Asia-Pacific Foreign Investment Brief
The FDI, Trade, and Economic Development Community

The world’s fastest years of economic growth are likely already behind it — expansion is slowing as population growth weakens, according...

The move comes amid a decline in offshore financial centers’ share of global FDI The United States recorded the largest increase of...

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....

Sending and receiving goods across borders is becoming so complex—and the penalties for missteps so steep—that risk management in trade...

Just as COVID-19 swept across Southeast Asia in three primary waves, so too has the macroeconomic impact of the pandemic and the region’s...

The production partnership is through the Biologics Pharma Innovation Programme Singapore (BioPIPS), which is a consortium started by...

- A ‘non-aligned’ foreign policy is key, as is Asean’s preference for dialogue and cooperation over the intense rivalry of the great...

East Asia shows resilience although geopolitical tensions, high energy prices, rising interest rates, and persistent inflation are...

Volatile energy prices are squeezing household costs and business productivity in Europe. In response, some companies may move production...

Trade of East Asian economies has shown resilience, South-South trade has lagged during Q3 2022. Following a record year, global trade...

Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific should take the opportunity to build resilient financial systems as they recover from the...

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement started on 1 January 2022. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...

Held in partnership with United Nations ESCAP as part of the APAC Trade Investment & Innovation Week this is the first major in-person...

FDI to and from the Asia-Pacific region has remained resilient in 2022 despite multifaceted crises globally and regionally. Learn more...

In 2022 HSBC surveyed 1,500 companies from China, France, Germany, India, the US, and the UK, and found that 90% of foreign companies...

From Sharm El Sheik for COP27 to Bali for the G20 Indonesia Presidency 2022, ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, and now Bangkok for APEC 2022...

The need for energy independence, manufacturing capacity, and a green transition will shape investment trends over the next decade. By...

The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is delighted to announce a partnership with the United Nations Economic...

International investment projects addressing the climate crisis have dipped in the wake of global economic headwinds, stalling years of...