Situated at the intersection of major trade hubs, Singapore—with its strategic location and outsized physical, digital and trade connectivity—offers easy access to Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific, home to 60% of the world’s population today. The city-state has one of the world’s busiest airports for international air cargo, and the world’s leading container port, connecting to more than 600 ports worldwide. Upcoming developments such as Changi Airport Terminal 5, Tuas Port expansions and cross-border initiatives such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone will strengthen supply chains in Asia.
Meiji’s Regional Hub in Singapore for Next-Generation Food & Beverage Innovation
When Japan’s Meiji Group set out to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia, Singapore emerged as the natural choice to import raw materials, export finished products and reach international customers. In 2025, the global health company established its regional headquarters (RHQ) overseeing its four entities in Southeast Asia, building on a presence that began over 50 years ago when Meiji Seika Singapore became the company’s first overseas venture. From Singapore, confectionery such as Chocorooms, Hello Panda and Yan Yan are produced and exported to more than 40 markets worldwide.
Within months of establishing its RHQ in Singapore, Meiji began harmonizing frameworks for its regional subsidiaries across functions to improve efficiency and long-term talent management. The Singapore hub handles human resources, regional sales and marketing activities, manufacturing, R&D and quality control, including halal certification to meet Islamic dietary laws. New products, such as the Halal-certified “Hello Panda 30% Less Sugar” snack launched in April 2026, were developed in Singapore and will be launched globally.
“Singapore is one of Meiji Group’s core bases in the ASEAN region. We believe Singapore is the ideal base, with excellent connectivity via Changi Airport. Furthermore, Singapore boasts one of the most stable and competitive business environments in ASEAN, including taxation, public safety and legal systems, and we believe this provides great value to our company.”
Tomofumi Omura
Manager, Overseas Strategic Planning Department, Meiji Co. Ltd.
Meiji is also leveraging Singapore’s Industry Transformation Map for food manufacturing to grow its health and nutritional product categories across Southeast Asia. With the Singapore Economic Development Board’s facilitation, Meiji is exploring collaborations with other food manufacturing players in Singapore to drive local product development and better understand consumer tastes and preferences.
MÜNZING’s Asia-Pacific HQ for Specialty Chemicals
In 2025, German specialty additive company MÜNZING established its first office in Singapore—an Asia-Pacific headquarters supported by a nearby warehouse. Singapore was chosen for its strong intellectual property protection, pro-innovation ecosystem and connectivity to Southeast Asia, Greater China, India, Japan and Australia.
Within its first year, MÜNZING’s Singapore headquarters expanded beyond supply chain management and customer relations to include sales, customer service, and strengthened regional R&D and technical support.
Shorter lead times and more reliable supply chains enable MÜNZING to offer faster delivery and support to customers in Asia for its specialty additives, used to improve the performance of materials for industries from paints and industrial fluids to wood and food processing. Proximity to customers has enabled faster troubleshooting, application-driven innovation and quicker product development cycles.
“The availability of a highly skilled workforce, stable legal environment, a focus on innovation and sustainability, as well as Singapore’s geographical location combined with its efficient logistics, will help MÜNZING develop its business to new levels.”
Dr. Michael Münzing
CEO and Owner, MÜNZING
Singapore’s deep talent pool has helped MÜNZING to attract strong technical and commercial expertise. MÜNZING has also expanded its warehouse capacity to a larger facility housing, enhancing supply chain resilience and order fulfillment times for Southeast Asia, while reducing reliance on long-distance shipments from Europe.
DSV’s RedLion2—Singapore’s Largest and First Positive Energy Logistics Facility
Singapore’s comprehensive logistics ecosystem allows goods to move quickly and reliably across ships, planes, trucks and warehouses, translating to faster delivery and lower operating costs. This is why global logistics giants like DSV have established and expanded their warehouses here to serve the region’s advanced manufacturing needs, including high-value industries such as semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
In July 2025, DSV opened RedLion2, Singapore’s largest solar-powered and first positive energy logistics hub in Tampines LogisPark, a 10-minute drive from Changi Airport. Now fully occupied, RedLion2 handles both raw materials and finished goods for global export. RedLion2 features cutting-edge systems like shuttle robots and autonomous mobile robots for seamless cargo processing. The RedLion2 is fitted with 4,455 solar panels, generating 15% more energy than it consumes.
“Strategically positioned at the heart of global trade, Singapore offers unmatched connectivity and stability for innovation to thrive. RedLion2 brings proven technologies from DSV’s global network and tailors them to local operations, while allowing local SME innovators to test their solutions in a live operational environment. This synergy accelerates our capability development, enhances RedLion2’s regional relevance and empowers us to deliver faster, smarter and more reliable solutions to our customers worldwide.”
Tan Ching Siow
Vice President, Contract Logistics, Pacific Cluster & Managing Director, Contract Logistics, Singapore, DSV
An Innovation Sandbox facilitates collaborations with local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and research institutions on emerging logistics technologies, including automation solutions such as AI-enabled robotic arms with the potential to be scaled globally. DSV’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore also serves as the first hub in its global network to deploy a first-of-its-kind 0% humidity chamber for sensitive tech hardware.
Accelerate Your Business Expansion With Singapore
Companies expanding in Asia are turning to Singapore as a trusted trade hub with robust tech and logistics infrastructure to support the efficient flow of goods to global markets.
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