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The future of FDI: drivers and directions to 2030

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jan 8, 2021
2 min

The future of FDI: drivers and directions to 2030

UNCTAD's James Zhan identifies the factors that will shape the coming decade in FDI, published by FDI Intelligence Over the past two decades, global value chains witnessed one of rapid growth followed by one of stagnation. The decade to 2030 is likely to be one of transformation for global value chains (GVCs), reshaping the global trade and investment landscape. The pandemic has caused a treble shock of supply, demand and policy. It has a severe impact on FDI and GVCs. I woul

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FDI Trends & Outlook In Asia & The Pacific 2020/2021, UNESCAP

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 31, 2020
2 min

FDI Trends & Outlook In Asia & The Pacific 2020/2021, UNESCAP

The investment landscape in Asia and the Pacific has become increasingly uncertain and tied to the unfolding of current global and regional political economic risks, such as increased trade tensions, the retreat of multilateralism, and health risks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these risks have disrupted global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to, from and within Asia and the Pacific. HIGHLIGHTS • Globally, both FDI inflows and outflows started to recov

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Top five trends in FDI to look out for in 2021

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 29, 2020
3 min

Top five trends in FDI to look out for in 2021

Foreign direct investment has been hard hit in 2020, with levels plummeting by 40–50%. Investment Monitor has identified five key trends to keep an eye on in 2021. 1. FDI will continue to struggle in 2021 The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) stated in June 2020 that it is expecting FDI volumes to decline by 5–10% in 2021. Investment will be highly dependent on Covid-19 recovery. The news in December 2020 of new nodes of the virus has dampened hopes that progres

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Ranked: The Most Valuable Nation Brands in 2020

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

Ranked: The Most Valuable Nation Brands in 2020

In today’s heavily interconnected world, a country’s reputation can have a big impact on its overall economic prosperity. In fact, a country’s reputation—its brand—is arguably one of its most important assets. A strong nation brand has the power to boost tourism, attract and retain talent, and potentially bring in foreign investment. This graphic uses data from Brand Finance’s Nation Brands 2020 report, which attempts to quantify the reputations of different countries around

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WEF: Should trade continue to be global after the pandemic?

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 10, 2020
2 min

WEF: Should trade continue to be global after the pandemic?

The advantages China offers will not become available closer to home and the costs of reshoring are high and often prohibitive. Opportunities for global trade will be a key area for business growth after the pandemic. Technology is pivotal to solving the lack of transparency in global supply chains. Ten months in, the pandemic still poses a threat to lives and livelihoods in many parts of the world. Among its many impacts are the cracks in our international supply chains, whi

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 9, 2020
1 min

Asia Pacific FDI, Trade & Investment Newsletter

Trade & investment in the Asia Pacific region has seen significant steps forward in November! RCEP: The signing of the 15 country RCEP trade agreement will shape global economics and politics at a time that intra-asian trade already outweighs that of all other regions the reliance on western markets has lost some significance of late. Global Economy Being Redrawn By Chinese Export Boom: Latest November China Trade Data insights from our partners at Trade Data Monitor, authore

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 9, 2020
2 min

RCEP: The Future of Trade in Asia

INSIGHTS: Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Peter Petri – Carl J. Shapiro professor of international finance in the Brandeis International Business School; non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and its John L. Thornton China Center; and co-editor of “Toward Northeast Asian Integ

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Global Economy Being Redrawn By Chinese Export Boom

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 8, 2020
3 min

Global Economy Being Redrawn By Chinese Export Boom

Latest November China Trade Data insights from our partners at Trade Data Monitor, authored by Chief Economist, John W Miller - For a copy of November's trade data email: globaltrade@kwconfex.com What has been building all year exploded into a crescendo in November, as China registered the biggest month of exports in economic history. Buoyed by a rebounding economy as the U.S. and Europe continue to struggle with containing the coronavirus, Beijing reported shipments of $268

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ASEAN and EU's new online Customs Transit System set to boost trade in the ASEAN region

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 3, 2020
2 min

ASEAN and EU's new online Customs Transit System set to boost trade in the ASEAN region

The private sector in ASEAN now has access to a powerful new online system, the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), which will reduce intra-ASEAN trading challenges and enable companies to benefit fully from the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the free movement of goods across the ASEAN region. In 2017, ASEAN Economic Ministers set the twin goals of reducing trade transaction costs by 10% by 2020 and doubling intra-ASEAN trade between 2017 and 2025. To realise this goal,

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Why China Is Creating a New Asia-Pacific Trade Pact: QuickTake

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

Why China Is Creating a New Asia-Pacific Trade Pact: QuickTake

First President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from a 12-nation, pan-Pacific trade deal known as the TPP. Then Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled India out of another regional grouping led by China known as the RCEP. In both cases, protectionism played a part; in both cases, the show went on without them. With the 15-country RCEP deal now signed, the question is what the impact will be on American and Chinese efforts to boost their clout -- and business -- across Asia. 1. Wh

