First stop for Chinese companies lay out oversea- Business opportunity tour in the post-epidemic era

(7 days 6 nights)

【Project background】

Opening up new channels in overseas markets

For many friends who do cross-border trade, they have been imprisoned by the epidemic for three years, and their business has almost stopped for three years. For manufacturing companies, in the past three years, it has been hit by the double blow of the Sino-US trade war and the epidemic. Now Chinese enterprises urgently need to seek new channels in overseas markets to break the difficulties.

Why go to Southeast Asia for business opportunities?

On January 8, 2023, China finally opened its doors to entry and exit. This good news, whether it is engaged in international trade enterprises or manufacturing manufacturers are like a long drought every rain, it is bound to go out. So when you look at the world, where should you go? The answer is to go to Southeast Asia. Why?

1. In recent years, Southeast Asia has become a new growth pole for the global economy. Booming international trade and increasing demand for e-commerce have constantly put forward higher requirements for the local logistics industry, and logistics has become the current gold track for investment in Southeast Asia.

2. A near neighbour is better than a brother far off. Asean has overtaken the EU for the first time since 2020  to become China's largest trading partner. Singapore and Indonesia, which rank among the top three in terms of GDP among the ten ASEAN countries, have become the main destinations for Chinese enterprises to invest.

In the context of the Sino-US game, China's industrial chain spills over to ASEAN, and Chinese manufacturing + ASEAN assembly has become one of the important ways for many export-oriented enterprises in China to break through the foreign trade. It includes low-end manufacturing, mining, e-commerce, etc., which is very important for Chinese factory owners who need to transform China.

Based on the above two backgrounds, HSI launched a 7-day, 6-night "Southeast Asia Business Opportunity Tour in the post-Epidemic Era" especially for Chinese entrepreneurs who do cross-border trade and manufacturing.

【Itinerary highlights】

● Go deep into the core cities of Southeast Asia, feel the real Southeast Asia, and explore cooperation opportunities

"Garden City" -- Singapore

The Country of Thousand Islands" - Indonesia

● Visit 6 well-known enterprises in Southeast Asia, accurately link high-quality resources, and seek new models of overseas trade

E-commerce giant -- Amazon

One of the largest online shopping sites in Southeast Asia - Lazada

One of the most highly valued startups in Southeast Asia - Grab

The largest diversified multinational company in Indonesia - Sanlin Group

The fastest growing e-commerce platform and the preferred platform for domestic goods to go to sea in Southeast Asia - Shopee

One of the largest and most trafficked C2C shopping websites in Indonesia - Tokopedid

● Communicate with local government and enterprises, investigate the local market environment, and seize local business opportunities

Communicate with local government and enterprise in Singapore

Investigate the Tampere Market Hall  

Communicate with Indonesian local government and investment institutions exchange

【Itinerary arrangement】

Day1 From Shanghai to Singapore

Whole day: Arrival in Singapore

City Guide: Singapore is a developed capitalist country with the first urban infrastructure in the world. It was once known as the "Four Little Dragons" along with Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. According to the Global Financial Center Index ranking report, Singapore is the third largest international financial center after New York and London, an important financial services and shipping center in Asia, an island country in Southeast Asia, an important transit port in the world and an aviation center connecting Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. In 2022, the GDP reached 643.5 billion Singapore dollars (about 467.18 billion US dollars), with a per capita GDP of 114,000 Singapore dollars (about 83,000 US dollars).

Day2 In Singapore

A.M.: Business visit - Amazon

Conference Theme: Amazon Cloud Technology: Enter the Web3 world

Corporate Introduction:One of the largest online e-commerce companies in the United States, based in Seattle, Washington. One of the first companies to start e-commerce on the Internet. Amazon was founded in 1994, at the beginning only engaged in online book sales business, and now it has expanded to a wide range of other products, and has become the world's largest online retailer of commodity varieties and the world's second largest Internet company. Amazon Singapore is Amazon's only site in Southeast Asia, and it is also a key channel to open the Southeast Asian market. Enter Amazon Singapore branch, feel the advantages and rapid development of technology companies in Singapore as a fertile ground for nurturing new technology enterprises.

P.M.: Business visit - Lazada(Lazada) e-commerce company

Harvest: In-depth insight into the characteristics of Asian consumers to develop product strategies for the Asian market.

Day3 In Singapore

A.M.: Business visit - Grab

Conference Theme: Grab's winning strategy in Southeast Asia

Corporate Introduction: Grab is a Southeast Asian unicorn company that started as a ride-hailing service and now has businesses in travel, finance, logistics, food delivery, rental and other fields. It is one of the most highly valued startups in Southeast Asia and has won the battle with Uber; With the support of SoftBank, Microsoft, Hyundai and other consortia, it raised nearly $3 billion in 2018, and has invested in companies including OYO. This time, we will dive into Grab and learn from Grab's business strategy in the Southeast Asian market.

P.M.: Government-enterprise Exchange - Exchange meeting between government agencies and investment institutions

Harvest: Understand the local investment policy and business environment

Day4 In Jakarta

A.M.: Arrival in Jakarta

P.M.: Market Exploration - Investigate the Tampere Market Hall  

Harvest: Understand the local market and look for business opportunities

Day5 In Jakarta

A.M.: Business Visit - Shopee e-commerce company

Conference Theme: Explore the heart of the e-commerce revolution: Shopee's path to innovation

Corporate Introduction: Shopee is an e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Since its establishment in Singapore in 2015, Shopee has expanded its business to more than 10 markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Brazil. Shopee is the fastest growing e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and the preferred platform for domestic goods to be sold in Southeast Asia. Since its inception, Shopee has continued to grow, and experience firsthand how the e-commerce industry leaders are shaping the new way to shop with innovative technology, marketing strategies and logistics networks. From virtual mall to social e-commerce, explore how Shopee disrupts traditional retail models.

A.M.: Business visit - Sanlin Group

Harvest: Learn about how multinational groups lay out around the world and expand the global industrial chain

Day6 In Jakarta

A.M.: Business visit - Tokopedid

Corporate Introduction: Tokopedia is one of the largest online shopping platforms in Indonesia and was founded in 2009. It provides a diversified market where users can buy a wide variety of goods such as electronic products, fashion clothing, household items, food and so on. Visit Tokopedid to understand the operation mode of cross-border e-commerce, and explore the broad sales opportunities provided by Indonesia, one of the largest economies in Southeast Asia, with a large population and consumer groups.

P.M. : Government and business exchanges - Links and exchanges with local government departments in Indonesia

Harvest: Understand the local investment policy and business environment in Indonesia

Day7 From Jakarta to Shanghai

Whole day: Arrival in Shanghai