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LG & Panasonic among 7 companies relocating to Indonesia investing $850million

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Jul 17, 2020
1 min

LG & Panasonic among 7 companies relocating to Indonesia investing $850million

Seven companies to relocate facilities to Indonesia, invest $850m President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced on Tuesday that seven foreign companies had confirmed plans to relocate production facilities to Indonesia, mostly from China, an encouraging signal for the country’s investment climate amid the pandemic. The relocation of factories of the seven companies, which include South Korean industrial conglomerate LG and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, is estimated to brin

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How can IPAs effectively foster regional innovation and strengthen cross-border R&D partnerships?

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Jul 16, 2020
4 min

How can IPAs effectively foster regional innovation and strengthen cross-border R&D partnerships?

Great article by our friends at PM&P Germany. With a rush by IPAs to attract 'Lighthouse' Investors creating clusters of innovation excellence with common goals and community can hugely enhance the approach to high tech & innovation led industries with long term economic benefits. Experience in day-to-day contact with clients has shown that not only for large organizations but also for SMEs and Start-Up companies, international co-operations in terms of R&D partnerships are o

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Vietnam: New immigration law looks to attract investment

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Jul 13, 2020
2 min

Vietnam: New immigration law looks to attract investment

Vietnam’s new immigration law includes a new type of visa for foreigners who come to Vietnam to conduct activities as part of international agreements Vietnam has signed. Hanoi (VNS/VNA)- Vietnam’s new immigration law includes a new type ofvisa for foreignerswho come to Vietnam to conduct activities as part of international agreements Vietnam has signed. The change is expected to facilitate the implementation of new agreements that Vietnam has signed such as theEU-Vietnam Fre

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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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Why building economic bridges in the neighbourhood matters

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Jul 13, 2020
3 min

Why building economic bridges in the neighbourhood matters

With concerns over Chinese strategic relations in South Asia, India should reach out to its neighbours, have better terms of trade with them. At a time when it is increasingly worried about growing Chinese economic and strategic relationships in the region, India is missing a “costless” trick. As the numbers show, it can trade a lot more within the region, both in terms of exports and imports. This piece focuses more on India’s imports from South Asia, because larger and more

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WAIPA & World Bank Launch New Report: “State of Investment Promotion Agencies"

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Jul 13, 2020
1 min

WAIPA & World Bank Launch New Report: “State of Investment Promotion Agencies"

WAIPA and theThe World Bank launch joint report on the “State of Investment Promotion Agencies: Evidence from WAIPA-WBG’s Joint Global Survey”. This report provides details of the current characteristics of national Investment Promotion Agencies (#IPAs) around the world, based on a joint global survey conducted by the World Bank Group (WBG) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). Following the novel WBG framework for investment promotion, the repor

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Vietnam lures US$6 billion FDI into industrial parks

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Jun 29, 2020
2 min

Vietnam lures US$6 billion FDI into industrial parks

Nearly US$6 billion in foreign direct investment was poured into Viet Nam’s industrial parks (IPs), processing zones and economic zones (Ezs) in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). The ministry said Viet Nam attracted 335 FDI projects in the period. The country has welcomed a total of 9,835 with registered capital of $197.8 billion so far. The disbursement capital at IPs and EZs reached 72.3 per cent of the total. Meanwhile,

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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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Malaysia - Investments worth US$ 13bil in pipeline from Tech Firms

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Jun 11, 2020
1 min

Malaysia - Investments worth US$ 13bil in pipeline from Tech Firms

Malaysia said it had a pipeline of investment projects worth about US$13 billion and that many local and foreign electrical and electronics (E&E) firms were looking to relocate their businesses to the country to diversify production. Its five-decade-old E&E industry accounts for 10% of the global back-end semiconductor output, and the government said it was engaging high-technology businesses looking for alternative production sites after the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China

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CSIS: American & EU Companies Have Little Intention to Leave China

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Jun 11, 2020
1 min

CSIS: American & EU Companies Have Little Intention to Leave China

Decoupling Between Washington and Western Industry By Scott Kennedy and Shining Tan Although the Trump administration does not openly embrace the idea of decoupling, its various policies – restrictions on high-tech exports to China, expanded investment limits, and efforts to have American companies move production out of China and on-shore manufacturing in the United States – effectively add up to a decoupling strategy. There are some signs that because of the trade war and o

