SOUTHEAST ASIA AREA DIRECTOR, OILFIELD SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT (OFSE), BAKER HUGHES
"Demand is growing every year. This is driven by the fact that most Southeast Asian countries struggle to meet annual production targets, creating a gap for improvements."
"We have evolved our business by diversifying into the decarbonization aspect, having consultancy services, developing carbon tools for the specialized tanker sector, and hosting the first-of-its-kind seminar specifically dedicated to this sector."
VICE PRESIDENT, ENERGY AND RENEWABLES, CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD (EDB)
"Last year, Singapore attracted close to US$9.6 billion in fixed asset investments; interestingly, the energy and chemical sector led the way, accounting for 35.6% of the total FDI."
VICE PRESIDENT, CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LIMITED (CSL)
"As a manufacturing service provider for multinationals we are privileged to have become an important business partner as they redraw their supply chain footprint and build local capacity."
"Nearshoring is nothing new to Mexico, where for many years Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies, especially in the automotive and aerospace sectors, established a presence in Mexico."
"As industries and customers diversify their presence in Asia, I would like to position BASF as the main growth partner and innovator in this transition."
EXECUTIVE VP, HEAD OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS APAC, SINGAPORE COUNTRY DIRECTOR, SYENSQO
"Syensqo has revised its targets, committing to become carbon-neutral by 2040, rather than 2050, and to achieve 18% of our sales from fully circular solutions by 2030."
Brazil’s mining sector has roared to life in 2024. This year, the country was in the international spotlight, hosting the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro and preparing to host the COP 30 in 2025.