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

Investment promotion agencies (IPAs) have been adopting new ways of working online and using digital tools, a process accelerated by the...

China will begin its much-needed economic reopening this year, but this will not stop fundamental geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts...

1) how will China assess the new strategic chessboard? 2) is ASEAN ready for primetime? 3) can the US and the EU save their marriage? By...

The first major in-person event for WAIPA in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, is free to attend and open to Investment Promotion...

The semiconductor industry has suffered significant shortages during the pandemic, meaning it is still highly dependent on Asia-Pacific....

State and private companies from Saudi Arabia have been boosting their outbound campaigns as investment becomes the country’s favoured...

City-state is competing with places such as Hong Kong, Thailand for foreign talent Singapore's new five-year visa program targeting elite...

- The initiative will identify challenges and solutions to growing digital FDI: cross-border investment in the digital economy. -...

- Economically, ASEAN is one of the few bright spots as the global economy continues to stall. - The region is poised to lead the next...

Southeast Asia is home to several promising industries across its regional economy that will report quicker than the global average...

Concentration in the origins of traded products is widespread, prompting questions about whether to diversify or decouple. Mckinsey...

Geopolitical tension has increased the city-state’s attraction as a financial outpost and safe haven. But can it maintain its neutrality?...

We would like to wish the Asia Pacific economic development, trade & investment community a very Happy Lunar New Year and we wish good...

Indonesia’s government has made the development of the country’s special economic zones (SEZ) a priority policy with the aim of...

Thailand saw pledges by local and foreign investors jump 39% last year compared to the previous year, the country’s Board of Investment...

From chip disputes to the EU's carbon border tax: 6 things to know about international trade this month 1️⃣ Trade records, or trade...

OCO Global and WAIPA are completing the launch of the IPA Innovation Index 2023 - Final Call for survey participation. Themed; “The...

On average, there are 250 babies born every minute around the world. This adds up to over 130 million new human beings entering the world...

WEF Davos 2023; - The UN's Sustainable Development Goals will help build a better world for all — but meeting them costs money and...

During 2022, the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) attracted around USD3.8 billion in infrastructure and green energy investments from...