I don't know about the tech scene in Singapore, but I recently visited Singapore and here are some random excerpts about Singapore. 1. As with any other countr

I don't know about the tech scene in Singapore, but I recently visited Singapore and here are some random excerpts about Singapore. 1. As with any other country which isn't your own, familiarize yourself with local law first. Littering is a punishable offense; watching pornography is not an offense but possession, creation and distribution is; there are limits to free speech but considering you are a tourist or evaluating the place for business feasibility, I don't think that comes into play. 2. It's expensive. And the currency conversion isn't going to help you(1 sgd is 0.817 usd and 0.63 euro). If you are going to stay for long, the best option is to crash on an acquaintance's couch. I don't have any clue about budget hotels since I was staying at a friend's place. 3. Rents are crazy expensive. The rents for a normal 3 bedroom apartment will cost about 3000 sgd and a decent condo will cost you 5000 sgd. Considering that average salary of a techie is about 5000 sgd, I will consider it very high. Most of the working people share houses - it is normal to have 3(or sometimes more) people sharing a 3 bedroom apartment. 4. It's hot and humid, and this is coming from someone who lives in India(though in Bangalore, which is on the cooler side). 5. Taxes are low to non-existent for people on EP(Employment Pass). I don't know the details but my friend hasn't been paying any taxes. As suggested elsewhere, Entrepass will be unreasonable for small companies, and you are better off registering a company with a PR(permanent resident) and getting EP yourself. 6. From what I heard from my friend(she was working on Singapore Exchange's migration from mainframe to unix), the work culture is kinda high ceremony viz. be on time(I was a bit surprised); leaving early will raise eyebrows; seniority is based on how much time you have spent at a place and the work relations are generally formal. I have never been to China and Japan, but the description sounds pretty close to how people describe it. Anyway, this is an anecdote and I haven't seen the whole picture. 7. People are generally friendly and understand and speak English. 8. Public transport is good and affordable. Get the transport smart card(they call it MRT card I believe; you can buy it at any tube station). 9. Cabs are on the expensive side. There is some sort of surcharge for morning and evening peak hours. 10. The city has decent nightlife and I found it safe and secure. 11. There won't be any touts bothering you. That's it as far as general Singapore information is concerned. If anyone has any specific questions, feel free to mail me.