Choo-choo
How many cities do the planes from Singapore Airlines fly to?
120 internatinal cities
What does MNC stand for, how do you spell it and what is an MNC?
Multi-National Corporation
How connected is the world to the internet today? Ans:
In 2025, approximately 74% of the world's population (about 6 billion people) are online.
What is the approximate number of people who cross the causeway between Singapore and Malaysia daily?
300,000 - 350, 000
Name 4 locally-owned Multi-National Corporations.
Breadtalk, Singtel, Grab, Singapore Airlines
What percentage of people in high income countries use the internet and what percentage of low income countries use the internet?
A "digital divide" persists: 93% of people in high-income countries use the internet compared to only roughly 27% in low-income countries.
What is the percentage of containers that arrive in Singapore that are to be transferred to another ship travelling to another destination?
90%
(Singapore was the world’s largest bunkering port, supplying more than a sixth of the total fuel used by global shipping. Bunkering refers to the process of supplying fuel to ships.)
Name 5 foreign-owned Multi-National Corporations who are based in Singapore.
Shell, Pfizer, Starbucks, Samsung, Kia
How much money do migrants send back home (remittances)?
Ans: In 2024, officially recorded remittances sent to low- and middle-income countries were projected to reach nearly $905 billion.
Improvements made to the size and speed of transportation modes enabled more goods and people to be carried per trip.
What did this lead to?
Savings in transport cost
Name 3 benefits that foreign-owned MNCs have brought to Singapore.
Providing employment, Higher wages, Bringing in new technology and expertise to sustain Singapore’s competitiveness
How many speak English worldwide and how many of them are non-native speakers?
In 2025, there are approximately 1.5 billion English speakers worldwide (about 17% of the global population). Notably, over 1.1 billion of these are non-native speakers, meaning English is primarily used as a global "bridge" language rather than just a native tongue.
Goods and people can be moved around the world more quickly and at a lower cost. This allows people’s activities and ideas to be more ________________. Fill in the blank.
interconnected
Name 2 benefits MNCs enjoy when they base their business in Singapore.
1.Global business city with pro-business environment 2.Stable environment with rule of law
How much of the world's carbon emissions comes from international trade?
Ans: Approximately 23% of all global greenhouse gas emissions are "embedded" in international trade. This means nearly a quarter of global emissions are generated to produce goods that are consumed in a different country, highlighting the environmental weight of global supply chains.