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FDI: Global Investment Returns To Pre-Pandemic Level In September

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Nov 12, 2021
3 min

FDI: Global Investment Returns To Pre-Pandemic Level In September

Digital industries, and a comeback of oil and gas, push the fDi Index to 22-month high Global foreign direct investment (FDI) announcements reached their highest level for more than a year in September, as companies serving growing demand for connectivity and technology outlined major expansion plans, while oil and gas investment also made a comeback as energy shortages reveal the need of new capital expenditure (capex) across the energy matrix. The fDi Index, which tracks fo

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China officially applies to join mega regional trade pact

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Sep 17, 2021
3 min

China officially applies to join mega regional trade pact

Beijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once pushed by the US as a way to isolate China and solidify American dominance in the region. China submitted the formal application letter to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to New Zealand, according to a statement late on Thursday (Spet 16) in Beijing. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had a follow-up call with his counterpart Damien O’Connor, as New Zealand is the dep

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China's Supply Chain Shift - August Official China Trade Data

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Sep 9, 2021
3 min

China's Supply Chain Shift - August Official China Trade Data

TDM Insight: China Trade Statistics Show Supply Chain Disruption. By John W. Miller, Chief Economic Analyst - Trade Data Monitor The global economy is getting back to normal, but supply chains are not exactly returning to where they were before the Covid-19 pandemic. Consider this: In August, Chinese shipments of textiles fell 14.8% year-on-year, off a low base in 2020, to $12.5 billion, and exports of mobile phones declined 24.4% to $7.4 billion. However, sales of motor vehi

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Aug 25, 2021
1 min

Reviving FDI's transformative power

Latest Infographic from Hinrich Foundation: Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been transformational for the global economy, in particular for the Asia Pacific region. For evidence of FDI's impact, we look no further than China in our latest infographic. In many countries, FDI outperforms aid, remittances, and portfolio investments as the largest source of external financing. The investments create jobs, boosts incomes and productivity, improves management expertise, and spu

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Supporting Asia FDI, Trade & Market Access - New Partnerships Announced

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Aug 24, 2021
1 min

Supporting Asia FDI, Trade & Market Access - New Partnerships Announced

As part of our commitment to Asia FDI, Trade, Export and Market Access we are pleased to announce new regional partnerships to support Governments, Chambers and Businesses to access and grow across Asia Pacific: - Missouri Department of Economic Development (USA) - State of Missouri (USA) - Atlantic Canada Chambers of Commerce - Asia Market Development Program (Canada) - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Malaysia) - OCO Global (UK) - Dentsu Tracking (Switzerland) -

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Top foreign direct investment trends in Southeast Asia

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Aug 11, 2021
2 min

Top foreign direct investment trends in Southeast Asia

Analysis of recent UNCTAD's World Investment Report presented by UOB FDI Advisory Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. According to a 2021 report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global FDI flows dropped one-third from US$1.5 trillion in 2019 to US$1 trillion in 2020. In fact, 2020's FDI flows were 20 percent lower than in 2009 after th

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Official July China Trade Data: Chinese Industrial Sector Shows Risks of 2021 Slowdown

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Aug 10, 2021
3 min

Official July China Trade Data: Chinese Industrial Sector Shows Risks of 2021 Slowdown

By John W. Miller, Chief Economic Analyst - Trade Data Monitor: China’s industrial sector is headed for a slowdown in the second half of 2021, according to an analysis by Trade Data Monitor, the world’s premier source of trade statistics. In July, overall exports increased 19.4%, to $282.7 billion, compared to the same month a year earlier, below analysts’ expectations. In June, they had increased 32.2% year-on-year. Imports in July rose 28.1% year-on-year, to $226.1 billion,

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For all the ‘decoupling’ rhetoric, U.S.-China trade is booming

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Aug 4, 2021
1 min

For all the ‘decoupling’ rhetoric, U.S.-China trade is booming

For all the talk of deepening tensions between the United States and China, there is one area where relations appear to be 'business-as-usual': trade. Official Chinese data show that bilateral trade between the two countries surged in 2021, with China's exports to and imports from the United States reaching $46.9 billion and $14.3 billion in June respectively. “Trade wars between the U.S. and China have not really diverted trade towards other countries,” Keyu Jin, professor o

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#FDI China’s post-Covid recovery captures attention of European investors

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Jun 17, 2021
1 min

#FDI China’s post-Covid recovery captures attention of European investors

China has made a rapid economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, which seems to have moved European investors from favouring offshoring to rediscovering their appetite for the country. European companies are seeking to increase their exposure in China and move their supply chains onshore in the country, according to a report from the EU Chamber of Commerce in China published in June 2021. The European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2021 finds that 59% of Eur

