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ASEAN LOGISTICS
Jones Lang LaSalle ASEAN LOGISTICS
20131
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations 1 (ASEAN) is a political union of 10
member states. The rapid growth in these economies and expanding consumer
markets will see larger volumes of goods being transported around the region,
producing a growing requirement for supply chain solutions and associated real estate.
This report examines the rapidly changing patterns in Southeast Asia and will help
real estate players to understand the growing prominence of these important markets
and the investment opportunities they offer.
Asias population currently stands at over 4 billion, with 618 million people in
Southeast Asia alone. The expanding labour force and a rapidly increasing middle
class means we continue to see rapid economic growth in Asia, with GDP growth
forecast at 5% per annum over the next decade. Economies within Asia such as China,
India and the ASEAN community will be the economies driving future global growth
and are expected to see higher than average growth on a globally comparative basis.
Focused investment in infrastructure is opening up new markets and presenting many
opportunities for investors. Likewise legislation is becoming easier to navigate and
increasing confidence in local markets is resulting in even greater inflows of foreign
investment.
ASEAN-10: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
ASEAN-6: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Figure 1
WHY ASEAN?
CHINA
150
300
2003
2023
100
250
200
50
150
0
Indonesia
Philippines
Vietnam
Thailand
Myanmar
Malaysia
Cambodia
Laos
Singapore
Brunei
Myanmar
Malaysia
Cambodia
Laos
Singapore
Brunei
100
50
Indonesia
Philippines
Vietnam
Thailand
2003
2023
INDIA
JAPAN
The ASEAN community has made good progress in recent years towards facilitating
a better flow of trade between member states. The ASEAN Economic Community
(AEC) is currently working towards a 2015 deadline when all systems and duty
exemptions should be in place to achieve an integrated trade community. Creating
a more integrated and effective trading landscape will be a major contributor to
increasing trade across the AEC.
The free flow of goods by 2015 will include:
ASEAN
Elimination of Tariffs
Rules of Origin
Trade Facilitation
Customs Integration
Significant progress has been made over recent year in achieving the
objectives of the AEC, currently 77% of targets have been met. The area
is gaining momentum and trade is increasing.
AUSTRALIA
ASEAN Ranking
Global Ranking
Market
Composite Score
Change on 2010
13
Singapore
1.85
1.73
23
Malaysia
2.32
2.30
35
The Philippines
2.86
3.15
38
Indonesia
2.92
3.46
39
Thailand
2.94
3.02
68
Vietnam
3.76
4.25
Jones Lang LaSalles 2012 Global Transparency Index (Table 1) revealed that
transparency in real estate markets is also improving as investors and corporate
occupiers extend deeper into these geographies. In Emerging Asia, increasing
corporate occupier activity is encouraging the pace of transparency improvements
in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.
Jones Lang LaSalle ASEAN LOGISTICS 5
Figure 4: 2012 GDP Growth Compared to Average 2012-2023 GDP Growth, by ASEAN Country
In 2012 ASEAN GDP growth rates for the most part where strong, while Singapore
and Brunei continued to see modest growth, Singapore is expected to see stronger
growth looking forward along with Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. While other
ASEAN nations are expected to see average 10 year growth forecast fall marginally
from 2012 levels, growth will continue to be strong. (Figure 4)
We believe Indonesias
economy could potentially
become one of the worlds five
largest by 2030
Source: Standard Chartered: Global Research Report 2012
Figure 5: ASEAN GDP Comparison 2012-2023 (Billion, Purchasing Power Parity, PPP$)
ASEAN 6
Following the 2009 global financial crisis, ASEAN economies have stabilised back to
strong growth rates and this trend is set to continue with new cross-border infrastructure
plans worth over USD400 billion. The construction of new ports, airports and road
transport networks will boost connectivity and be a major contributor of increased
trade within South East Asia.
30000
25000
20000
15000
Indonesia will lead the way in the short term because of high domestic consumption
and investment in construction; however it is expected that growth in Vietnam will
overtake Indonesia in the medium term when it begins to implement its economic
development strategy.
Figure 6: Foreign Direct Investment USD (net inflows, current US millions)
30000
Indonesia
Thailand
10000
Malaysia
25000
Philippines
5000
Vietnam
20000
15000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Indonesia
Thailand
10000
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
5000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Source: United Nations UNCTAD & Government Sources (also X axis doesnt have years it should range from 2003-2012)
Foreign Direct investment (FDI) into ASEAN countries remains high, with the
majority of FDI inflows moving into the larger economies. Indonesia is forecast to
perform well with Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam also expected to see sustained
investments.
