Singapore
Our Singapore team can help you grow revenues and expand in the region.
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Singapore, a vibrant, multicultural and cosmopolitan city-state nestled at the heart of Southeast Asia, boasts one of the world’s highest per capita GDPs. In 2024, its economy was valued at $545 billion, reflecting its continued growth and resilience as a global economic powerhouse.
The nation has long embraced an outward-facing, export-driven economic strategy that fosters a dynamic two-way flow of trade and investment. This approach has solidified Singapore’s status as a premier global trading hub, with a trading volume nearly triple its GDP.
Singapore’s diversified economy encompasses key industries such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food and beverage, aerospace and ship repair. Notably, the semiconductor sector contributes around 7% to the nation’s GDP, with over 60 semiconductor companies holding an 11% share of the global market. Singapore has also emerged as a leading financial, trade and wealth management centre for Southeast Asia – establishing itself as a global leader in currency and commodity trading, transshipment and oil and gas refining.
The city-state’s world-class infrastructure further enhances its appeal, featuring cutting-edge telecommunications networks, an efficient public transportation system, top-tier healthcare and education services and state-of-the-art air and seaport facilities.
Widely regarded as a strategic launchpad for businesses eyeing opportunities across Southeast Asia, Singapore continues to attract a growing number of international companies. Their presence reflects the robust confidence that international investors place in the city-state as a regional business hub.
The assistance you have provided us in Singapore has been unbeatable – I know it will finally allow us to break the jam and get our export license in the region.
This was exactly what we were looking for and will set us up well to make decisions about which markets to prioritise in Asia.
Leadership
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Alex Barton
Alex leads our Southeast Asia and Taiwan teams, overseeing the delivery of our client projects in these markets.
He’s developed and executed revenue-generating market entry strategies for clients, established partnerships and won ‘design-ins’ in the software, energy, medtech, life sciences, materials and automotive fields.
Originally from the UK and raised in Belgium, Alex has lived in Asia for over 15 years. He is a fluent Mandarin speaker and has a BA in Chinese studies, an MA in international business and an MBA.

Sarath Menon
Sarath founded Orissa International, which we acquired in 2025, and built the company into one of the leading market entry consultancies in Southeast Asia.
With over three decades in trade and investment, he has supported more than 20 government trade promotion agencies across North America, the UK and Europe with business expansion in the region, and guided more than 3,000 companies through the complexities of Southeast Asia’s diverse markets.
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Published reports

Southeast Asia – Semiconductors
This report provides an overview of the opportunities for overseas companies in Southeast Asia's semiconductor industry.

Singapore and Malaysia – Enterprise Technology
This report provides an overview of the opportunities in enterprise technology within Singapore and Malaysia.
Key tech sectors covered include: AI, big data, ML, IoT. Key industries covered include: logistics, manufacturing, energy, healthtech and more.

Singapore – Oceantech
This report provides an overview of the OceanTech space in Singapore and outlines the key information Canadian firms need to navigate the country’s growing market.
Intralink in Singapore

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