LSAF Global, in partnership with ISCA and the Professional Services (PS) Centre Alliance, brings the PS Centre ecosystem to businesses in Indonesia.

The challenge is often not finding advisers. It is knowing where to start. LSAF Global, in partnership with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and the Professional Services (PS) Centre Alliance, is bringing the PS Centre ecosystem to businesses in Indonesia, connecting them with professional expertise, trusted networks and opportunities across Singapore, Indonesia and the region. The PS Centre is a collaborative network that aims to make that easier by giving businesses a trusted starting point to find professional expertise, local market knowledge and business connections when expanding across the region. Businesses in Indonesia can tap on the wider PS Centre network, which currently spans Hongqiao in Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Nanjing and Singapore. The network is set to grow further, with Johor, Shenzhen and Bangkok among the next locations being developed. Together, the PS Centres and wider ecosystem are intended to create trusted business corridors across the region so that companies entering a new market do not have to start from zero. Cross-border business is getting harder The collaboration in Indonesia comes at a time when companies are looking overseas for growth while facing a more complicated business environment. Tariffs and geopolitical tensions are changing where companies manufacture and source their products. Supply chains are being redesigned. AI and cyber risks are creating new business questions. Sustainability requirements are changing how companies operate and report. Increasingly, these problems do not sit neatly within one profession. A company may start with a tariff question only to discover that it also needs tax, legal and supply chain advice. Another may see an opportunity in Indonesia but need help finding local partners and understanding how best to enter the market. The PS Centre ecosystem brings different forms of expertise and business networks together so companies do not have to navigate these issues alone. The collaboration comes amid strong economic links between Singapore and Indonesia. From Singapore to Indonesia and from Indonesia to the region The PS Centre ecosystem is designed to work across markets. Singapore businesses entering Indonesia can connect with local professional advisers, business networks and partners on the ground through LSAF Global and the wider PS Centre ecosystem. Indonesian businesses looking towards Singapore can tap the Singapore PS Centre and Singapore's professional services ecosystem. A business looking beyond Indonesia and Singapore can tap the wider network for support in Vietnam and China. As new centres open, the network will extend into more markets. Across its existing locations, the PS Centre network has already facilitated more than 90 business connections, supported 100 companies and engaged over 700 businesses and professionals. The ambition goes beyond opening centres in different cities. It is to build a connected ecosystem and trusted business corridors that connect opportunities in one market with trusted expertise and networks in another. Helping businesses solve cross-border challenges A key initiative being expanded across the PS Centre network is the Business Growth Clinic. Its premise is simple. Businesses do not always know which professional they need. They simply know they have a problem to solve. A manufacturer may produce different parts of the same product across several countries and need help understanding how changing tariffs affect its business. A professional services firm may want to access talent in another market but is unsure how to structure its operations. Another business may be looking for an overseas partner, considering an acquisition or trying to understand how geopolitical changes could affect where it invests next. Instead of figuring out which adviser to approach first, businesses can bring their problem to the Business Growth Clinic. Depending on the issue, accountants, lawyers, tax specialists, valuers, consultants and other professionals can come together to understand the problem and connect the business with the expertise it needs. Businesses in Indonesia will also be able to tap the Business Growth Clinic through the PS Centre ecosystem. A Singapore company facing a business issue in Vietnam can tap expertise through the Ho Chi Minh City PS Centre. An Indonesian business looking to establish operations in Singapore can connect with professionals through the Singapore PS Centre. A business exploring China can access support through Hongqiao. As the PS...