1,600.00
1,400.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
1,600.00
800.00
2023
1,200.00
400.00
1,000.00
200.00
800.00
0.00
Due to a decline in the young working population, the demographic profile in north
Asia is set to deteriorate during the next 10 years. This will be an increasing problem
for north Asia with Japan witnessing the greatest decline in its labour force.
2012
China
India
ASEAN
United States
Brazil
Russia
Japan
Mexico
600.00
United
Kingdom
Australia
2023
Hong Kong
400.00
200.00
0.00
On the other hand, ASEAN nations are looking increasingly positive and with
increased growth in the working population and a growing middle class, it is predicted
that ASEAN will gain an extra 55 million people into the labour force over the next
decade (Figure 8).
China
India
ASEAN
United States
Brazil
Russia
Japan
Mexico
United
Kingdom
Australia
Hong Kong
Figure 8: Change in the Number of People per Age Bracket 2012-2023 (million)
The population of Asia consists of a large working and young population, compared
to the relatively small older population (Figure 9). The older age bracket represents
5.8% of the ASEAN population while the working population represents 67.6% of the
total population, showing one of the strongest demographic profiles in Asia.
2012
1,400.00
600.00
160.0
160.0
140.0
140.0
120.0
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
China, India and the ASEAN community represent 45.5% of the global population
at 3.23 billion people. Asias favourable demographic profile of high working age
population between 15-64 will provide a large pool of productive workforce to draw
upon over the short-medium term and stimulate domestic consumption and hence
growth.
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
ASEAN
0.0
-20.080
-20.0
-40.0
-40.0
China
ASEAN
India
China
Japan
India
Latin America
Japan & Caribbean
70
65+ Age Barcket
60
Figure
9: Breakdown of Population by Age Bracket 2012 (%)
50
40
80
65+
65+ 15-64
30
70
15-640-14
0-14
60
20
50
10
400
ASEAN
India
Japan
20
10
0
ASEAN
China
30
China
India
Japan
As a consequence of the rising middle class, ASEANs middle income bracket is set
to grow at an average rate of 10.9% p.a. in the next 10 years. Due to the small amount
of households currently in the high income bracket, this income level will see an
average of 15.3% p.a. growth. The growth in working population will result in rising
household incomes which will drive consumption.
140
140
120
120
100
100
Age
Bracket 0-15k
Age Bracket
0-15k
Age
Bracket 15-50k
Age Bracket
15-50k
80
60
Million of Households
Million of Households
80
60
40
40
20
20
Age
Bracket 50+
Age Bracket
50+
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
300.0
1,800.0
6,000.0
250.0
1,600.0
Figure 11: Total ASEAN Trade, Excluding Brunei and Myanmar 2012 (USD billions)
Figure
12: Trade Volume Forecast 2012-2023 (US$ billions)
1,400.0
Trade Volume USD
5,000.0
4,000.0
3,000.0
2,000.0
1,200.0
2,000.0
1,000.0
1,800.0
800.0
1,600.0
600.0
1,400.0
400.0
1,200.0
200.0
1,000.0
0.0
800.0
200.0
300.0
150.0
250.0
100.0
2023 F
% Growth
200.0
50.0
2012
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Philippines
150.0
0.0
2023 F
% Growth
100.0
600.0
400.0
1,000.0
2012
50.0
200.0
0.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
0.0
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Philippines
0.0
Trade though ASEAN countries has increased significantly over the past decade, and
the subsequent decade is predicted to see even greater growth in trade, with volumes
expected to increase by 130% in 2023 to USD 5,653 billion. This will have
a significant impact on the logistics industry throughout the ASEAN community.
Figure 12 shows that all ASEAN economies will see a projected increase in trade
volumes over the next 10 years and Vietnam will witness the highest growth.
India and Chinas increased demand for goods, due to the rising middle class
A growing domestic consumer market, which will increase the need for goods
and attract increased cargo to the region.
Government policy, which will open up trade routes through the region and
facilitate more effective clearance systems.
ASEANs Position
Major Trade partners (over US$ 1 billion)
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO
RISING REGIONAL TRADE
The ASEAN economic community
This initiative has already integrated the member states substantially and allowed
more open movements of goods. Good progress has been made over recent years with
77% of the scheme already implemented.
