Feb Newsletter: APAC Economic Development, FDI, Trade & Investment
Dear Friends & Colleagues, As the Year of the Rabbit begins, we eagerly anticipate a fantastic February and the upcoming WAIPA-United...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Five key takeaways from Biden and Xi’s first meeting as leaders
Taiwan, trade, Ukraine, and the climate crisis were among issues discussed when the presidents of the US and China met At the G20 summit...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 8, 20222 min read
WTO’s World Trade Report Released At COP27: Trade Must Be A Cornerstone Of Climate Action
The 2022 edition of the WTO’s World Trade Report presents new analysis and recommendations on how international trade and greater...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 1, 20223 min read
October Newsletter: Asia Pacific Economic Development, FDI & Trade
A quick snapshot of our top stories and resources for Asia Pacific Economic Development, FDI & Trade, supporting the public & private...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Oct 27, 20223 min read
China’s Exports Show Impact of Trade War with U.S.
China’s export machine has started to show deeper cuts from U.S. protectionism. Exports to the U.S. in September dropped 11.5%...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Oct 24, 20223 min read
UNCTAD: How start-ups are boosting investment in South-East Asia
The rise of start-ups in the region is a factor behind the dynamism of foreign direct investment there, an UNCTAD-ASEAN report finds....
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Global Free Zones of the Year 2022 – Global winners
Dubai’s DMCC is once again fDi’s best in class, with Dalian Free Zone coming in as second Despite the headwinds brought about by...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Evergrande: The End Of China's Property Boom
The rapid expansion of China's property sector was powered by a great migration from the farms to the cities - and built on cheap credit....
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Visualized: The World’s Population at 8 Billion
At some point in late 2022, the eight billionth human being will enter the world, ushering in a new milestone for humanity. In just 48...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Sep 8, 20221 min read
Future GVC transformation and the investment landscape: Ten directions
James Zhan, head of investment and enterprise at UNCTAD, outlines ten broad trends that will play out in the coming decade as global...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Sep 7, 20221 min read
China FDI falls to new low
Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) into China has fallen to a new record low in the first half of 2022 amid geopolitical...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Sep 6, 20221 min read
The Inflation Factor: How Rising Food and Energy Prices Impact the Economy
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the effects of energy supply disruptions are cascading across everything from food prices to...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Aug 24, 20221 min read
FDI in Asia-Pacific in 2021: The state of play
Asia-Pacific FDI levels returned to growth in 2021, with the number of projects coming into the region rising by 17%, according to the...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jul 5, 20221 min read
FDI drivers in 2022: Supply chains
An Investment Monitor study shows that supply chains are at the core of investors’ discussions, making the business area an FDI driver in...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 24, 20221 min read
FINANCIAL SECRECY INDEX 2022
The Financial Secrecy Index is a ranking of jurisdictions most complicit in helping individuals to hide their finances from the rule of...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 18, 20223 min read
OFFICIAL TRADE DATA: Global Trade Slows as Economies Adjust to Life After Stimulus
By John W Miller, Chief Economic Analyst, Trade Data Monitor; The global economy avoided a meltdown 2020-2022 due to the Covid-19...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
May 9, 20222 min read
The Era of Cheap and Plenty May Be Ending
Supplies of goods are coming up short in the pandemic, and prices have jumped. Some economists warn that the changes could linger. For...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Apr 14, 20222 min read
IMF - Global Trade Needs More Supply Diversity, Not Less
Countries with trade partners that implemented more stringent lockdowns had a sharper drop in imports. Though trade flows have adjusted,...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Apr 13, 20221 min read
WTO & WEF Co-Launch Tradetech Policy Report
The promise of TradeTech: Policy approaches to harness trade digitalization Technology has always propelled trade. From the invention of...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Apr 12, 20222 min read
How Many People Live in a Political Democracy Today?
Governments come in all shapes and sizes, but can ultimately be divided into two broad categories: democracies and autocracies. Using the...
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