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China will remain a key investment destination

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CHINA

A crackdown by the authorities on foreign multinationals operating in China, via an amended anti-espionage law, and tightening data control have emerged as considerable…

India should overcome investment downturn

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INDIA

July RBI data show updated gross FDI inflows of USD71.4bn in fiscal year 2022/23 (April-March), down from USD84.8bn in 2021/22. This was the first annual fall since Prime Minister…

New Kazakh premier will struggle to attract more FDI

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KAZAKHSTAN

Tokayev has also criticised regional officials for relying excessively on budgetary funding and not doing enough to attract private capital. However, structural economic and…

Taiwan will continue to diversify its investments

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TAIWAN

Rerouting of capital flows follows not only global supply chain realignment away from China but also Taipei’s New Southbound Policy (NSP), which will facilitate Taiwanese…

Algeria will tightly control private enterprise

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ALGERIA

Since his 2019 election, the president has introduced reforms to attract foreign investment, albeit only to a handful of sectors. The president remains opposed to opening the…

India eyes more foreign investment in space industry

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INDIA

In late August, they landed near the lunar south pole. India thereby became the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon, and the first to do so in the lunar south…

Basic Policy signals Tokyo’s economic direction

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JAPAN

These policies also foster communication between government and business, labour unions and other stakeholders. Continuity of policy is matched this year by adjustment in response…

Costa Rica's medical device sector will grow further

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COSTA RICA

Precision and medical equipment has been the country’s largest export sector since 2017. It maintained that position in 2023, achieving 28% growth year-on-year and contributing…

El Salvador poverty will create problems for Bukele

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EL SALVADOR

President Nayib Bukele is highly popular, having implemented hard-line security policies that have reduced murder rates dramatically. He was re-elected in February by a landslide…

Taiwan will seek more trade with the EU

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TAIWAN/EU

Taiwan is an important source of imported electronic products for the EU, and an important export destination for non-electrical machinery and transport equipment. The island is…