Amazon to open new office creating more than two hundred jobs in Singapore

Amazon's new office at Asia Square will occupy more than 100,000 sq ft and hold more than thirty teams and up to seven hundred employees. (Photo: Amazon)

SINGAPORE: Amazon is planning to expand its local workforce in Singapore as it aims to add more than two hundred jobs with its new office at Asia Square according to CNA. 

"The company plans to expand its local workforce across its consumer business and corporate functions with over 110 job openings currently available in Singapore," said the online retailer in a press release on Wednesday (Oct 27). 

Country manager for Amazon Singapore Henry Low said the company's new office demonstrates its "ongoing commitment" to invest in Singapore, as well as the long-term potential for Singapore to be a leader in the global digital economy. 

Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, who was at the official opening on Wednesday, said Amazon has been a key partner in supporting the local business community and helping to grow Singapore's ecosystem. 

The company has been an investor in Singapore since 2010 and the country was its first presence in Southeast Asia. 

"In addition to supporting our small- and medium-size enterprises, Amazon has created many excellent job opportunities for Singaporeans in tech and non-tech roles within the technology sector," said Mr Gan. 

He added that he is confident that more Singaporeans will benefit from these opportunities as Amazon continues to expand its operations in the country. 

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