Asia is digitising faster than any other region, as shown by its fast adoption of digital payments, expanding pool of Stem graduates and growing data centre investments. But @AndrewKeable argues that governments must do more to seize this FDI opportunity
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Asia Primary Destination For Over Half of Global FDI: UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 - https://t.co/S7TZnv2N3k - UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 reveals a widening annual investment deficit that developing countries face as they work to achie…https://t.co/sEJbGAdwxs
United Nations ESCAP, WAIPA & World Economic Forum Partner To Present United Nations Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum, Xiamen, China, 9 Sept - https://t.co/lp3SG8Ljc7 - Boosting Foreign Direct Investment in the Digital Economy for Sustainable Development
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World Economic Forum: The Top 10 Emerging Technologies Of 2023: Here's How They Can Impact The World - https://t.co/ADEJBxEhhY
- The World Economic Forum's newly-launched 'Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023' report lists this year's most impactful emer…https://t.co/1KmDyltoNI
Indonesia’s New Capital Looks to Attract Foreign Investors - https://t.co/BM66rGGAbr - As Jakarta sinks, the Indonesian government has released a slew of incentives to lure FDI to the $29.2B mega project
The FDI angle:
-The new capital city of Nusantar…https://t.co/8FzOOgrZ1f
As per the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2023, “Investment gaps in SDG sectors have escalated to over $4 trillion annually, with energy, water, and transport infrastructure facing the largest deficits.”
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Papua New Guinea Pins Its Hopes On New SEZs - https://t.co/d48s2XKGNF - The government has a pipeline of 12 special economic zones to diversify the economy
“PNG’s decision to go into SEZs is probably the most important economic decision any government has…https://t.co/GNY9pKOWzS
#SDGs in focus!
How can IPAs/corporates improve their collaboration with each other so that there is efficiency in meeting SDGs?
"The role of IPAs is an important one, they are catalyzers for investments where profits can be gained by focusing and ident…https://t.co/O8ppL0zX2W
WAIPA APAC team are pleased to invite registration for the ASEAN INVESTMENT FORUM: “Investments for Sustainable Development”, 2nd Sept, Jakarta - https://t.co/VqHsNhjbdf - Organized by United Nations ESCAP, together with The ASEAN Secretariat, the Ministr…https://t.co/3Kr2Xsp5fz
Jump-Starting Thailand–Indonesia Electric Vehicle Collaboration: https://t.co/vvVg3iBowj - A former Indonesian minister of tourism once called Thailand and Indonesia ‘sparring partners’. This can be applied not only to tourism but also other sectors, espe…https://t.co/uRIqgwsmi0
Australia’s defence ambitions need Southeast Asian trust - https://t.co/382lSFDVIY - Since its announcement in September 2021, AUKUS has been hotly debated both in Australia and Southeast Asia. Speculations among Australia’s neighbours on AUKUS’ potential…https://t.co/RbYw87xSbp
Protectionism: Trade Restrictions Reach An All-Time High - https://t.co/ovRsKjvpv7 - The International Monetary Fund says “geoeconomic fragmentation” would weigh on global GDP
The number of unilateral restrictions imposed by countries on cross-border trad…https://t.co/lit7LdYleC
Friend-Shoring Battery Supply Chains - https://t.co/gm8t80UOqw - The production of electric vehicle batteries is among the greatest vulnerabilities in the global supply chain as China enjoys a near monopoly at the top of a hierarchical network. To adequat…https://t.co/IHO5PhERXZ
#DigitalFDI in focus!
“Digital FDI not only brings capital but also knowledge and technology for driving digital transformation in economies. Creating a digital-friendly investment climate is crucial to attracting digital FDI, requiring enablers such as…https://t.co/c8Yfa8ftsl
World Economic Forum: We're Entering A New Era For Sustainable Investment. Here's Why - https://t.co/UMybqJxh4c -
- Three major developments are coinciding to make 2023 the year that started a new era for global investment policy and practice.
- New glob…https://t.co/7FDYKJphhG