Singpore's top export:
- Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd , esport value $12.5 billion
- DHL Express Singapore Pte Ltd , export value $11.8 billioion
- Element14 Pte Ltd Warehouse (Electronic components, semiconductors), export value $10.2 billion
- Pepperl+Fuchs Asia Pte Ltd (Sensors, industrial automation equipment), expoirt value $9.7 billion
- Schneider Electric Asia Pte Ltd (Electrical distribution systems, automation), export value $9.3 billion
(Side note: Toyota is facing stiff EV competition. In 2024, world sales down 3.7% and in Japan sales collasped by 20%.
DHL prospers acting as a trasport middle man, but it will face increasing competition from Chinese Hainan free port when more countries' ships by pass the Malacca strait.
Companies like Element 14, Pepperl+Fuchs and Schneider source fair amunt of parts and raw materials from China.
Like it or lump it, China will has a big say in Singapore's export well being. AIMHO).
Singapore's financial hub postion is under threat:
- According to the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025, Singapore is among the top three most competitive economies globally, alongside Switzerland and Hong Kong.
- 10 December 2025, Hong Kong (SAR), China ("Hong Kong" ) – Hong Kong has reclaimed the top spot in global IPO market rankings for the first time since 2019, driven by a record number of A+H listings that contributed over half of total funds raised, according to KPMG's latest Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong IPO Markets
- Many Chinese companies listed in the U.S. are relisting or seeking secondary/dual primary listings in Hong Kong (HKEX) due to US-China tensions and US delisting risks (like HFCAA), creating a "homecoming" trend to secure capital, hedge risks, and comply with Chinese data security rules, with the HKEX streamlining listings for these firms. Major tech firms like Alibaba, JD.com, NetEase, and newer ones like Hesai Technology have already done so, with more expected.
China is going all out to turn Hong Kong into a crucial international financial center for the Greater Bay Area (GBA), serving as a vital bridge connecting mainland China's markets with the world, leveraging its offshore RMB hub, legal system, and deep liquidity to facilitate capital flow, wealth management (like Wealth Management Connect), and global expansion for GBA companies. Its "one country, two systems" framework allows it to offer world-class professional services, IP protection, and a trusted platform for international investment.
Is China getting fed up with Singapore making good money trading with China and Hong Kong, at the same time, cynically doing all the dirty anti China geopolitical dirty work for USA in Asia?
Sooner than later, Singapore will find out that biting the hand that feed it can't last forever.
Ukraine came out and said Navalny's death wasn't in fact Putin (as Biden and the US Policy makers were so quick to decry)! David & Elizabeth react to the news in this short reaction video!
This class was taught LIVE on November 8, 2023, at 06:00 PM CT (-6GMT)
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Too little too late?
Japan hosted a significant summit in Tokyo, where the country’s Prime Minister met with the leaders of five Central Asian nations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. During this meeting, Japan revealed its goal of launching business projects worth 3 trillion yen (approximately $19 billion) within five years.
(Side note: China's investment in Central Asia has grown substantially, exceeding $50 billion in total by late 2025, with significant recent inflows, especially in H1 2025, reaching around $25 billion focused on mining (copper, aluminum), energy (renewables, nuclear), and infrastructure, with Kazakhstan receiving the largest share. While earlier investments focused on energy pipelines, current efforts under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are diversifying into manufacturing, technology, and institutional capacity building, reflecting a deeper strategic economic presence.)
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Keyu Jin analysis at her very best, absolute brilliant down to earth video.
(Side note: simple Chinese philosophy, spend time and effort to learn how to walk properly, so, one can run faster, beter and longer later on.
Chinese peasants believe in "walk before you can run", opposite to the Western's "run before you can walk". AIMHO.)
