A mashup of research on business trends and people who are doing cool stuff.

2014SNAPSHOT OF ASIA

“Whether you’re doing business in Asia currently or thinking about it for the future, the following is intended to give you a flavour of some of the insane trends that are

going on in our part of the world.I have picked some interesting gems from a dozen ‘grown up’ research documents including historical data and future gazing. All the reports are made available at the end. It does not claim to be anything other then stuff that made me go ‘Really?!’.

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China will see a record 7.27 million college graduates in 2014, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Distribution of Worldwide Internet AudienceThe U.S. is no Longer the Centre of the Online Universe

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Roger Egan, RedmarGlobal Chapter Chair at H2

Steven GohFounder / CEO at Mig33Dr Ashok Khosla OBE

Sustainability Expert

Adrian Koh“Advice? Be humble, always be learning,

make meaningful relationships, keep your promises”

Partner at Omnifluence Pte Ltd

Andrew Steel“Opportunity? Health industry”Chief Executive Officer at The Treedom Group

“Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem is growing up as more people come online via smartphones and tablets, and the risk-averse culture that leads to a desire to work at big companies is on the decline” – Jon Russell, thenextweb.com

April 2014: Singapore government to put $50 million into six funds

May 2014: GREE Ventures’ $50 million fund

May 2014: Softbank’s $50 million fund for Indonesia

May 2014: Monks’ Hill Ventures’ $80 million fund

Jun 2014: Softbank’s $20 million fund for the Philippines

June 2014: Cyberagent Ventures’ $50 million fund

July 2014: Rakuten Ventures’ $100 million fund for Asia, US and Israel

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PwC survery of 10,000 members of the general populationbased in China, Germany, India, the UK and the US

Haresh Mehta“Opportunities? Sustainable products and systems. And sanitation”Jayna Packaging

Start up Investment

Dr Ashok Khosla OBESustainability Expert

Daniel SchwalbCommercial Director at Siam Winery

In search of M&A, CEOs have also broadened theirfocus beyond North America and Europe, withgreater emphasis on East and South Asia

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Q: Which regions are you planning to carry out M&A, joint venture or strategic alliance in next 12 months?

Base: All respondents 2014 (Total Sample, 1,344, Technology, 117) 2013 (Total sample, 1,330; Technology, 154),Source: PwC 17th Annual Global CEO Survey 2014, PwC 16th Annual Global CEO Survey 2014

Pacharee Patoomano

“Biggest Opportunity? The formal start of AEC in 2015 and the increase of collaboration across ASEAN.”Co-Founder and Marketing Strategy Consultant at Brandnow.asia

Haresh Mehta“Opportunities? Sustainable products and systems. And sanitation”Jayna Packaging

Elisha Ong, BurppleProduct Designer, UI/UX, Mobile & Startups

Elim ChewOwner 77th Street

Daniel SchwalbCommercial Director at Siam Winery

Mansoor SiddiqiOpen Innovation Entrepreneur

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Estimated Size of Institutional - Grade Real Estate, by Country / TerritoryPwC The megatrend challenge

Redistribution of the workforceThe world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion by 2025. But this isn’t uniform growth - the population in some countries is slowing or has stalled, while in others it’s booming. This, combined with variances in the birth rate from region to region is transforming the world map of the working-age population. By 2020, the median age will be 43 in Europe, 38 in China and just 20 in Africa.

This effectively means a massive redistribution of the world’s workforce. Within two generations, China will have lost 150 million workers and India will have gained 317 million. The working-age population has already peaked in South Korea, but has been falling for the past decade in Germany.

Joy Menzies:“Advice? Cultivate a right-hand man from the country your doing business in”Co-Founder and Managing Director at DSM - Destination Spa Management

July 2014, DBS Insights“Asia has driven Asia’s growth for the past 6 years”

Joy Menzies:“Advice? Cultivate a right-hand man from the country your doing business in”Co-Founder and Managing Director at DSM - Destination Spa Management

Martin NygateFounder and CEO of Gentay

July 2014, DBS Insights

“In India, where internet connectivity is still patchy and shallow, online shopping accounted for less than 1% of total retail sales in 2013. On the other hand, China, with 260 million smartphone users, now has the second largest online revenue figures in the world.

As it stands, Asia, excluding Japan, will have 1 billion smartphone users by 2015.

Craig White (MOL):”Advice? Be prepared to get your hands dirty and you must adapt to local conditions. Also, watch the regulatory environment, be sensitive to changes in mood - not always easy to see.”

Director, MOL Global Inc.Keith Ng

Gametise “Opportunity? mobile payments”

Co-founder & Hustle Ninja at Gametize

Dema TioCo-Founder, CEO & Hacker at Vibease Inc.

July 2014, DBS Insights

Keith NgGametise “Opportunity? mobile

payments”Co-founder & Hustle Ninja at Gametize

Roger SharpChairman of Asia Pacific Digital Limited - company builder, investor and advisor

Singapore has the highest global ranking on the ease of doing business, followed by Hong Kong SAR, China. New Zealand, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea are also among the top 10.Myanmar. The country has the region’s lowest ranking on the ease of doing business, at 182 out of 189 economies.

Doing Business 2014 Fact Sheet: East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank.

Andrew Chow “Advice? There is not ‘Asia perspective’. Each country is different”

Social Media Resource Advisor with Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Daniel Remon“Advice? Do your research, be authentic and results driven”Founder, CEO at Fitcorp Global Group

Daniel Remon“Advice? Do your research, be authentic and results driven”Founder, CEO at Fitcorp Global Group

Over the past 20 years, Asia has bornealmost half the estimated global economiccost of natural disasters—around $53 billionannually.Asia is more vulnerable to natural disasters than anyother part of the world. According to the Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report 2013

Entrepreneurs are a key source of employment and wealth in any economy. In Europe, for example, they account for 99% of businesses and they provide two out of three of the private sector jobs. In the USA they accounted for 98% of businesses in 2011 and in China for example, SMEs account for 60% of GDP and 82% of employment Trade India reports that India is home to close to three million SMEs, representing around half of industrial output and 42% of total exports.

Daniel Tan “Advice? spend time building network with local entrepreneurs, especially influencers”

[ Entrepreneur ][ Brand & Marketing Consultant ][ Travel Photographer ]

Camilla Hall :”Opportunities? Any thing addressing the

urgent problems associated with population growth.”

Co-founder 'Are Natural Water'

Colin Miles “Opportunity? The mobile industry and the massive "flip"

from dumb-phones to smart devices with all that entails around apps, mcommerce and advertising”

Vice President, Corporate Relations at InternetQ PLC.

Bryan LeeCo-founder at Intraix Pte ltd

Helen McClure: “Advice? There is no substitute for face to face

contact. Get out and network.”

Communications consultant and journalist

In the last five years I believe my sectorhas seen an increase in entrepreneurship

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Daniel Tan “Advice? spend time building network with local entrepreneurs, especially influencers”

[ Entrepreneur ][ Brand & Marketing Consultant ][ Travel Photographer ]

� The Annual Adecco Survey OfSchool Children Living In Singapore

‘Survey Of Children In Singapore Reveals That Being the ‘Boss’ Is The New Career Of Choice’ 1. Boss 2. Teacher 3. Superhero Salary expectations: ranged from $50 as a Nurse, to “more than 10 billion dollars” as a F1 Grand Prix racing driver.

Darrell ZhangCo-Founder at Intraix Pte. Ltd.

Chris J Reed : “Opportunities? Anything connected with smart phones, digital, connecting people and content.”CEO - Black Marketing - making LinkedIn work for you - Global Entrepreneur, CMO, Event Speaker, Blogger, Coach & Mentor

Generation Z (15-18 year olds) The Next Generation Of Workers In Asia Adecco Asia survey of Generation Z across 9

countries in Asia

“Entrepreneurial, optimistic and informed”In some markets, falling birth rates in countries such as Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, and even the one-child policy in China, means… The talent shortage in Asia will become even more acute, with organisations having to compete harder to attract the best of the new generation of employees

Gen Z typically spend 2-4 hours every day on Social Media.Gen Z is optimistic… that they will be able to retire in their mid to late 50’s.Gen Z is entrepreneurial About 30% state that running their own business ‘definitely appeals to them’, with another 40% who might consider entrepreneurialism ‘if the right opportunity arises’.

Nielson Insights

NEW YORK – June 17, 2014 – Fifty-five percent of global online consumers across 60 countries say they are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact, according to a new study by Nielsen. The propensity to buy socially responsible brands is strongest in Asia-Pacific (64%)

Millennials (age 21-34) appear more responsive to sustainability actions. Among global respondents in Nielsen’s survey who are responsive to sustainability actions, half are Millennials; they represent 51 percent of those who will pay extra for sustainable products

Mukesh Manik“Advice? Be patient, very patient. Though it may seem extremely chaotic and unorganised, there is a system within the chaos. “ M-I-C at Encyclomedia Networks Pvt. Ltd., Specialist Creative Agency for OOH, Transit & Retail Media

Gina RomeroEntrepreneur, business strategist and community leader. Management Consultant

Nielson Insights - Consumer confidence

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE OPTIMISM IN THE ECONOMY - Asia dominates

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Tim Dean-SmithCEO at Beach Republic Group

Ali Fancy“Opportunity? Mobile, mobile, mobile”Managing Director Zalora Group, Thailand

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“Half of China’s 1.3 billion people have moved to towns and cities, and the urbanization rate is still low compared with the U.S. and Europe. This translates to millions of new emerging consumers with cash to spend in the coming decade.” - Yan Xuan, president of Nielsen Greater China

Jori Messer, Regus“Advice? Understand the local culture, people and practices of the countries you are doing business

in.”

Commercial Director Singapore at Regus

Alistair Burgoyne: “Opportunity? The growing middle class has unprecedented disposable income and they are driving consumption”Commercial Director Singapore at Regus

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