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“Expanding into ASEAN is no longer just a growth strategy. Today, it is also risk management – a Plan B, Plan C – in response to a more complex geopolitical landscape,” said Jimmy Koh, our Head of Network Partnerships and Strategy Marketing, Group Foreign Direct Investment Advisory. Jimmy was speaking at the ASEAN Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum in Beijing, which UOB co-hosted with Zhongguancun Group 中关村发展集团. The forum convened leaders from government, industry and the innovation ecosystem who are rethinking ways to build resilience and pursue growth through new frontiers of China‑ASEAN collaboration, such as in the digital economy, sustainability and biomedicine. At the forum, UOB and Zhongguancun International officially launched the “UOB Intellichain – The ASEAN Express”, a one-stop platform that supports Zhongguancun enterprises with cross-border financial solutions and market-entry advisory. Adaline Zheng, CEO of UOB Hong Kong, shared how we are combining the strengths of the industrial park model with UOB’s regional connectivity and financial capabilities to help enterprises expand into ASEAN more confidently and efficiently. Discussions also spotlighted the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone as an emerging manufacturing and digital hub. Businesses keen to navigate opportunities in the #JSSEZ can tap the UOB-Invest Johor Green Lane to fast-track investments into this high-growth corridor. As the #OneBankForASEAN, UOB enables businesses to accelerate expansion, deepen localisation and integrate sustainably across ASEAN markets. Learn more about our FDI advisory services here: https://go.uob.com/47RxEkm. #RightByYou