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New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment - UNCTAD

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 24, 2020
3 min

New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment - UNCTAD

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement comes at a time of major upheaval caused by COVID-19 and could help revive economic growth. A new mega Asia-Pacific trade bloc has the potential to help fuel investment in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, especially in poorer economies in the region, according to an UNCTAD report. Signed on 15 November, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement (RCEP) unites 15 countries, including China, Japan, Austral

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CBP and Singapore Customs Sign Historic Letter of Intent to Explore Single Window Connectivity

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

CBP and Singapore Customs Sign Historic Letter of Intent to Explore Single Window Connectivity

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Singapore Customs signed a historic letter of intent today that will enable closer cooperation in the areas of trade facilitation, revenue protection and risk management. Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Trade Brenda Smith signed the letter of intent in Washington, DC on behalf of CBP and Deputy Director-General Lim Teck Leong signed the letter of intent in Singapore on behalf of Singapore Customs. The Letter of I

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What is RCEP and what does an Indo-Pacific free-trade deal mean?

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

What is RCEP and what does an Indo-Pacific free-trade deal mean?

The world’s biggest free-trade agreement by population and GDP will bring huge tariff cuts for its Asean and Pacific Rim signatories, including China But the agreement is less open and comprehensive than the 11-member CPTPP, which involves some of the same countries along with the United States When leaders from 15 countries in the Indo-Pacific region meet for a virtual summit on Sunday, they are expected to sign a free-trade agreement that, measured by population and GDP, is

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China and 14 other nations ready to sign RCEP, world’s largest trade deal

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

China and 14 other nations ready to sign RCEP, world’s largest trade deal

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is expected to be signed this weekend during video meetings hosted by Asean In the absence of the US from trading blocs, China seeks opportunities to write regional trade rules, say observers China is expected to sign a mega regional trade deal with 14 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region this weekend, wrapping up a major agreement before the next United States administration comes into office, Chinese officials said on We

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OFFICIAL CHINA TRADE DATA: China Ramps up Exports to EU, US Hampered by Covid - October 2020

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 9, 2020
3 min

OFFICIAL CHINA TRADE DATA: China Ramps up Exports to EU, US Hampered by Covid - October 2020

We are pleased to share the October China Preliminary Data from our partners Trade Data Monitor, summarised by John Miller. For a copy of 'October Preliminary China Trade Data' feel free to email andrewk@kwconfex.com Trade Data Monitor Partner APAC China maintained its strong 2020 export performance in October, buoyed by a summer of consumer spending in the U.S. and Europe after a locked-down spring. Overall, outbound shipments increased to $237.2 billion, up 11.4% compared t

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New policies boost cross-border e-commerce in China amid pandemic

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

New policies boost cross-border e-commerce in China amid pandemic

Cross-border e-commerce in China is on track for growth this year despite global lockdowns that constrained shipping capacity and supply chain operations in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. China has put forward new measures in facilitating cross-border e-commerce to bolster trade, as retailers are increasingly bringing sales online to compensate for offline losses. The digital economy has been an important driver for post-pandemic trade recovery. China is holding t

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Six Asean countries implement Asean Customs Transit System

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 4, 2020
2 min

Six Asean countries implement Asean Customs Transit System

The Asean Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be implemented in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. ACTS enables goods to be transported by road under a single regime, regardless of which Asean member state they depart, transit and arrive at, although it is subject existing border measures imposed by respective countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. BUSINESSES can look forward to time savings, cost reduction and better connectivity in moving goods by la

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Nov 3, 2020
1 min

UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Business Forum 2020 - all plenary sessions & break out sessions

Congratulations to the team at UNESCAP for the recent online edition of the Asia Pacific Business Forum 2020. For those of you who may have missed the program we are pleased to share the video link. For the full online recordings visit: https://apbf.unescap.org/about #trade #fdi #business #asia #valuechain #supplychain #sme #asean #asiapacific #globaltrade

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Oct 16, 2020
1 min

Where are the agritech hotspots?

Agritech is booming across the world, affecting everything from the growing process to final consumption, but which locations are at the forefront of the industry? Agritech is transforming the way in which food is grown, harvested, packaged, transported and sold. It has the potential to combat world hunger and dramatically reduce food waste. And although the industry’s history can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution (or even before, given that it essentially revolves

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AT THE CENTRE OF FDI, TRADE & INVESTMENT IN ASIA FOR 10 YEARS

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Oct 16, 2020
1 min

AT THE CENTRE OF FDI, TRADE & INVESTMENT IN ASIA FOR 10 YEARS

Asian markets are seeing a robust resilience through the current covid, trade wars & associated economic turbulence. With strong intra regional trade, developing local economies, free trade agreements, booming e-commerce and China +1 Asia Pacific economies offer fantastic opportunities through domestic and international growth but remain complex to access and in many cases language and bureaucratic red tape can be key factors to deter international FDI and market access. We

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