Singapore ranks number one for innovation in the Asia-Pacific because `` it has made dramatic and perpetual improvements for the past 25 years , '' said Solidiance , transforming itself from a trading port to high-tech and financial hub . Singapore is Asia most innovative city , says marketing firm Solidiance in a new report . City innovation report looks at six main categories including talent base , education , livability . Singapore 's foreign talent population jumped from 8 % in 2013 to 14 % in 2000 . The World Bank ranked Singapore as best place to do business for 2000 .
Singapore is Asia most innovative city , says marketing firm Solidiance in a new report . City innovation report looks at six main categories including talent base , education , livability . Singapore 's foreign talent population jumped from 8 % in 2013 to 14 % in 2000 . The World Bank ranked Singapore as best place to do business for 2000 .