シンガポールに行ったのは本当に久しぶり。当時暑い国くらいのイメージしかなかった国が、アジアの成長を謳歌している。
2010年一人あたりGDPで日本を抜き、その指標ではアジア最大の国家となった。
人種のるつぼとなり、華僑、インド人、マレー人、主多様な人種が街を闊歩する。
多国籍の人が集まって、その国を成長させる。日本にはない発想だ。
かたや日本、島国であり、勝手鎖国を行っていた国。外に対して解放することに非常に後ろ向きだ。
看護師の開放にも否定的、インドネシアからの看護師は言葉の壁にぶつかっている。
そうかと思えば国を上げて観光客を誘致しようとする。日本には多くの観光資源がある。
年間1000万人を目標にインバウンド人口を増やそう。と。
それが国の成長につながるから。『ようこそジャパン』目標未達で昨年を終えた。
日本のような先進国で、しかもこれほど観光資源がある国で年間に1000万人しか旅行客が訪れない国はめずらしい。
円が高すぎるのか、受け入れ態勢が貧弱なのか？
すべてに置いて中途半端、政権が途切れ、ゼロからのスタート。
『えーーと。今まで何やってましやっけ？』
みたいな感じ。
これではだめですね。
シンガポールは、ある人曰く、政党は複数あれど、ほぼ一党独裁のようなもの。
『明るい北朝鮮です！』笑顔で真顔で言っていた。
資源がない国の代名詞、シンガポール、最大の資源は、人だと。
どっかっで聞いたことある。。。
だから徹底的に人に投資する。
国の将来的な方向性に合う、そして個性ある、実力ある人を、徹底的に引き寄せる。
IT、バイオ、環境、クリーンエネルギー。。。
シンガポールのSGX（証券取引所）メインボードに日本企業として初めて上場（RTO)した会社の社長と面談した。
バイオ関連だ。
日本での上場を考えていたが、証券会社、主幹事等とのやりとりでいろいろと納得できないことがあり、シンガポールSGXに決めた。
上場までの苦しみは日本もおなじようなもので、リーマンショックの最中に上場申請して、プレIPOはそうとう大変だったらしい。
今の時価総額１００億円くらいでしょうか。
私も前に創業した会社は、株式上場2ヶ月前に日本で始めての『狂牛病』が出た時で大変な目にあった。
メイン業態が牛角という焼肉だったので。。
主幹事からは上場しないでくれとまで言われた。。
上場にはタイミングがあると思っていたのであのときは無理やり上場したけど。
立場変われば見方が変わる。自分を信じていくしかないですね。
周りの意見は参考程度に、内なる声に耳を研ぎ澄ませて、直感を信じたほうが良い。
過去の経験から言うとこれは究極の判断基準。
あれこれ周りが言うけど自分の直感を信じたほうが良い。
結構当たるから。事業も、人付き合いもそう。直感重視。
危ないと思ったら近寄らない。理論をこねて、あれこれ言う人やビジネスはあまり信用しない。
嘘やごまかしを取り繕うために、いろいろ着飾っているだけですから。
新規ビジネスは本質を追求して判断する。
これにつきます。
弊社のアジアビジネスは、これに１００％従ってます！！
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Growth in Singapore
It has been a really long time since I visited Singapore. The country, which at the time had only the image of a hot country, is enjoying growth in Asia.
In 2010, it surpassed Japan in GDP per capita and became the largest nation in Asia by that measure.
It has become a melting pot of races, with overseas Chinese, Indians, Malays, and the main diverse ethnic groups walking the streets.
Multinationals come together to make their country grow. This is a concept that does not exist in Japan.
Japan, on the other hand, is an island nation that has been closed off from the outside world. It is very backward to open itself to the outside world.
They are also reluctant to open their doors to nurses, and nurses from Indonesia face a language barrier.
On the other hand, the whole country is trying to attract tourists. Japan has many tourism resources.
Let's increase the inbound population to 10 million a year. That is because it will lead to the growth of the country.
This will lead to the growth of the country. Welcome to Japan" ended last year with the target not being reached.
It is rare that a developed country like Japan, with so many tourism resources, attracts only 10 million tourists a year.
Is it because the yen is too strong or because the government is not prepared to accept visitors?
Is it that the yen is too expensive, or that the government is not prepared to accept visitors?
What have we been doing so far? What have we been doing so far?
It's like, "Well, what have we been doing so far?
This is not good.
Singapore is almost like a one-party dictatorship, although there are several political parties, according to one person.
It's a bright North Korea!" He said with a smile and a straight face.
Singapore is synonymous with resource-poor countries, and its greatest resource is its people.
I've heard that somewhere.
That's why we invest in people so thoroughly.
Singapore attracts people who fit the future direction of the country and who are unique and capable.
IT, biotechnology, environment, clean energy.
I met with the president of the first Japanese company to be listed on the main board of Singapore's SGX (stock exchange) (RTO).
It is bio-related.
The company had been thinking of listing in Japan, but after various difficulties in dealing with the securities company and the lead manager, etc., they decided to list on the SGX in Singapore.
The company applied for listing in the middle of the Lehman Shock, and the pre-IPO was apparently very difficult.
The current market capitalization is around 10 billion yen.
The company that I founded two months before the IPO was listed had a tough time when Japan's first "mad cow disease" broke out.
The main business was a yakiniku restaurant called Gyukaku.
The lead manager even asked us not to list.
I thought there was a certain timing involved in listing, so I forced my way onto the market.
If you change your position, your viewpoint will change. You have to believe in yourself.
You should listen carefully to your inner voice and trust your intuition, using the opinions of those around you only as a reference.
Speaking from past experience, this is the ultimate criterion for judgment.
People will tell you this and that, but you should trust your own intuition.
It's quite accurate. The same goes for business and socializing. Focus on your intuition.
If you think something is dangerous, stay away from it. I don't trust people or businesses who talk about this and that, trying to come up with theories.
They are just putting on a lot of clothes to cover up their lies and deceptions.
In new business, pursue the essence and make a decision.
This is the key.
Our Asian business follows this 100%!
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