Asia-Pacific Foreign Investment Brief
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Haiphong's manufacturing boom post-2018 tariffs boosted Vietnam's economy. Now, Hanoi must tackle new trade challenges under Trump's second

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China kicked off a yearlong campaign on Tuesday, themed "Invest in China," a strong move to attract foreign investment and help foreign...

- South Pacific is no longer the ‘hole of the Asia-Pacific doughnut’, and the biggest economies want a bigger bite - China is also...

Jan-Feb data reveal foreign investment up 6% y-o-y, with high-tech shining Global companies remain steadfast in their view that...

China will further its efforts to attract and utilize more foreign investment this year, as outlined in the Government Work Report...

China’s reopening from Covid-19 restrictions will not only accelerate the country’s economic recovery, but it will also boost global...

Dear Friends & Colleagues, As the Year of the Rabbit begins, we eagerly anticipate a fantastic February and the upcoming WAIPA-United...

China will begin its much-needed economic reopening this year, but this will not stop fundamental geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts...

Geopolitical tension has increased the city-state’s attraction as a financial outpost and safe haven. But can it maintain its neutrality?...

Thailand saw pledges by local and foreign investors jump 39% last year compared to the previous year, the country’s Board of Investment...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China is set to increase in 2023, analysts tell fDi, following record low levels of greenfield...

Intra-Asian trade and investments continue to be key as the Government of China pledges USD22 billion for projects in the Philippines The...

Amid escalating tensions between the world’s two great powers, Asian nations have found themselves in increasingly difficult positions,...

One exception continues to be ASEAN countries, where Chinese companies have been finding new, enthusiastic buyers for their products....

Newly released demographic figures show that the populations of more than a third of China’s provinces have shrunk in 2021. The figures...

As China nurtures its quasi-monopoly in manufacturing of critical products, other countries have started to reassess their trade and...

If the Chinese economy goes through a prolonged slump, India, Indonesia and Vietnam could all experience a surge in FDI. By Jon...

Malaysia and Vietnam have witnessed exponential FDI growth in 2022. Has their success come at China's expense? Malaysia has traditionally...

- An estimated $3.37 trillion worth, or 21% of all global trade, transited through the South China Sea in 2016, according to the United...