Manufacturing in China - a Singapore perspective

• Main Authors: Toh, Lai Keng, Lee, Siaw Vun, Ong, David Chin Yew
• Other Authors: Gabriel Goran
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::International business::Asia
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/63921
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The study attempts to provide an insight into the profiles of Singapore home-grown manufacturers who have invested in China and the problems encountered during their investment process. The ultimate objective is to provide a guide - for companies who contemplate to venture into China. The main motivation behind the study is the recent immerse interests of Singapore investors in venturing into China. The study relates the recent regionalisation drive by the government as an important turning point in the investment fever in China. Efforts were made to review China's open door policy in 1978 as part of the background study leading to a better appreciation of the China's foreign investment policy today. Questionnaires sent to manufacturers with investment in China form the main data input of the study. Further understanding of specific issues were supplemented by interviews with directors, managers, business analysts of these companies. Several interesting findings were observed, and from there important conclusions were drawn. Essentially, Singapore's investments in China were small and problems encountered were mainly in the areas of uncertain business environment and lack of legal safeguards. Valuable recommendations were suggested, which the project team hope will be useful to future investors.