SG+: Twinning for a

winning manufacturing
strategy in SEA
Singapore’s twinning model lets you combine the business advantages of
Singapore (SG) and our closest neighbours — Johor in Malaysia, and the
Batam, Bintan and Karimun (BBK) islands in Indonesia.

JOHOR

SINGAPORE Bring together talent with

specialised skills in tech, engineering
and corporate functions.

JOHOR Access a network of free trade

BBK agreements covering 60% of
global GDP.
BATAM BINTAN

KARIMUN Find the right business and

innovation partners here.

Combine these advantages to launch synergistic manufacturing

bases, diversify supply chains, and expand businesses in SEA.

SG + Johor SG + BBK
from SG Cost-competitive from SG Plug-and-play
1 Closer than talent & land 45
MINS
Faster than from industrial parks
HOUR from London Educated workforce, and Staten Island to Over 20 industrial parks for
to Paris lower wages and rent than the Bronx in manufacturing activities,
other locations in Malaysia New York and an emerging digital
cluster at Nongsa Digital
Park for cost-efficient
Customised Examples of tech solutions
end-to-end industries tapping
facilities Examples of SG+ model Pro-business
At established industrial
industries tapping Electronics, Precision environment
parks, including Nusajaya SG+ model Engineering, Medical Competitive costs,
Tech Park (10 minutes from Manufacturing, Food and Technology, Digital and IT, and attractive tax
the Malaysia-Singapore Agro-processing, Logistics Agri-Food policies
Second Link)

For example, a global consumer goods For example, an automotive electronics

brand manufactures products in SG, manufacturer develops global research and
assembles and tests them in Johor, and innovation in SG, assembles and packages
ships them to global markets through SG’s automotive semiconductors in BBK, and
Changi Airport and maritime ports. distributes chips to EU from SG.

SEA Manufacturing Alliance Benefits for manufacturers

EDB, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and private sector
strategic partners CapitaLand, Gallant Venture and
Sembcorp Development have launched the Southeast
Asia Manufacturing Alliance (SMA), to help your business
leverage Singapore as a gateway to harness SEA's
manufacturing potential.
Eligible companies stand to enjoy a broad spectrum of benefits that include:
• differentiated services and offerings by the SMA strategic partners
• supplier identification and business matching services, and
• support for relevant innovation-related activities done in Singapore.