Why Singapore

Awards & Accolades

Awards & Accolades

Awards & Accolades
Awards & Accolades

Award-winning business and MICE event destination

A winner of multiple awards and accolades over the years, Singapore is one of the most lauded business destinations in Asia. Highly regarded in the travel and business sectors, Singapore is a premier business and MICE destination that promises you an unrivalled experience on your visit.

Awards that Singapore has received in recent years include:

• Best Business City in Southeast Asia
  (2011 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Travel Awards)

• Top International Meeting City for the 4th consecutive year and Top Meeting City in Asia
  for 28 consecutive years
  (Union of International Associations 2010)

• Singapore has maintained its position as 5th Top Convention City in the World with 136
  meetings and Asia’s Top Convention City for the 9th consecutive year
  (ICCA Global Rankings 2010)

• Asia’s Best Convention Bureau/National Tourist Office and Asia’s Best City for Business
  Events
  (CEI Asia Industry Awards 2010)

• Best Business City in South East Asia 2010
  (Business Travellers Asia Pacific)

• World’s easiest place to do business
  (Doing Business 2011 Report, World Bank- covering the period June 2009 to May 2010.)

• Top International Meeting City for the third consecutive year and Asia’s Top Country and 
  City for Meetings for 26 consecutive years 
  (Union of International Associations 2009)

• Asia’s Top Convention City for the 11th time
  (ICCA Global Rankings 2009)

• Best Business City in Southeast Asia
  (2009 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Travel Awards)

• First among 181 countries in terms of ease of doing business for the fourth consecutive
  year 
  (World Bank’s Doing Business 2009 report)

• The fourth Best Country for Business 
  (Forbes Best Countries for Business Annual Rankings 2009)

• Top on the Global Enabling Trade Index as the country most open to international trade
  and investment 
  (World Economic Forum Global Enabling Trade Report 2009)

• The third most competitive country/economy in the world after Switzerland and US
  (World Economy Forum’s Global Competitive Report 2009-2010)

• The Best Convention Bureau/National Tourist Office and the Best City for MICE Events
  (CEI Asia Pacific 2009 Annual Industry Survey Readers’ Choice Awards)

• Top International Meeting City for the third consecutive year and Asia’s Top Country and
  City for Meetings for 26 consecutive years 
  (Union of International Associations 2009)

• The second most competitive country in the world after USA 
  (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2008)

• Best Business and MICE Destination 
  (TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008)

• The Best Business City in the World for the tenth consecutive year and Best Business City
  in Southeast Asia 
  (Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards 2008)

• Best Business Destination City 
  (DestinAsian Reader’s Choice Award 2007)

• Favourite Meeting/Convention/Exhibition Facilities 
  (TIME Readers' Travel Choice 2006)

• Best BT MICE City 
  (TTG Travel Awards 2007 and 2005)