Asian Insiders

Across Asia, there is an urgent focus on aquaculture to increase domestic food security and meet growing consumer demand. As countries scale up production, the need for improved sustainability and expanding existing capabilities has become a priority for several countries. Asian Insiders Managing Partner Jari Hietala offers insights on Asia aquaculture investment opportunities as the industry prepares for a seemingly bright future. https://lnkd.in/g5PhASAh

The New Year usually brings with it resolutions related to health and wellness with most being quickly forgotten. Thankfully, this does not apply to the health, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices sectors in Asia. Each is predicted to record impressive short-term growth in addition to boasting strong long-term potential. Asian Insiders Managing Partner Jari Hietala explains what makes the health, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices sectors attractive to foreign investors. https://lnkd.in/gBu2ddxr

Asia is expected to be the aviation industry’s primary growth driver in the coming years. With a majority of the world’s busiest international and domestic routes now found in the region and passenger demand nearing pre-pandemic levels, airlines should explore how they can either enter the market or scale existing reach. In the final instalment of our series looking at Asia Market Opportunities in 2025, Asian Insiders Managing Partner Axel Blom shares insights on what’s next for the soaring aviation sector. https://lnkd.in/g4Gyfp6G

As countries across Asia look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach climate targets, hydrogen is increasingly being included in decarbonisation strategies. It can also assist in efforts to reduce fossil fuel imports. For governments to realise these aims, they must build infrastructure and various capabilities. In the third instalment of our series looking at Asia Market Opportunities in 2025, Asian Insiders Managing Partner Jari Hietala offers insights on hydrogen and its growing role across the region. https://lnkd.in/gUjCDFcJ

Asia has witnessed a swift rise in data centres. What’s more, the sector isn’t even close to reaching its full potential. Surging mobile usage, artificial intelligence advancements, and digital transformations across a wide range of industries mean additional space and support technologies will be needed. In the second instalment of our series looking at Asia Market Opportunities in 2025, Asian Insiders Managing Partner Jari Hietala explores why data centres are taking off. https://lnkd.in/g5gmnzXu

Fintech is arguably the most overlooked technology segment in Asia. While competition is fierce in the e-commerce, ride-sharing, delivery, and property portal spaces, just to name a few, the need for digital financial solutions in countries throughout the region is massive. It's also not currently being met. In the first instalment of our series looking at Asia Market Opportunities in 2025, Asian Insiders Managing Partner Jari Hietala shares insights on what makes Asian fintech a promising sector for overseas companies. https://lnkd.in/gguPc_6P

With the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement having been in place since November 2019, now is a good time to evaluate the early returns and what the future holds. Collaboration continues to be beneficial for businesses on both sides of the deal. It has also helped facilitate further pacts, such as the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement, which are crucial to keeping pace as economies digitise. Asian Insiders Singapore Partner Alessandro Corbi offers a detailed overview of the situation and explains why Singapore will remain an attractive market. https://lnkd.in/gxix7MKm

One number best sums up the opportunity for electric vehicles in India...13 million. This is how many EVs the country hopes to sell in 2030. The figure is higher than the total of what is projected to be sold in all of Europe during the same year. The market potential here is massive but will require some assistance. Asian Insiders India Partner Pawan Bhatnagar details some of the opportunities available for overseas companies and investors. https://lnkd.in/gxvAiRui

Asian Insiders have added another country to their regional reach by entering the #Philippines in 2024! Joining the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines few months ago was legitimate as many of our clients are from Scandinavian countries. Now with a permanent presence in Manila, we have the opportunity to network locally more efficiently and the Nordic Ambassadors' Forum on Nov 14th was a great occasion to introduce our Partner Germain THOMAS and Business Development Manager Christine De Padua to four Nordic ambassadors! #fdi #export #businessdevelopement

As global trade becomes increasingly strained by rising protectionism and industrial policies, Asia finds itself at the forefront of this struggle. Some countries, including long-time open trade proponent Singapore, have introduced trade barriers. However, history has shown that investing in innovation and maintaining open trade policies are the best ways to achieve sustainable economic growth. Asian Insiders Associate Partner Tanja Harjuniemi offers an overview of the situation. https://lnkd.in/gkUeCqtf