South-east Asia: A hotspot for Chinese enterprises in the post-pandemic era?

In the first of a six-part BT-Lianhe Zaobao series on China capital flows to Asean, we look at the reasons that are drawing Chinese companies to this part of the world

Published Mon, May 17, 2021 · 05:50 AM

China

Singapore

AS TENSIONS between the US and China intensify and global supply chains undergo reconfigurations, Chinese businesses are seeking opportunities amid the crisis, heading out to South-east Asia at a faster pace.

Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent have all set up their regional headquarters in Singapore last year, while Huawei announced its investment in a 5G innovation centre in Thailand last September.