Singapore is the gateway to Asia’s bustling technology and financial scene, and home to a diverse and ambitious entrepreneurial community. Singapore is Asia. The island city-state that occupies a strategic point in the Straits between India and Hong Kong was founded as a colonial settlement by Stamford Raffles in 1819. Today, it is a fusion of the rich diversity of cultures from all across Asia. It captures the essence of Asia in terms of trade and culture while at the same time standing as a bastion to the high-tech future. In many ways, it is the future.