Singapore offers a great business environment, but costs are so high that companies here send work to China. A guide to outsourcing in Singapore. Overall Ranking: Declining Average 2nd Year Programmer Salary: $15,000 to $20,000 Geopolitical Risk: Low English Proficency: Fair Pros: Positions itself as stable location for sensitive, high-end activities, with emphasis on business continuity/disaster recovery, IP protection and data privacy. Ranked fifth on A.T. Kearney’s offshoring attractiveness list. Topped business environment category. When Kearney rejiggered its index to give risk minimization more weight, Singapore came out on top. Cons: So expensive that Singapore outsources to China. MORE ON CIO.COM Introduction to Outsourcing Interactive Outsourcing Map Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe