StartupsChinese tech giants use Singapore as catapult into SE Asia
Lured by prospect of $300 billion digital economy, they also escape competition at home
Chinese fintech companies are interested in the new licenses because of potential business growth in Southeast Asia. (Nikkei Montage)
KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
January 9, 2020 13:08 JST
SINGAPORE -- Chinese fintech companies, hoping to diversify from increasingly stiff competition at home, are aggressively seeking to expand in Southeast Asia, where the digital economy is expected to triple in size to $300 billion over the next five years.