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

When the pandemic dies down, trade will become the biggest threat to global supply chains. This will both drive up prices and make...

This year could end today and it would still rival the most challenging periods for the international trading system. But the next 3 1/2...

A repository of real-time information on current trade negotiations is needed to track the rules that shape development outcomes in...

Which countries have the highest levels of economic risk, and which are best positioned to continue weathering the COVID-19 storm? In...

On May 14, 2020, then-director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo announced he would step down on September 1,...

Azevedo has claimed success on issues like a Trade Facilitation Agreement aimed to cut through delays in trade. But on his watch, the WTO...

ASEAN economic ministers are committed to strengthening regional supply chains and improve trade digitalisation to spur trade and...

A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat highlights how trade in goods and services has been affected by temporary border...

Business leaders, academics and policymakers alike have emphasized over time the challenges of internationalization, and the need for...

By Kher, Priyanka & Chun, Dongwook Political risks covers a wide range of issues, and this note focuses on a subset of political risk:...

Advances in production technology and a trend towards shorter supply chains make a return to “business as usual” highly unlikely. By...

An interesting summary of the numbers behind the headlines by Scott Kennedy, CSIS With the world paying close attention to the...

Interesting perspectives by World Economic Forum on how technology is transforming global trade. Digitalization is the key to unlocking...

‪Chinese July trade data tells story of how there are 2 economies in the world right now: transportation-based (cars, shoes, luggage,...

While the findings are hardly a revelation it is interesting to see the patterns and have a view on next steps. Interesting pointers on...

Interview with Ni Yuefeng, Head, General Administration of Customs (GAC) China: China's foreign trade has the conditions and capabilities...

Southeast Asia's sizeable and growing population, steadily expanding economy as well as increasing technological adoption present many...

As nations in Asia adapt to Covid-19, regional trade conflicts, trade embargoes and new trade deals, accurate trade intelligence is...

We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) recall the APEC MRT Statement on COVID-19 issued...

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020—The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth,...