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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jun 3, 2021
1 min

The FDI Report 2021

The 2021 FDI Report from FDI Intelligence outlines key regional factors driving FDI through the current turbulent times. Covid-19 has deeply shocked the world economy and global investment plummeted accordingly. However, a deeper look at the data published in The fDi Report 2021 reveals the many different nuances of this main narrative, and provides valuable guidance for the years to come. In 2020, both the number of FDI projects and capital investment in FDI dropped by a thi

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Reimagining emerging ASEAN: 5 levers to boost economic recovery

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Jun 1, 2021
3 min

Reimagining emerging ASEAN: 5 levers to boost economic recovery

McKinsey highlights five growth levers for emerging ASEAN and show how they could boost recovery in countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia Emerging ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) began the crisis at a disadvantage, and COVID-19 exposed and often heightened their challenges. Larger, developed nations generally have the resources and infrastructure to weather the pandemic’s impact. Some emerging ASEAN countries were unable to mount stimulus pr

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World Bank - Uneven Recovery Ahead: East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 21

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Apr 5, 2021
2 min

World Bank - Uneven Recovery Ahead: East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 21

The World Bank’s projections suggest that the region will bear the scars of COVID-19 for many years to come. The Asia-Pacific region will experience a lopsided recovery from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said in its latest economic outlook for the region, due to uneven containment of the disease and widely varying vaccine distribution timelines. The World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, released on March 26, predicts that the r

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UNCTAD - Global trade shows frail recovery in third quarter, but outlook remains uncertain

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Oct 22, 2020
3 min

UNCTAD - Global trade shows frail recovery in third quarter, but outlook remains uncertain

UNCTAD estimates show a 5% drop in world trade in the third quarter of 2020 compared to 2019, an improvement from the 19% decline in the second quarter but insufficient to pull trade out of the red. Global trade recorded a 5% drop in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year, according UNCTAD’s new Global Trade Update published on 21 October. This marks an improvement on the 19% year-on-year plunge recorded in the second quarter, and UNCTAD expects the

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

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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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MIDA - Malaysia records approved investments of RM64.8b in 1H20

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Sep 24, 2020
3 min

MIDA - Malaysia records approved investments of RM64.8b in 1H20

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Malaysia recorded a total of RM64.8 billion worth of investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors in the first six months of 2020 (6M20) despite multiple headwinds on the global front, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). In a joint statement with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), it said the investments involved 1,725 projects and would create 37,110 employment opportunities in Malaysia.

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WTO - How COVID-19-related restrictions on cross-border mobility are affecting global trade

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Aug 28, 2020
2 min

WTO - How COVID-19-related restrictions on cross-border mobility are affecting global trade

A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat highlights how trade in goods and services has been affected by temporary border closures and travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key points International trade and investment have always relied on the cross-border mobility of individuals. To contain the spread of COVID-19, many WTO members imposed temporary border closures and travel restrictions. The severe restrictions on cross-border movement are not

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World Bank - Policy Options to Mitigate Political Risk and Attract FDI Report

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Aug 28, 2020
1 min

World Bank - Policy Options to Mitigate Political Risk and Attract FDI Report

By Kher, Priyanka & Chun, Dongwook Political risks covers a wide range of issues, and this note focuses on a subset of political risk: the risks that arise from government actions, whether political or regulatory, that can affect the profitability of an investment in a foreign country. Policies adopted and implemented by governments can directly mitigate these risks. Bad governance and economic crises are two big drivers of political risk. Both are currently prevalent globall

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UNCTAD Highlights Critical Role Of Investment Promotion Agencies

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Jul 13, 2020
2 min

UNCTAD Highlights Critical Role Of Investment Promotion Agencies

The latest UNCTAD IPA Observer highlights the critical role of investment promotion agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. It looks at how the agencies have transformed, and which changes are likely to stay after the crisis. The current COVID-19 crisis has brought to light the critical role of investment promotion agencies (IPAs). They have shown agility and reactiveness in supporting the evolving needs of investors during the pandemic and have been instrumental and valuable

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World Bank: Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019-2020

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Jun 23, 2020
1 min

World Bank: Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019-2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a destructive force, with devastating effects on livelihoods, employment, and investor confidence. Two thirds of multinational investors in developing countries are reporting disruptions in supply chains, declines in revenues, and falls in production within months of the outbreak. Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are predicted to decline by more than 40 percent this year. The Global Investment Competitiveness Report finds tha

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Asia FDI & Economic Development Training Series Announced!

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May 28, 2020
2 min

Asia FDI & Economic Development Training Series Announced!

Due to the unparalleled success of Conway’s recent Training Webinars in Latin America, North America & EMEA we will be running our next series dedicated to the Asia Pacific Region in June as part of the Conway-KW Group partnership towards FDI, Trade & Economic Recovery. This series is developed for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), National Development Organisations and Free Trade Zones to educate participants on how best to work effectively to promote their community dur

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

May 19, 2020
3 min

May Trade Newsletter & Final Registrations FDI Webinar (Closing Tomorrow!)

A new normal is here! Without a doubt 2020 has a lot of twists and turns in store for global trade & investment. Our May newsletter shares the top stories from the last few weeks as well as a final reminder to register for this weeks FREE Webinar: Asia Pacific High Value FDI, Trade & Investment Innovation Strategies For Economic Recovery Join 500 participants from Governments, IPAs, Free Trade Zones, Site Selection & Industrial Advisory to discuss FDI, Trade & Investment reco

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APAC High Value FDI, Trade & Investment Strategies For Economic Recovery - REGISTRATION CLOSING!

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May 18, 2020
1 min

APAC High Value FDI, Trade & Investment Strategies For Economic Recovery - REGISTRATION CLOSING!

A final reminder to register for this week’s FREE webinar: Asia Pacific High Value FDI, Trade & Investment Innovation Strategies For Economic Recovery FINAL REGISTRATIONS The webinar will host 500 international participants - registration will close 19th May. Please submit questions in advance to allow us to review and add to the schedule (time permitting). LOGIN: Will be sent to you by 19th May through Zoom Registrations WEBINAR DATE: Thursday 21st May TIME ZONE (GMT+8): 9am

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IMF: Tracking Trade During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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May 16, 2020
1 min

IMF: Tracking Trade During the COVID-19 Pandemic

With the current fast-changing developments, policy makers need to know what is happening to the economy in real time, but they often must settle for data telling them what happened many weeks ago. And international trade, which links countries through a complex web of supply chains, is an area where timely information is especially valuable from a global perspective. Most trade takes place by sea, and—for navigational safety purposes—virtually all cargo ships report their po

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ASEAN becomes China’s largest trading partner

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May 14, 2020
1 min

ASEAN becomes China’s largest trading partner

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has replaced the EU to emerge as China's largest trading partner in the first two months this year, customs data showed, as many Southeast Asian countries presented an unbreakable supply chain with China to secure trade despite external shockwaves like the coronavirus, experts noted. Trade between China and ASEAN economies rose by 0.5 percent year-on-year to $85.32 billion in January and February, against a backdrop of falling tr

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ICC issues 10-point plan for G20 trade ministers to speed response to COVID-19

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Apr 2, 2020
1 min

ICC issues 10-point plan for G20 trade ministers to speed response to COVID-19

We applaud John Denton and the team at ICC for taking an active approach to a global crisis calling on the G20 to go hard or go home! "The economic downturn caused by the pandemic will necessitate a significant rebuild. In this time of uncertainty, leadership requires not only responding to the crisis at hand, but providing a clear vision of the future.” #G20trade ministers must now seize the opportunity to fully utilise trade policy tools to combat the#COVID-19 pandemic and

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