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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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Official China Trade Data: Chinese April imports increase 43.1%

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May 11, 2021
3 min

Official China Trade Data: Chinese April imports increase 43.1%

China preliminary data for April (release by Major Products & by Country/Region) and below TDM insight by John W. Miller, Chief Economic Analyst - Trade Data Monitor For years, economists marveled at China’s history-shaping growth in manufacturing exports. But as this April’s trade data from Beijing illustrates, it’s time to start paying more attention to the ballooning of shipments to China. Chinese imports in April increased 43.1% year-on-year to $221.1 billion, the biggest

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China: The rise of a trade titan - UNCTAD

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May 3, 2021
4 min

China: The rise of a trade titan - UNCTAD

China is perhaps one of the most unprecedented stories of economic development in recent history. In the last 25 years, the country’s economy rapidly expanded, lifting more people out of poverty than anywhere else in the world. But all this wouldn’t have been possible without another outstanding story: the emergence of China from the periphery of world trade to becoming a global trade titan. Genesis of a trade transformation While the rise of China as an export powerhouse be

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Asian Development Bank: Developing Asia to Grow 7.3% in 2021 Even as COVID Lingers

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Apr 28, 2021
3 min

Asian Development Bank: Developing Asia to Grow 7.3% in 2021 Even as COVID Lingers

According to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) economic growth in developing Asia is set to rebound to 7.3% this year, supported by a healthy global recovery and early progress on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, The projected resurgence follows a 0.2% contraction last year, according to ADB’s flagship economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, released today. The region’s growth is forecast to moderate to 5.3% in 2022. Excluding the

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US-China: AmCham China Survey Shows US Firms Optimistic About Market Growth

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Mar 11, 2021
1 min

US-China: AmCham China Survey Shows US Firms Optimistic About Market Growth

Only 12 per cent of the 345 US firms surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in China said the investment environment was deteriorating This represented the lowest proportion since the question was first introduced in the 2012 survey As China-US relations face some uncertainties, a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) said that most US companies expect a rosy year for their business growth in the world's second-largest economy, citing China'

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Which countries crumble if their manufacturing industry falls?

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Nov 3, 2020
1 min

Which countries crumble if their manufacturing industry falls?

Some interesting insights and conclusions on vulnerability in manufacturing by Investment Monitor. The Vulnerability Index looks at which locations would be hit hardest if their manufacturing sector experienced a downturn. Globally, manufacturing has faced a challenging year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. From supply chain breakdowns, workforce restrictions and unprecedented volatility in demand, manufacturing has indisputably been impacted. This has had a ripple effec

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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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China has its own '+1' strategy and Southeast Asia is it

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Oct 12, 2020
2 min

China has its own '+1' strategy and Southeast Asia is it

Interesting perspectives on China +1, an often misunderstood economic & trade reality that is based on high value market growth in SE Asia and no longer just based on cheap labour and manufacturing costs. Increasingly, Chinese companies are finding the region an appealing alternative to compensate for their loss in market growth elsewhere, say Dr Lau Kong Cheen and Dr Vanessa Liu. There is a concept among the business community known as the “China Plus One (+1)” strategy wher

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US companies looking to return home from China face significant problems

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Aug 26, 2020
2 min

US companies looking to return home from China face significant problems

“Reshoring was just something nice, a nice idea, mostly for companies that should never have outsourced to a country like China,” The Trump administration wants to reduce American dependence on overseas supply lines by encouraging ‘reshoring’ But returning manufacturers often face old infrastructure, underdeveloped networks and poor labour pools As the United States awakens to its supply-chain vulnerabilities amid heightened pressure on companies to “reshore” from China, it i

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UNIDO - The impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing investments

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Aug 25, 2020
2 min

UNIDO - The impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing investments

Advances in production technology and a trend towards shorter supply chains make a return to “business as usual” highly unlikely. By David East and Martin G. Kaspar The impact of the pandemic on both global trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been dramatic. Even now, as some countries begin easing their restrictions to breathe life back into their flailing economies, the full effects of this virus are yet to be fully understood. Certainly, this pandemic has acceler

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Hyundai Motor to Make Electric Cars in Singapore

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Aug 20, 2020
2 min

Hyundai Motor to Make Electric Cars in Singapore

An interesting move that will see auto manufacturing return to Singapore after 40 years also underlining its investments in the regions leading ride-hailing firm Grab Hyundai Motor Co. will manufacture electric vehicles in Singapore starting in 2022, the Straits Times reported. The Seoul-based automaker will produce 30,000 electric cars a year at the Singapore plant, with as many as 6,000 set to be sold in the city-state, the newspaper said, citing Teo Hock Seng, executive ch

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