web hosting - which domain extension should i choose to be country specific -

hi in develop website friend located in singapore. wanted target audience of website local (singapore). confused whether should go .sg or .com when registering domain name.

is advisable me register ".com" domain , use meta tags , google webmaster tools country specific/ should register ".sg" domain?

ps: planning register godaddy , use web hosting service.

i'd go '.com' used , known universal, rather country specific, (meaning can't go wrong).

if you're planning on hosting godaddy, make sure choose server-region advantageous visitors in singapore. optimize loading times people in region.

in addition can try manually optimize site singapore choosing country specific page content , meta tags, build incoming/outgoing links other (sg) relates sites etc.