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

International trade has become increasingly fragmented over the last five years as countries have shifted to trading more with allies

Malaysia Emerges as Premier Destination: UOB Study Reveals Regional Firms Flock to ASEAN Hub for Overseas Growth

8 APAC Foreign Investment Insights You Might Have Missed!

Sumatra, Indonesia posts the fastest FDI regional growth in 2023 with the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, and Malaysia in the top 10 global...

Institutional Investors are playing a crucial role in the investment attraction strategy of Investment Promotion Agencies, aiming to...

The terminology used by professionals in the foreign direct investment (FDI) world can be confusing. In this video series, the fDi team...

A deep dive into private sector sentiments can yield some insight into ASEAN’s preferred economic partner of choice. Kristina Fong Siew...

Asia Pacific has the second strongest showing with eight markets represented on The Kearney FDI Index—the same representation as last...

Top Emerging Markets for FDI in 2024 Led By Cambodia and Philippines!

Continued optimism in the face of instability - Business leaders show signs of greater optimism in the investment outlook and the...

FDI is a cause and beneficiary of the region digitizing faster than the rest of the world. by Andrew Keable, managing partner of KW...

On the 20-21 March 2024, Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) of ASEAN Member States and Timor Leste as well as the ASEAN Secretariat...

Tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia....

In the fourth quarter 2023, the economies of Southeast Asia mostly showed strong resilience to counter the challenging external...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has immense potential to accelerate progress towards #GenderEquality, but is this promise being...

It is more urgent than ever for governments to attract foreign investment. Excellent interview by Alex Irwin-Hunt, FDI Intelligence 1️⃣...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to economic development, representing a substantial portion of...

Economics determines politics. Economic security is national security. Economic performance defines regime legitimacy. As a small and...

In all, the projects secured in 2023 are expected to create 20,045 new jobs when they are fully implemented in the next few years. Of the...

It contains preliminary 2023 estimates for foreign direct investment (FDI), greenfield investment, international project finance, and...