ADB & IMF: ‘Developing’ Asia Will Lead The World In Economic Growth
Assessments of Southeast Asia’s economic outlook published by the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund in 2023 find...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 8, 20231 min read
WEF - International Trade: What You Need To Know This Month
Top international trade stories: G7 looks to diversify supply chains away from China; Carmakers urge Britain and EU to rethink...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 7, 20234 min read
June Newsletter: The APAC FDI, Trade & Investment Promotion Community
Insights From 74 IPAs, 5 Improvements on IPAs Agendas for 2025, Are IPAs Trusted By Investors? Dear Friends & Colleagues, In the...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Indonesia’s Digital Success Deserves More Attention
India and China get the plaudits, but Indonesia is also taking impressive digital strides capitalising on local talent. ASEAN is the...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Pacific Islands, In Spotlight, To Push Climate Change In South Korea Summit
Pacific island leaders met South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, their third summit in a week with a large economy as the...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Wave Of Mega Projects Mounts In 2022
Never before has global FDI been as capital-intensive as it was last year, Jonathan Wildsmith, fDi Intelligence An impressive 159 large...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jun 1, 20231 min read
China's Massive New Canal Aims For Closer ASEAN Connectivity
The Pinglu Canal in southern China is set to reshape the movement of goods in the region when it is completed in a few years. The $10...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 30, 20231 min read
Vantage Data Centers To Open $3bn Expansion In Malaysia
Vantage Data Centers will extend its operations in Malaysia with a $3bn expansion of its Cyberjaya campus. Vantage Data Centers, a...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 29, 20231 min read
Why Investment Promotion Agencies Must Be Agile To Attract FDI
FDI flows were strong in 2022, but IPAs face new challenges when it comes to attracting investors. Greenfield foreign direct investment...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 23, 20231 min read
WAIPA Expands Commitment To The Investment Promotion Community
WAIPAs team of exceptional professionals continues to expand as they take on increasingly challenging projects!! The World Association of...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 22, 20231 min read
WAIPA Leaves An Indelible Mark At Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023
WAIPA leaves an indelible mark at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), solidifying its position as one of the most successful engagements...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 22, 20231 min read
WEF: How ASEAN Can Seize Its Energy Opportunities
In a fast-evolving global landscape, ASEAN countries must seize the moment to accelerate the energy transition. This is critical to build...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 19, 20231 min read
FDI: Chinese Investors Slow M&A Overseas
Outbound cross-border deal value in 2022 fell to a 17-year low Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of foreign companies by Chinese investors...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 17, 20231 min read
Lighthouse Factories Push Made In China Into New Development Stage
Country tops list with number of manufacturers using advanced technology for industrial upgrades Made in China is now entering a new...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 16, 20231 min read
ADB; ‘Significant potential in renewable energy manufacturing awaits Southeast Asia’
Citing a study from McKinsey & Co., the region has a $5t addressable market size for green businesses by 2030. Of which, there is an...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 12, 20231 min read
WEF - Chief Economists Outlook: May 2023
The May 2023 Chief Economists Outlook is published amid continuing uncertainty in the global economy. There are signs of nascent...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 11, 20231 min read
ASEAN Manufacturing Rises To Seventh-Month High in April
Thailand’s PMI outperformed its neighbors by a huge margin last month. Overall factory activity across seven Southeast Asian nations...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 11, 20233 min read
Vietnamese Exports Slump But Its Consumers Are Buying Cars
The steep drop in Vietnam’s exports and imports during the first quarter of 2023 points to vulnerabilities in the country of around 100...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 10, 20231 min read
The World’s Top Semiconductor Investors
The majority of the huge expansion of FDI into semiconductors over the past decade has been driven by three companies, namely US-based...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 9, 20231 min read
Are Investment Promotion Agencies Trusted By Investors?
According to an FDI survey by Investment Monitor in the first quarter of 2023, 48% of respondents preferred to use a law firm or a...
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