Logistics and supply chain solutions will be one of the most prominent
industries to benefit from a more integrated ASEAN community both
through policy and infrastructure development.
Investment in infrastructure
The 150 largest infrastructure projects in the ASEAN community have a combined
value of USD 433 billion and are all at varying stages of planning and construction.
This investment is set to increase as new infrastructure plans enter the pipeline.
These projects will change the transport landscape of many markets and will have a
significant impact on real estate markets in the future.
- Christopher Perkins, Business Development of UPS Asia Pacific Source: UPS Press Release, (April 20, 2012)
Country
Project Name
Sector
Value
(US$ Millions)
Capacity/
Length
Companies
Time frame
Status
Indonesia
36,150
2,700km
PT Jasa Marga,
Hutama Karya
2013 - 2025
North-South Highway
22,800
1,811km
Cengiz Insaat
2010 - 2020
Indonesia
13,900
31km
2014 - 2025
Thailand
Bangkok-Phitsanulok-Chiang Mai
high-speed railway line, part of
railway master plan
Rail
10,000
745km
Chinese, Japanese
companies
2013 - 2015
Vietnam
Rail
9,630
191km
Southern Transport
Design and Consulting
JSC
2015 -
Rail
9,600
404km
2013 - 2016
At planning stage
Rail
9,300
NA
Vietnam Railway
Corporation
2012 - 2015
Vietnam
Cambodia
Vietnam
Source: BMI
CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE
OUTLOOK
The lack of adequate modern infrastructure is the main restricting factor in
maximising trade volumes through the region today. Cross border plans currently
being implemented will better integrate the regions supply chain and allow for more
effective movements of goods. This will positively impact the emerging logistics
industry and uncover many opportunities in the coming years.
Road network
Land transport plays a crucial role in connecting ASEAN members. However, due to
the quantity of island states, land transport has its limitations and alternative transport
also needs to be strengthened.
Investment has been made to integrate the regions road network. The main priority is
to reduce bottlenecks and upgrade current roads to class III standards1. All ASEAN
countries are part of the Asia Highway Master Plan, which is designed to integrate the
region by establishing an effective trunk road network, current road improvements are
working towards this master plan.
Country
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
17
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
25
Total
Total Value (US$)
Class III road standards constitute a two lane road with double bituminous surface treatment.
52
100 billion
Source: BMI
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Bad
Good
Fair
Good
Good
Fair
Number of projects
Rail network
The rail network throughout the region is currently underdeveloped and investing
in a more efficient rail network will present significant advantages. The ASEAN
community has targeted rail as a major investment sector and plans have been
approved to invest in creating a more integrated network. Priority investment will
be given to the sections of the railway which connect ASEAN with China (indicated
in the rail diagram - Figure 12). Although rail network investment will benefit the
peninsular economies most, it will also have a positive impact on the wider ASEAN
region (Indonesia and Philippines).
The current scheduled investment in ASEAN rail networks currently totals USD 200
billion.
Table 5: Railway Network Country Ranking
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Bad
Good
Bad
Good
Good
Fair
Country
Number of projects
Brunei
Cambodia
2
Investment in infrastructure
Indonesia
16
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
13
Vietnam
10
Total
Total Value (US$)
59
Current
Proposed
200 billion
Source: BMI
CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE
OUTLOOK
Maritime
The geographical profile of Southeast Asia means that shipping lanes are key to
achieving an effective supply chain network. There is great potential for ASEAN to
leverage and capitalise on the shipping industry, due to its strategic location on major
global shipping routes. Southeast Asia remains an important hub for cargo flows,
given its prominent location and advanced port infrastructure.
The shipping lane diagram (Figure 13) shows the major shipping routes through the
region and exemplifies the ASEAN nations prominent position within the global trade
network, explaining their large trading volumes. The Straits of Malacca carries over
of the worlds trade. It is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world and is
the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.
Improve the capacity and technologies required to manage shipping and port
operations.
Carry out liberalisation of services that support the maritime trade, including
maritime cargo handling services, storage and warehouse services, and freight
transport agency services.
Table 8 represents the quality of the port infrastructure of each of the ASEAN-6. Port
infrastructure varies from level 1, which is extremely underdeveloped, to 7, which is
well developed and efficient by international standards.
The linear connectivity index represents a countrys position amongst global shipping
lanes and is a good indicator as to a countrys relevance to the global trade network.
