About us
Profile
AseanPlus Consulting is established for the purpose of providing advisory services on foreign economic policy, business internationalization and sustainable infrastructure development in Asia.
The strong regional networks and rich experiences of our panel of specialists can provide insights and advisory on solutions to macro-economy, politics and business in ASEAN+ markets.
【Location】
Singapore (Headquarters)
80 Robinson Road
#10-01 Singapore 068898
#10-01 Singapore 068898
Tokyo Office
2-7-26 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0061 Japan
Tokyo 107-0061 Japan
Our Mission
AseanPlus Consulting’s mission is to study, analyze and advise on policy related to public private partnership in sustainable growth development, investments especially in infrastructure development, business and policy coordination between Japan and ASEAN+ region mainly in infrastructure.
Our Strength
AseanPlus Consulting’s strength comes from its unique networks in Asian market and politics where there is asymmetric of information by nature. We combine our information, expertise and experience in project and policy coordination to provide our clients with information and advisory services from policy-making process to execution of the policy and actual project.
Our Services
Assisting governments in ASEAN+ region and Japan in finding solutions to their foreign economic policy and economic challenges they face, and supporting enterprise clients in planning their strategies and finding solutions to business challenges in Asian market, AseanPlus Consulting offers wide range of information and advisory services as following areas;
■ Consulting Services
Public Consulting
Business Strategy
Investment and Finance
Connecting and Coordination
■ Information Services
Executive Reports
Theme Reports
Country Base Reports
Training and Lecture
Public Consulting
Business Strategy
Investment and Finance
Connecting and Coordination
■ Information Services
Executive Reports
Theme Reports
Country Base Reports
Training and Lecture
CEO Biography
Fumitaka Machida is President and CEO of AseanPlus Consulting; Adjunct Professor at Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University (GSM-KU); former Special Advisor, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan; and former Chief Representative of Regional Headquarters for Asia and Pacific, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
He began his career at the Export-Import Bank of Japan (now JBIC) in 1992. Worked in numerous positions, including Representative of JBIC London; Secretariat Member at Policy Research Council of Liberal Democratic Party; Chief Representative of JBIC Singapore; Counsellor at National Policy Unit, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan (politically appointed by Prime Minister); and Chief Representative of JBIC Regional Headquarters for Asia and Pacific. Since 2016, has served as CEO of AseanPlus Consulting, providing advisory services to the governments of ASEAN member states, as well as to Government of Japan and its agencies. Also served as Senior Research Fellow at ERIA (2016-2025). Since 2021, he has been Academic Supervisor at GSM-KU, and since 2026, Adjunct Professor at GSM-KU.
During his tenure at National Policy Unit, Cabinet Secretariat (2009-2012), he was responsible for Japan's external economic policy and established and managed Ministersial Meeting on Infrastructure Strategy for Overseas Economic Cooperation. He has also served as an external member of various international frameworks, including ASEAN, APEC, and G20. In addition, he has contributed numerous articles and delivered lectures widely, including contributions to Nikkei "Keizai Kyoshitsu" column. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Keio University, and Associate (Program completed), Harvard University.
【Major Publications】
■ Machida F. and Kimura F. (2006). Nikkei "Keizai Kyoshitsu". Nikkei Inc.
■ Machida F. (2010). "Deployment of Integrated Infrastructure System under New Growth Strategy by Government of Japan". ESP 2010 Autumn. ESP
■ Machida F. (2013). Series contribution "Asia Overview". Foreign Investment and Finance (Jan, Mar, Jul, Sep, and Nov 2013). JOI
■ Machida F. (2015). Series contribution "Asia Overview". Foreign Investment and Finance (Mar, Jul, and Nov 2015). JOI
■ Nakatani H., Machida F., Honda Y., Kobayashi H., Kitano E., Inamura T., and Kondo T. (2021). "Approach of Medical Excellence JAPAN to create platforms of collaboration in Asia". Global Health & Medicine, 3(16), pp.401-405
■ Machida F. (2023). "ASEAN-Japan Economic Partnership for a Sustainable and Resilient Future - Chapter 3: ASEAN-Japan Cooperation in the New Emerging Agenda". ERIA
■ Machida F., Oikawa K., Hatakeyama Y., Ono K., Uhira C., and Horiba K. (2024). "Survey for Framework Building of People-Centric Smart City Model in ASEAN Countries". ERIA Research Project Report 2023-24 (Full Report). ERIA
■ Oikawa K. and Machida F. (2024). "Vision for the Digitalisation of Supply Chains in ASEAN and Japan". ERIA Research Project 2023-24 (Full Report). ERIA
■ Oikawa K., Machida F., and Mahirah M. (2024). "Use Case Concretisation: Visualization of Carbon Footprint". ERIA Research Project 2023-24 (Full Report). ERIA
■ Nakatani H., Machida F., Hirose Y., Kato T., Misaka S., Simbolon S., and Villanueva A. (2024). "International promotion of Japanese aging-related health services and products: Perspective of an International agency". Global Health & Medicine, 6(1), pp.49-62
Special Advisor Biography
Ambassador TENG Then Dar, Special Advisor
With a strong conviction that entrepreneurs are driving the next waves of sustainable development, he has been working with like-minded business partners, communities and enabling platform operators to offer holistic eco-system for borderless co-creation and business collaborations among entrepreneurs. His key focus is in the green & clean living, and well being sectors.
After graduated from School of Commerce, Waseda University in spring 1979, he joined Kao Corporation, Japan and was tasked by the Company to coordinate regional product development and marketing strategy for SE Asia markets. He remained with the Company until 1992 and thereafter he served as CEO/MD/Director of various conglomerates, listed companies in Indonesia, Australia and Singapore.
In years 2008-2011, he was CEO of Singapore Business Federation, years 2003-2011 Member of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and in 2009, he was appointed ABAC Chair for APEC Singapore Year. Between 2011-2015, he served as Singapore representative at APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security. He also served as member of various international and bilateral business councils, charity organizations as well as multiple Singapore Government policy feedback committees.
Concurrently, he is also serving as Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Advisor of External Relations for SE Asia Region, Shizuoka Prefecture Government, Japan and Industrial Specialist of JETRO Singapore.
He is also a member of Advisory Board, Singapore National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA); Steering Committee member, ASEAN-Japan Business Group, and a life member of Japan University Graduates Association Singapore (JUGAS).
