JAKARTA, INDONESIA | 15 OCTOBER 2026 — Expanding into a new market takes more than ambition. It requires the right business structure, a clear market-entry strategy, and an understanding of how to turn opportunities into sustainable growth. These considerations took centre stage as Curt & Co Pte. Ltd. participated in the Singapore Business Federation’s (SBF) B-Rising 10th Series, “Building Tomorrow Together,” held at Menara KADIN, Jakarta, on 15 October 2026. Representing Cur

Kim Eng Seng Engineering & Trading couldn't beat Vietnam's trailer market on price. Chinese manufacturers were shipping trailers overland into the country at a cost point Kim Eng Seng, a Singapore-based manufacturer with over 20 years in the business, simply couldn't match. Facing a declining domestic market, the company needed a way into Vietnam that didn't depend on being the cheapest option on the table — and that's the real question most traditional manufacturers run into

HeyHi, a Singapore-based EdTech platform, is now working with Tunas Muda and Binus — two of the most recognized names in Indonesian education. Neither relationship was the result of a single sales push. Both trace back to introductions Curt & Co made years earlier, ones that quietly compounded into something far bigger than the original deal. That's the real answer to how an EdTech platform builds trust with schools in a new Southeast Asian market: not through a marketing cam

A European retail brand flew in a Country Director from Germany. By year two, they'd replaced her twice, burned through their three-year runway, and were staring at exit. Local leaders consistently outperform expat country directors in Southeast Asia because they read consumer sentiment without a translator, already hold the relationships that take outsiders years to build, and make decisions in days instead of weeks. The data backs this up: companies that promote local leade

Jakarta, Indonesia — August 2026 — Curt & Co Pte Ltd is proud to announce that it has been appointed as a Landing Partner of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), supporting Singapore companies seeking to establish and grow their presence in Indonesia. The appointment marks an important milestone for Curt & Co and strengthens its role in helping Singapore businesses navigate the opportunities and challenges of entering the Indonesian market. Supporting Singapore Companies

Yes Thailand has changed their company registration regulations! Since 2026, the government is no longer looking only at who owns the shares. It also wants to know who really controls the company. This change is designed to stop people from using nominee shareholders—Thai citizens who hold shares on paper but do not actually own, fund, or manage the business. According to the government, many companies may have been using this type of arrangement. In short they want to preven

A medical device company spent 18 months and $2 million preparing to launch in Southeast Asia — despite already holding approvals in the US, EU, Japan, and Australia. They launched three years behind schedule anyway. The direct answer: every SEA market runs its own approval process, its own timeline, and its own ownership rules — there's no "ASEAN license" that clears all six at once. Singapore approves in 3–6 months; Vietnam can take 18–30. Budget country-specific timelines

What does it take for an EdTech company to expand into not one, but two culturally distinct Asian markets — simultaneously? For ACTs of Life (AOL), a Singapore-based enrichment and EdTech company that teaches children English through storytelling, the answer came down to one thing: the right entry strategy, built on local intelligence. The Starting Point: A Market Full of Potential — and Pressure Expanding into Asia is rarely straightforward. Indonesia and Japan couldn't be

When Singapore-based workforce solutions company Iamatelier began exploring Cambodia as part of its regional expansion strategy, the company was looking for more than new sourcing channels. It was looking for the right long-term partners — organisations that aligned with its commitment to ethical recruitment, legal compliance, and professional workforce development. To support this journey, Iamatelier engaged Curt & Co to facilitate strategic business matching and on-the-grou