Port quality is excellent in Singapore handling the largest volumes of goods out of its
ASEAN peers. Port quality in Malaysia and Thailand are also good, while the port
quality in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam falls behind considerably.
Table 7: Port Quality Country Rating
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Fair
Good
Bad
Good
Good
Bad
The linear connectivity index shows a ports location to major global shipping lanes,
the index is strongly influenced by the ports significance and therefore Singapore
ranks 3rd in global rankings. Malaysia is ranked 5th in the world as it ports like
Singapore are located along the Straits of Malacca, making Malaysia a particularly
strong country for future growth. While all other ASEAN ports currently rank above
21st in terms of their prominence along shipping lanes, this is expected to improve as
economies such as Indonesia draw greater volumes of trade to its ports.
Table 9: Linear Connectivity Index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) in 2012 Singapore Ranked 3rd in the world
Rank
Country
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Singapore
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
Malaysia
5.7
5.7
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.5
Thailand
4.7
4.4
4.6
5.0
4.7
4.6
Indonesia
2.7
3.0
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.6
Vietnam
2.8
2.8
3.3
3.6
3.4
3.4
Philippines
2.8
3.2
3.0
2.8
3.3
Rank
Country
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Singapore
87
94
99
103
105
113
Malaysia
81
77
81
88
90
99
Vietnam
17
18
26
31
49
48
Thailand
35
36
36
43
36
37
Indonesia
26
24
25
25
25
26
Philippines
18
30
15
15
18
17
CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE
OUTLOOK
Maritime
Figure 14: Port Throughput 2011/12
Rank
Name of Port
29.9
9.5
7.5
5.7
5.7
3.5
3.0
1.2
1.2
Country
Number of projects
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
NA
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
7
Total
Total Value (US$)
Source: BMI
21
35 billion
Air transport
The ASEAN aviation industry provides a crucial role in connecting the community
and has a current combined investment schedule value of USD 34 billion. The
proposed development value for air transport total USD 34 billion and are at varying
stages of construction, with some already nearing completion and others at the
planning stage and not due to be completed until 2020.
Table 12 shows the breakdown of the aviation projects by country.
Vietnam is clearly the most proactive country in terms of investment in air transport,
investing close to USD 12 billion into 7 projects.
Table 13: Port Quality Country Rating
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Fair
Good
Bad
Good
Good
Bad
Country
Number of projects
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
7
Total
Total Value (US$)
18
34 billion
Source: BMI
The South-North trade route is the most important trade route of the
member states, with goods flowing through Thailand, Malaysia and
Singapore. Further extensions of the route include Indonesia, which is
accessible by sea or air.
India has a strong trade relationship with ASEAN members, and trade
volumes between the ASEAN community and India reached USD 79.3
billion in 2011-2012, surpassing the target of USD 70 billion. By 2015,
trade volumes between ASEAN and India are expected to reach USD
100 billion, an increase of 26% from 2012.
Country
ASEAN Rank
2007
2010
2012
Singapore
4.2
4.1
4.1
Malaysia
29
3.5
3.4
3.5
Thailand
35
3.3
3.3
3.2
Philippines
44
2.7
3.1
3.0
Vietnam
53
2.9
3.0
3.0
Indonesia
75
3.0
2.8
2.9
World
NA
2.7
2.9
2.9
MALAYSIA
Growth in the economy has been stable over recent years, showing a strong
resilience to global economic conditions, due to high domestic consumption and low
dependency on exports. A strong end of year saw final 2012 GDP growth of 6.2%, and
forecasts predict high growth in the future. Foreign Direct Investment also reported
strong growth in 2012 and Q1 2013 saw a 27% increase from 2012 painting a good
picture for 2013 as a whole.
Malaysia is set to see economic expansion, with growing consumption and foreign
Infrastructure/policy
Challenges/key issues
Indonesias main challenge is a lack of adequate infrastructure which is restricting
economic growth, trade and foreign investment. An unskilled labour force also
negatively affects investment into the country due to added complications of starting
up business operations.
Population of:
GDP Growth:
FDI inflows:
240 million
6.2%
Number of
infrastructure
projects out
of the top 150
in ASEAN:
FORTY-SIX
Jones Lang
LaSalles
Transparency
index Rank out
of the ASEAN-6:
TH
Infrastructure/policy
Challenges/key issues
Malaysia faces challenges with government corruption which is a barrier for many
international companies.
