Innovative region: Singapore
Technology investors have placed enormous faith in Singapore, one of the Four Asian Tigers in the late 20th century alongside Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, thanks to its political stability and robust legal and regulatory framework.
The country’s diverse cultural traditions with four official languages – English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil – also makes it an ideal global financial centre.
Saemin Ahn, the Singapore-based managing partner for Rakuten Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) vehicle for Japan-headquartered e-commerce group…
