The state of play: FDI in Vietnam
Vietnam has avoided the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic and established itself as an attractive alternative to China for Western FDI.
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
The state of play: FDI in Singapore
Singapore broke records for its FDI inflows in 2019. However, as Covid-19 threatens this progress, will a call for more innovation bolstered with investment incentives be enough for the city-state to stay on top?
How Covid has changed China’s Belt and Road Initiative
China's Belt and Road Initiative has been slowing for several years, but will the Covid-19 pandemic create further delays or give renewed vigour to the project?
Will the winner take it all in the Covid vaccine race?
Pfizer/BioNTech's announcement in November of a Covid-19 vaccine, with Moderna doing the same a week later, caused rejoicing across the globe, but what will be the wider benefits for the biotech hub that wins the 'vaccine race'?
China gathers momentum in AI race
China's ambition to become a leader in machine learning by 2030 is making clear progress, while India is also upping its AI game.
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The state of play: FDI in Japan
Japan is a global economic powerhouse, and a major source country of FDI, but it tends to punch below its weight when it comes to attracting foreign investment.
Trump-voting states and the China paradox
Most of the US states that disproportionately benefit from Chinese investment look likely to vote for Trump again in 2020, despite his anti-China policies.
Has Covid-19 delivered the death blow to US-China FDI?
The trade war between the US and China has been stoked further by Covid-19. But how will this 'decoupling' affect investment between the two countries?
The US-China decoupling: Inside the big break-up
US-China economic integration shaped today’s world. This New Statesman Media Group special report looks at why parts of it are now going into reverse.
The state of play: FDI in China
Despite trade wars and rising geopolitical tensions, China remains one the world’s leading destinations for FDI.
The state of play: FDI in Australia
Australia’s FDI performance had already been slowing in 2019, and the country now has the impact of Covid-19 to deal with. This is particularly notable in key sectors such as mining and manufacturing, which are facing supply chain issues.
Covid-19 increases civil unrest risk in 37 countries: Verisk Maplecroft
As the economic impact of coronavirus unfolds, 37 emerging markets are at most risk of mass protests in the coming months, a recent report shows.
Singapore leads IMD 2020 World Competitiveness Ranking
Smaller economies such as Singapore, Denmark and Switzerland lead IMD’s World Competitiveness Ranking for 2020, while the US and China struggle as their trade war makes its impact felt.
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