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| Happy 2020! We hope you’ve enjoyed our monthly reports, articles and case studies. | |
| Amidst global uncertainties, Singapore remains open to businesses. In 2019, Singapore attracted more than US$11 billion worth of overseas investments. This year, it will strengthen its position as a platform for companies to tap opportunities in the region, and reinforce its role as a digital and innovation hub. Find out more here. | |
| Southeast Asia continues to be a region of growing potential in 2020 and beyond. Stay tuned as we bring you more of the latest regional trends and stories from across a range of industries this year! | |
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| | | | | Special report by the Bay Area Economic Council Institute: Leveraging Emerging Opportunities in Southeast Asia | |
| A $2.8 trillion market of 650 million consumers – whether a company’s goal is to strategically reposition itself or to simply expand in Asia, Southeast Asia (SEA) merits new attention. | |
| The growing complexity of China’s business environment and policy conflicts with the United States are leading some companies to explore SEA as the hub for their long term growth. | |
| In collaboration with the Bay Area Economic Council Institute (BAECI), a thinktank based in the U.S., we bring to you a special report on Singapore and SEA. | |
| The reports seeks to answer: | | | • | What are the Bay Area’s business ties with SEA and how are the opportunities in the region evolving? | | | • | How does Singapore stack up against Southeast Asia's economies, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines? | | | • | Why is Singapore considered a 'platform economy' and how does Singapore continue to be a hub for American businesses? |
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| Understand why BAECI is optimistic about the growing opportunity in SEA and why it believes Singapore offers unique value to investors. | |
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| | | | | | Here are live video streaming network BIGO’s four lessons to reach 330 million users
In a span of 5 years, live video streaming network BIGO gained a huge following in emerging markets across 150 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Promoting a solution that enables users to create and stream videos despite infrastructural limitations – a huge draw in emerging markets with connectivity constraints – the Singapore company of 330 million monthly active users shares some reel tips. | | Read more |
| | | Startups share how they incorporated their business in Singapore
It takes just 1.5 days to start your business in Singapore. According to the World Bank, Singapore is amongst the world's easiest places to do business in. Exactly how does the city-state enable better access into Southeast Asia? 3 startup founders from the tech sector share their experiences.
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| Events Calendar | [11 - 16 Feb]
Singapore Airshow | | As Asia’s largest Airshow, this is a platform for leading Aerospace companies, government and military chiefs gather bi-annually to contribute to dialogues and to seek strategies to advance the interests of the global aerospace and defence sector. | | Find out more |
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EmTech Asia 2020 | | Co-organised by MIT Technology Review and Koelnmesse, this event will examine this year’s most significant news on emerging technologies across 3 themes - Our Digital Life, Becoming Cyborgs - The Future of Health, and Tech for Humanity. | | Find out more |
| | [25 – 26 Mar]
Brainstorm Design 2020 | | FORTUNE 500 executives and global pre-eminent designers explore the intersection between design, business, and technology. Topics this year include tackling challenges like climate change with design and fostering design-led innovation in organisations. | | Find out more |
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