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 a new business, pursue the essence and make a decision.
This is the key.
Our Asian business follows this 100%!
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