Verticals
The Asia Pacific region with its many different countries and territories covers a wide range of verticals and industry sectors.
The Market Survey we conduct for our clients details the relevant verticals in the target countries.
Industry 4.0
The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is driven by the interconnectivity and information flow between machines, devices, and sensors, allowing for more decentralized decision-making.
Industry 4.0 initiatives is mostly a driving force in manufacturing in Australia, Thailand, and Philippines.
Urbanization
A force shaping the future in many of the populous countries in Asia Pacific is urbanization. To slow down the urbanization, many local provincial governments now launch initiatives to bring the urban lifestyle to the rural provinces.
This presents opportunities in a wide range of verticals from Healthcare, Education, Rail and Road infrastructure, to Connectivity/Telecom, Safety & Security, and Public Transport.
This vertical is predominantly present in Philippines and Indonesia, and to a lesser extent also in Thailand.
Casino & Gaming
Macau is the casino capital in world – recording 6 times the revenue of Las Vegas!
The Casino & Gaming sector is significant also in Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Also Australia and New Zealand has a notable presence of casinos.
Finance & Insurance
While the Finance and Insurance sector is naturally present in every country, it is the very cornerstone in both the Hong Kong and Singapore economy.
This ranges from hosting most of the world’s largest banks to a strong Fintech sector.
Oil & Gas
The Oil & Gas sector is significant in many of the countries in Asia Pacific. Where the export contribution is lower there is a larger domestic consumption.
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand all have significant oil and gas production, with some presence also in Australia.
Mining
China and India both have significant contribution to the global production of coal, gemstones, and metals.
Australia is the third largest overall contributor with substantial production of coal, iron ore, gold and other metals, and also uranium.
Indonesia has a very strong position in coal production and also gold and other minerals. To a lesser extent this is also true for Papua New Guinea.
Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand all have some mining of mostly gemstones and metals, but significantly smaller contribution than the other countries.