeans. * To attract talented non-Singaporeans and Singaporeans living overseas to complement Singapore’s workforce and grow successful industries.〔(USATODAY.com - More U.S. job hunters look for work in other countries )〕 These include: * * Biomedical Sciences * * Chemicals * * Clean Technology * * Electronics * * Engineering Services * * Financial Services * * Healthcare Services * * Info-Communications Technology * * Interactive & Digital Media〔〔(Syracuse University - Syracuse iSchool student Jasy Liew participates in 2010 Experience@Singapore )〕 * * Legal Services * * Pharmaceuticals * * Precision Engineering * * Professional Services * * Public Sector * * Research〔 * * Tourism & Hospitality * * Transport Engineering 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Contact Singapore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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