Riding the wave of heightened global investor interest in Japanese companies, corporate Japan aims to capitalize on this momentum to fortify fundamentals and ensure long-term business sustainability. Asia has seen an acceleration in Japan’s synergistic partnerships across the region to further innovations and cultivate the market on a global scale.
Emerging stronger into the post-pandemic era, the call for cutting-edge solutions has been answered as numerous startups have stepped forward, and Southeast Asia has proven itself an innovation hotspot. Many Japanese businesses and financial institutions established their footholds in the region since the 1970s, and they’ve shown increasing interest in contributing to this fast-developing ecosystem. The Japan-Southeast Asia Market Forum on Nov. 15 featured discussions on Japanese-Southeast Asian business ties by bringing together distinguished speakers from Japanese and regional government bodies, top financial institutions, and startups. Topics addressed included sustainable growth and the benefits of business and financial ties between Japan and Southeast Asia.
Former SGX regulator Daryl Neo has been appointed Special Executive Officer of Nikkei Group Asia Pte. Ltd., Nikkei’s Asian regional headquarters in Singapore.