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

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

The EU and Thailand announced the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement (FTA), with...

Are you searching for a reliable partner to catalyze Asia Pacific's economic development, amplify international trade, and unlock...

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

With Southeast Asia’s strategic position at the heart of international trade routes, there is no shortage of international investors...

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is targeting nearly US$49 billion (S$66.2 billion) in foreign direct investment (FDI) this...

The Technology and Innovation Report 2023 highlights the opportunities that green innovation – goods and services with smaller carbon...

BOI secretary general says there is now more focus on ease of doing business and R&D; Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the...

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to net zero, making renewable energy a growing attraction for FDI. By Viola Caon...

We are happy to share that WAIPA and ESCAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at the UN Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand to...

A lot of new portmanteaus have appeared in the pages of The Economist in recent years, many of them referring to phenomena in business...

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), said on Wednesday it plans to invest $6 billion in...

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

After gaining independence in 1945, Indonesia experienced rapid industrialization during the 1970s on the back of strong oil exports...

The latest Investment Policy Monitor: “Evolution of foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanisms: key trends and features” The...

ASEAN+3 growth in 2022 is projected at 3.3 percent, mainly driven by robust economic activity in ASEAN. Growth is expected to strengthen...

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today to discuss the country’s...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) can significantly contribute to the sustainable development of both home and host countries in several...

Are you a developing economy currently in the process of devising strategies to attract the right institutional investors? WAIPA can...

Emerging economies with fast-rising internet penetration rates can attract foreign direct investment in data centers to power their rapid...