We are the partner to help you establish and manage your business in Southeast Asia and China.

China is the world’s second largest economy and Southeast Asia is a region of 687 million people and entering a period of high economic growth. There are also specialized industry sectors being targeted by governments in the region such as Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and a variety of related SaaS companies, Big Data, Web3 and many other hi-tech and innovative industries where western companies have expertise that is highly in demand.

But to set-up a business in this region can appear daunting at first glance. Cultural, regulatory and language issues can create real barriers to business establishment or raising capital from local investors. This is where SEIML comes in – we are the partner to help you establish, manage and finance your business in Asia. We provide you with the regulatory and cultural know-how, staff who can bridge the language gap, a large network in the region and, importantly, many years of business and financial experience in both China and Southeast Asia.

Blog

Start-ups and the Three Core Competencies

Jun 1, 2025

Having worked in industry, professional education, academic teaching and now co-leading the Hong Kong chapter of Founder Institute, I am constantly reflecting on what it takes to make a start-up successful. There are, of course, many things and they vary with each situation. But I believe the ‘core competencies’ and time in both development and, also, go to market are critical issues that I want to address here.

Founders must be Masters of Three Universes

Mar 10, 2025

In my forty-five years in industry, I have spent 33 of it in industry and the other 12 in academic and professional education. I enjoy both sides of the street and think there is value in having both perspectives.

Demystifying the web bot threat

Nov 21, 2024

I have heard the word ‘bot’ for a long time now and had a vague idea of what they were – at least I thought so. More recently, I attended a pitch event in Hong Kong with a delegation of ‘tech companies’ from the UK presenting. One of the companies was led by a Founder, Nigel Bridges, a company involved with cyber security. We later met up and talked in more depth about his work and this article draws mainly from that meeting.