Our Advisory-led presence in Singapore provides us with a hub in Southeast Asia

The Singapore city skyline at dusk, reflected in the still water in front

More people in Southeast Asia (SEA) are living in cities, as rapid economic growth takes place in tandem with rising urbanisation. In addition to population growth, infrastructure contends with ongoing challenges such as congestion, unchecked urban sprawl and environmental degradation.

Building a presence to support SEA projects

To better support infrastructure projects in the region, we are tapping into Singapore as a central hub in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), providing access to key SEA markets. In October 2020, we launched an Advisory-led presence in Singapore, in line with this strategy.

Alongside Singapore-based and international clients, our projects span the region in renewable power, waste management, transportation and manufacturing. We provide asset optimisation, feasibility studies, project governance as well as technical and environmental due diligence.

Since launching, we have advised on a 50-megawatt solar farm in the Philippines, waste sector mergers and acquisitions in China, as well as power supply options for a materials refinery in Indonesia. Our team has also reviewed the energy generation mix, scoping energy development options for a Singapore-based power generation company.

In addition, we have developed a health, safety, environmental and social management system for project implementation in South and Southeast Asia as part of an ongoing project with a Singapore-headquartered infrastructure developer.

Our commitment to global sustainable development

Despite the pandemic, we have successfully launched the business with a strong start. We are rapidly growing the team, with further opportunities in SEA countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, with projects related to green energy, waste, water and transportation.

Our newly created presence in the city-state demonstrates our commitment to support infrastructure investment activity in SEA markets, orchestrating robust and sustainable outcomes for our clients and broader communities in the region.

All of our infrastructure clients have a presence in Singapore — the developers and asset owners, for example. Having operations in Singapore has helped us respond faster to our clients and the challenges they are trying to solve.

Jason Tok, Market Leader Asia, GHD Advisory