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Vietnam - EU free trade deal brings huge economic boost post pandemic

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Jun 10, 2020
1 min

Vietnam - EU free trade deal brings huge economic boost post pandemic

Vietnam ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union on Monday that will cut or eliminate 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the Southeast Asian country and the bloc, and provide Vietnam with a much-needed post pandemic boost. Deputies in the National Assembly, which nearly always ratifies government proposals, voted by over 94% in favour of the European Union Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The EVFTA, expected to take effect in July, is the European Unio

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Asia Pacific FDI, Trade & Investment Promotion Services - The Road To Recovery

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Jun 3, 2020
1 min

Asia Pacific FDI, Trade & Investment Promotion Services - The Road To Recovery

Leaders in Foreign Direct Investment Conway Inc (US) Publisher of Site Selection Magazine since 1954 have appointed Malaysia based KW Group Sdn Bhd to represent and support the growth of Conway across the Asia Pacific region. As part of the largest international organisation dedicated to economic development, FDI and corporate site selection we are delighted to offer a full range of services across Asia Pacific. Services Include: Lead Generation & Virtual FDI Services (Globa

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China’s trade with India’s neighbours has grown stronger since 2005. Delhi must catch up

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Jun 2, 2020
1 min

China’s trade with India’s neighbours has grown stronger since 2005. Delhi must catch up

China has established itself as a major trade partner of South Asia. This mainly reflects the region’s strategic importance for China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Despite geographical proximity and the existence of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), South Asia is one of the least economically integrated regions in the world. Owing to protectionist policies, high logistics cost, lack of political will and a broader trust deficit, intra-regional trade in So

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MALAYSIA: B. Braun expands global test centre for medical devices in Penang

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Jun 2, 2020
2 min

MALAYSIA: B. Braun expands global test centre for medical devices in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): Germany headquartered medical technology company B. Braun is expanding its portfolio of testing capabilities for healthcare solutions in Penang. In a joint statement, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and B. Braun said the testing capabilities related to intravenous access, surgical technologies, intravenous systems, central venous puncture and pain control. They said prior to the expansion, the Global Test Centre in Penang had only supp

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Shanghai's foreign capital inflows up 4.1 pct in first four months

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Jun 1, 2020
2 min

Shanghai's foreign capital inflows up 4.1 pct in first four months

Shanghai's foreign capital inflows rose 4.1 percent year on year to about 6.46 billion U.S. dollars in the first four months of 2020, officials said Friday at the Singapore-Shanghai Economic Cooperation Roundtable. A total of 15 regional headquarters of multinational companies and seven foreign-funded R&D centers were established in Shanghai in the Jan.-April period, raising the total numbers to 735 and 468 respectively, according to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Comme

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Malaysia looks to attract Japanese companies

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May 29, 2020
2 min

Malaysia looks to attract Japanese companies

The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is identifying Japanese companies seeking to relocate their operations from China that can be invited to invest in Malaysia. Senior Minister cum Miti Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said this followed Japan’s decision to help its manufacturers shift production out of China or relocate their operations to other countries in response to the Covid-19 impact. “Miti will strive to convince Japanese investors to use Malaysi

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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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Economic development leaders Conway Inc announces major partnership with KW Group in Asia

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May 20, 2020
3 min

Economic development leaders Conway Inc announces major partnership with KW Group in Asia

US based economic development-investment promotion industry firm Conway Inc announces major new partnership with Malaysia based KW Group Events & Advisory to expand in Asia Pacific. We are delighted to jointly announce a new regional agreement between Conway Inc (US) Publisher of Site Selection Magazine & Conway FDI Advisory, Consulting, Training & Events with Malaysia based KW Group Sdn Bhd Exhibitions & Advisory to represent and support the growth of Conway across the Asia

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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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10 best countries to invest in post-COVID - 6 of them are in Asia Pacific!

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May 18, 2020
1 min

10 best countries to invest in post-COVID - 6 of them are in Asia Pacific!

Very few executives could have predicted a virus originating in China would lead to worldwide economic devastation in 2020. Just four months after the first official reports of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, more than three million cases have been confirmed globally, and with this comes exponential economic unrest. The pandemic could possibly trim global economic growth by 2% while global trade is predicted to plummet by up to 32%, according to Congressional Research Service

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