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The Team Finland network invites Finnish companies to a Business Delegation visit to Singapore and Malaysia 19-23 May 2025, led by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Mr. Ville Tavio. Take advantage of the opportunities in these rapidly developing countries in Southeast Asia.

Singapore and Malaysia, in the center of the huge Southeast Asian region with over 660 million population, are increasingly looking for international cooperation partners. The two dynamic, forward-looking economies are intensifying their cooperation with the creation of the Singapore-Johor Special Economic Zone, launched in early 2025.

Singapore is the financial and regional hub of Southeast Asia. Singapore is looking for world-class solutions, because it wishes to be number one in every sector globally. The country offers a very safe business environment, very low corruption and is renowned as one of the best global business environments. Singapore released the Singapore Green Plan 2030, which covers whole-of-nation sustainable development efforts. In addition, Singapore has raised digitalization, cyber security, quantum computing, and AI very high in their strategy.

Malaysia's technology sector is on the rise, especially with regard to semiconductors and cloud services. For Finnish companies, the rapid development of the sector offers many opportunities related to, for example, data center technology, clean room design, ensuring safe interconnections, low carbon construction, and participation in semiconductor industry value chains. Growing energy needs and ambitious climate targets have created further demand for expertise related to energy efficiency, circular economy, renewable energy production (incl. waste-to-energy), water expertise, waste heat recovery, and carbon recovery.

This visit allows Finnish companies to showcase their expertise to decision makers, industry leaders, and potential buyers in Singapore and Malaysia. Participating companies can meet with authorities, project owners, and investors from both the public and private sectors. They will engage with potential buyers and key stakeholders in Malaysia's Data Centre, Semiconductor, and Energy sectors, including Federal and State Governments, Industry Players and Associations, and industry leaders.

Companies can participate in the program in either one or both of the countries.

Preliminary program

Who should attend?

The visit is ideal for Finnish companies that provide solutions in the following areas:

SINGAPORE

1. Built Environment/Building Sector. Digitalisation, AI and sustainable solutions are driving the Singapore built environment industry. When your solutions e.g. diminish carbon footprint, enable data management e.g. through digitalization, bring more efficiency to the built environment (during construction or life cycle management) or save energy, then there is definitely interest in Singapore. Singapore is focusing on ‘greening’ 80 % of existing buildings and in addition 80 % improvement in energy efficiency in this sector by 2030.
   
   
2. Semiconductors. Singapore is one of the leading locations for wafer fabrication, with a focus on specialty technologies. In addition, Singapore is a leading location for assembly and test and for silicon and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) manufacturing. Singapore wishes to transform semiconductors into a low-carbon footprint sector. Singapore has strong semiconductor equipment ecosystem across both front-end and back-end, including both international and national stakeholders.
   
   Coinciding with the delegation visit, Singapore is hosting SEMICON SOUTHEAST ASIA (SEA), a leading international trade fair for semiconductor technology (20-22 May 2025). During the visit, there will be a possibility to visit the trade fair. The semiconductor sector offers opportunities for Finnish high tech companies specializing e.g. in sustainable semiconductor solutions, integrated photonics and clean room design.
   
   
3. Investors. Singapore is the third largest financial sector in the world right after New York and London. Singapore’s government financial resources (wealth funds) are over 1000 billion USD. If you are an investor or if you are a company or start up looking for financing opportunities from Singapore, we welcome you on this delegation visit. The aim is to introduce relevant deal flow and potential Fund partners/investors from Finland to local players. Also, we welcome cities, that have infrastructure projects and are looking for international investors, to join this visit.  

MALAYSIA

1. Data centers. Malaysia’s data center sector is booming due to strong government support, rising digital transformation, regional demand, and sustainability initiatives. The data center market is expected to grow to 2.25 billion USD by 2028. 32 data centers are already in operation in Malaysia, with 19 more in construction. Solutions are needed on green infrastructure, network and security, cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, energy efficiency, sustainable water consumption, low carbon construction, waste heat recovery, and carbon recovery.
   
   
2. Semiconductors. Malaysia is the world’s 6th largest exporter of semiconductors, holding a 13% share of the global market for semiconductor assembly, testing, and packaging. The country is investing in developing its domestic production, to move towards the higher end of the supply chain. Finnish companies specializing e.g. in semiconductor design, advanced manufacturing equipment, advanced materials, advanced packaging, and clean room design have an opportunity to insert themselves into the supply chains by collaborating with Malaysian and global semiconductor companies and leveraging government support.
   
   
3. Clean energy solutions. Malaysian government is keen to develop clean energy solutions, including waste-to-energy technologies, to address the country’s growing energy needs. Malaysia aims to achieve 70% renewable energy capacity by 2050. Among other things, Malaysia has announced the intention to build at least three WTE plants by 2030 and is interested in Finnish expertise in modular nuclear reactors.

Participation fee

The participation fee is

Singapore 19-21 May, 2025

• Major companies: 1200 EUR + 25,5% VAT per person.
• Minor and SME’s: 1020 EUR + 25,5% VAT per person.

Malaysia 21-23 May, 2025

• Major companies: 1200 EUR + 25,5% VAT per person.
• Minor and SME’s: 1020 EUR + 25,5% VAT per person.

The participation fee covers the program arrangement costs, local transportation, and meals mentioned in the program. Travel and accommodation costs are not included. Participants are welcomed on a first come first served basis.