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We list here some directories of companies in Singapore. Directories give basic information
on a corporation like full name, address, contact information, products,
executives, trademarks and parent companies.
Foreign and Local Companies
Kompass Singapore. Singapore: Kompass. Annual. 2 v.
HD9736.12 K (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 6)
Vol 1: Company information containing basic information, share capital, names of directors,
date established, number of employees, etc.
Vol. 2: Products & Services lists the companies providing a particular product or service.
Also available on the Web at: http://www.kompass.com/
where you can select Singapore and search for the company or product.
Times business directory of Singapore. Singapore: Times Periodicals. Annual.
HF5269.2 TBS (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 6, LW Sing/Mal Coll)
Provides basic information on companies, including sections for classified
products and brand names. Also available on the Web at:
http://www.timesbiz.com.sg/ttd_bm/default.htm
The Green Book. Singapore: Promedia. Annual.
HD9736.12 SID (CL Sing/Mal Coll)
Lists companies by products and services and also by trade names.
Also available on CD-ROM from the Loan Counter in Central Library and Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library.
Also available on the Web at
http://www.thegreenbook.com/
Companies handbook. Singapore: Singapore Exchange. Semi-annual.
HG5820 CR (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 6, LW Sing/Mal Coll)
Gives financial data and corporate information on companies listed on SGX Mainboard,
SGX Sesdaq and CLOB International. Listed companies' information also available on the Web at:
http://info.sgx.com/serviceapp.nsf/all+counters?openview
Singapore 1000. Singapore: Datapool. Annual.
HD2915.12 SFT (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 7)
Gives financial data like turnover, profit/loss of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.
Also available on CD-ROM at the Central Library Information Desk.
Singapore business connections with Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar 1999/2000.
Singapore: Trade Development Board, 1998.
HD2915.12 Sib (CL Sing/Mal Coll)
Singapore phone book. Singapore: Singapore Telecom. Annual.
HE9508.2 STP (CL Sing/Mal Coll)
The Commercial/Industrial section and Buying Guide has listings of companies providing
a particular service. Also available on the Web at:
http://www.yellowpages.com.sg/bizsearch.shtml
Foreign Companies
Foreign companies in Singapore yearbook.
HD2915.12 FCS (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 6)
"A listing of foreign company subsidiaries and joint ventures in Singapore,
including local agents, representatives, distributors and service companies."
Directory of American business in Singapore. Singapore: Kompass. Annual.
HD2915.12 DAB (HL Reference 6)
Directory of Japanese business in Singapore. Singapore: Kompass. Annual.
HD2915.12 DJS (HL Reference 6)
Industry-Specific
Useful for finding more about companies in a particular industry.
BCA Catalogue. Singapore: Building and Construction Auhtority. Annual.
HD9715.12 CCB (CL Sing/Mal Coll)
Also available on the Web at:
http://cat.bca.gov.sg/eCatalogue/
Directory of financial institutions. Singapore: Monetary Auhtority of Singapore.
HG3369.2 MASD (CL Sing/Mal Coll, LW Sing/Mal Coll)
List commercial and merchant banks, finance companies, money brokers, futures brokers,
insurance companies and insurance brokers and other financial institutions in Singapore.
Latest edition available on the Web at:
http://www.mas.gov.sg/directory/index.html
Singapore electronics trade directory. Singapore: Trade Development Board. Annual.
HD9696.12 SET (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 6)
Also available on the Web at:
http://www.tdblibrary.gov.sg/library/index.asp
which contains Singapore products and services with subdivision by industry categories.
Tradelink. Singapore: Singapore Confederation of Industries. Annual.
HD9736.12 DM (CL Sing/Mal Coll)
Also available on the Web at:
http://www.sgmanufacturers.com/sg_mfg/welcome.asp
Times Media Directories Division produces many industry-specific directories and
they are available on the Web at:
http://www.timesbiz.com.sg/directories/default.htm
Multinational Companies
Useful for looking up more information about the parent company of subsidiaries in Singapore.
Asia Pacific handbook. London : Extel Financial. Semi-annual.
HD2891.85 APH (HL Reference 6)
The top 5000 global companies 1999/2000. London: Graham & Whiteside, 1999.
HD2755.5 Top (HL Reference 6)
"Provides details of the world's largest 5,000
manufacturing and service companies by size of sales revenues, the largest 500 banks by
total assets and the largest 100 insurance companies by premium income."
International directory of company histories. Chicago: St. James. Vol. 1-
HD2721 Int (CL Reference 8, HL Reference 6)
Has information on the historical development of some of the world's largest and most
influential companies.
Other Sources
Besides directories, you can use other sources to find out more about a company.
Annual reports
You can find annual reports of listed companies in the
Central Library's Singapore/Malaysia Collection and
in the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library's Company Reports section.
Search in LINC using Author
and type the company name.
PERIND
You can find journal articles written about the company by using PERIND.
PERIND is available via Digital Library at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/digital/
Press Clippings
You can find newspaper articles from The Straits Times and Business Times
on the company by looking at the volumes labelled Corporations kept in the
Central Library's Singapore/Malaysia Collection.
Recent newspaper articles
For more recent newspaper articles, you can search using Dow Jones Interactive, or
the online version of the newspaper. They are available through the Web at
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ecoll/news/news_all.asp?
If you need help with using the above materials, come to the Information Desk.
If whatever you have checked is not sufficient, it may be useful to contact someone
working in the company or someone familiar with the industry. This would lead you to
valuable information which is not published.
Last updated: 27-08-2002
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