Singapore / Singapore
A Tradition of Excellence in Southeast Asia
Singapore is an island country located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, and 136 kilometers north of the equator. With a population of 4.2 million, including 753,000 foreigners, Singapore is one of the world's smallest countries, with an area of 697 square kilometers consisting of one main island and 58 islets - an area nearly equal in size to the 23 districts that make up downtown Tokyo. The region is almost entirely flat plains, and its peak elevation is just 165 meters above sea level. The main island is 42 kilometers long and 23 kilometers wide.
Singapore celebrated its independence from Malaysia on August 9, 1965, and today its citizens are largely of Chinese, Malay, and Indian descent. The country has no official religion, although over 40 percent of Singaporeans describe themselves as Buddhist. And with four official languages - Chinese, Malay, Tamil, and English, few societies are better poised to describe themselves as truly "international."
Nearly nine years prior to Singapore's independence, Marubeni Corporation founded its Singapore branch in 1956, and Marubeni Singapore Pte. Ltd. was established in February 1991. The company's main activities are in the non-ferrous metal, ferro alloy, and aluminum materials industries, which are areas that boast numerous major dealers and operations in Singapore, with merchandise being applied largely to IT-related product manufacturing. Marubeni Singapore is also active in CDs, circuit board printing, ship & tanker production, and industrial machinery.