Population of:
GDP Growth:
FDI inflows:
29.3 million
5.6%
Number of
infrastructure
projects out
of the top 150
in ASEAN:
Jones Lang
LaSalles
Transparency
index Rank out
of the ASEAN-6:
2 ND
THAILAND
PHILIPPINES
Thailand has rebounded well after the devastating floods and political unrest of 2011.
2012 growth figures showed a nation back on track, with end-of-year GDP growth
of 6.4%. Stable growth is expected to continue, averaging out at 4.8% leading up to
2017. Growth was attributed to high foreign investment and a return to a productive
economy after a slow 2011. Thailand also saw government rebates on car sales and
subsidised rice which assisted in driving strong growth in 2012.
Philippines saw strong growth in 2012, with end-of-year figures showing a 6.6%
increase in GDP from the previous year, the largest growth rate of any ASEAN
economy. Philippines economy saw strong growth in 2012 due to strong investment
activity, a resilient consumer market and a surging construction market.
Infrastructure/policy
Infrastructure is an issue in the Philippines with port and air terminals at capacity
and an overloaded road network. The government is investing in infrastructure
and is starting to establish public/private partnerships to boost the construction of
infrastructure.
Thailand has good infrastructure and this has made it an attractive option for
foreign investors. Government policy has also been proactive in facilitating foreign
investment by investing in systems and infrastructure over recent years. Government
policy around ownership rights however, are detrimental to achieving full potential in
terms of investment.
Challenges/key issues
Infrastructure/policy
Challenges/key issues
There are some corruption problems in the Philippines and some territorial disputes
which raise concerns. There are also restrictions for foreign ownership and this
restricts the country from maximising foreign investment.
The key challenges in Thailand are its potentially volatile political climate. Overloaded
ports are reducing Thailands ability to compete with neighbouring countries.
Population of:
GDP Growth:
FDI inflows:
69.8 million
6.4%
Number of
infrastructure
projects out
of the top 150
in ASEAN:
NINETEEN
Jones Lang
LaSalles
Transparency
index Rank out
of the ASEAN-6:
TH
Population of:
GDP Growth:
FDI inflows:
96.4 million
Number of
infrastructure
projects out
of the top 150
in ASEAN:
6.6%
Jones Lang
LaSalles
Transparency
index Rank out
of the ASEAN-6:
SIX 3 RD
Infrastructure/policy
Vietnam has been steadily investing in infrastructure over recent years. The need for
significant investment has led to many infrastructure projects being jointly financed
through Public Private Partnerships, as a way to increase the pace of development.
Challenges/key issues
Restrictions on foreign ownership are a barrier for many international investors
and tensions over territories with China are also a source of some volatility. Lack of
effective transport infrastructure also holds back the effective movement of goods
through the country.
Population of:
GDP Growth:
FDI inflows:
89.7 million
5%
Number of
infrastructure
projects out
of the top 150
in ASEAN:
FORTY-NINE
Jones Lang
LaSalles
Transparency
index Rank out
of the ASEAN-6:
6 TH
Opportunities
Increasing wealth and consumption coupled with improved infrastructure will present
new opportunities in the ASEAN real estate markets. The demand for logistics
facilities is growing and the industrial sector continues to see large changes, while this
presents challenges there are significant opportunities for early market entrants.
Foreign investors are targeting Southeast Asia as a prominent growth region due to
stable economic conditions, a strong demographic profile and rising regional trade
volumes in the face of slow global demand, leading to increased confidence in the
region and strong investment activity. As the region becomes more affluent and the
economies continue to mature and modernise there will be an increasing need for
modern supply chain solutions.
The logistics and distribution sector is being further boosted by proactive
infrastructure investment which will modernise the transport network in the following
decade. Investment in infrastructure has been extensive over recent years and this is
expected to accelerate looking forward.
It is Jones Lang LaSalles view that modern supply chain facilities will be in
increasing demand in the future and this will lead to significant opportunities for
logistics developers and operators who choose to strategically invest in the ASEAN
markets.
Stuart Crow
Head
Asia Pacific Capital Markets
stuart.crow@ap.jll.com
Dr Megan Walters
Head of Research
Asia Pacific Capital Markets
megan.walters@ap.jll.com
Alex Worthington
Analyst
Asia Pacific Capital Markets
alex.worthington@ap.jll.com
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