Unlocking Johor-Singapore SEZ Potential: Cutting Red Tape & Infrastructure Needed to Attract Global Investment
Can the Johor-Singapore SEZ truly succeed, or will red tape and infrastructure challenges stall its potential?
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- Sep 2
- 3 min
ASEAN's Race to Replace China: Who Will Win the Global Manufacturing Shift?
ASEAN's Race to Replace China: Who Will Win the Global Manufacturing Shift?
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Will Johor-Singapore SEZ Make It This Time?
Despite optimism on the part of both Singapore and Johor governments, industry players remain skeptical about the lack of digital and public
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Mckinsey: Southeast Asia Quarterly Economic Review: Sustaining The Momentum
Southeast Asia’s economies continue to sustain their growth momentum in the first quarter 2024. GDP grew in all economies.
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Export Boom in SE Asia - Nomura Forecasts Big Gains For India, Vietnam & Malaysia
New report from Nomura, which spoke to more than 100 multinationals and tracked foreign investment flows across the world, the beneficiaries
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Global Tech Giant Investments to Boost Malaysia's Economy, Tech Advancement
Global Tech Giant Investments to Boost Malaysia's Economy, Tech Advancement
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- May 23
- 3 min
Malaysia Overtakes Thailand As ASEAN’s Second-Biggest Auto Market
Malaysia has become Southeast Asia's second-largest auto market, surpassing Thailand.
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Microsoft to Invest $2.2 bln in Cloud and AI Services in Malaysia
Microsoft, said on Thursday it will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia to expand cloud and artificial intelligence...
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- May 1
- 1 min
ASEAN-GCC Should Find Mechanism to Advance Trade & Investment
The ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC) should find mechanisms to advance trade, investments, collaboration, and research, said...
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APAC Foreign Investment Brief
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Malaysia Emerges as Premier Destination: UOB Study Reveals Regional Firms Flock to ASEAN Hub for Overseas Growth
Malaysia Emerges as Premier Destination: UOB Study Reveals Regional Firms Flock to ASEAN Hub for Overseas Growth
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5 APAC Countries Lead The Top Fastest Growth Greenfield FDI Locations in 2023
Sumatra, Indonesia posts the fastest FDI regional growth in 2023 with the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, and Malaysia in the top 10 global...
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Malaysia: The Surprise Winner From US-China Chip Wars
Tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia....
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Milken Global Opportunity Index 2024: Attracting Foreign Investment
The US’s Milken Institute has announced its Global Opportunity Index (GOI) 2024 report, with Malaysia named as the country with the best...
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Malaysia Joins Top 10 FDI Projects of 2023
As the landscape of foreign direct investment (FDI) evolves, it's crucial to stay informed about the latest trends. In 2023, significant...
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FDI: Chinese Firms Look To Malaysia For Assembly Of High-End Chips
A GROWING number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips,...
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Singapore Firms Gearing up to Tap Prospective Special Economic Zone with Johor
With the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) last week,...
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Digital FDI: Malaysia’s Digital Economy To Breach Quarter of GDP in 2 Years
Digital Economy is projected to contribute 25.5% to GDP by 2025, by Mahadhir Aziz, CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) IN AN era...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
- Nov 21, 2023
- 1 min
Malaysia Leads Global Push For STEM Graduates In Developing Countries
Most of the top 20 countries by proportion of STEM tertiary graduates belong to the developing world, showing how policy-makers in...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
- Nov 17, 2023
- 1 min
Airlines' Passenger Capacity For Seven Southeast Asian Nations To Double By 2030
Thailand, Vietnam, and its neighbors compete in airport expansion race. Southeast Asian countries are rushing to expand their major...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
- Nov 6, 2023
- 1 min
Singapore, Malaysia Aim To Sign MOU On Johor-S’pore Special Economic Zone by early 2024
The zone aims to improve the flow of goods and people between both sides of the Causeway and enhance the ecosystem of the Iskandar...
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