Sri Lanka has been named fDi’s Island Economy of the Future for 2017/18, with Cyprus and the Dominican Republic ranking second and third. Cathy Mullan reports.
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India streamlines FDI approvals
India is abolishing the Foreign Investment Promotion Board and introducing a new clearing system for FDI proposals. N Chandra Mohan reports.
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ADB meeting: investment in digital brings big dividends
Speakers at the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Yokohama were keen to stress the transformative effect of technology investment. John West reports.
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New tax havens surface for Indian funds
France and the Netherlands are among those countries to benefit from changes to India’s tax rules. N Chandra Mohan reports.
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Race to finance Asia's infrastructure heats up
The competition between institutions to bridge Asia’s financing gap is both good news and bad. John West reports from the ADB’s annual meeting in Yokohama.
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Guangzhou vice-mayor calm over keeping US investors keen
Amid increased uncertainty over the future of US-China trade, Guangzhou is continuing to pull in investment from major North American companies. The city's vice-mayor, Cai Chaolin, tells Karen E Thuermer why he attributes this to a focus on cultivating sophisticated and hi-tech industries.
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View from Asia: Global headwinds will check pace of Asian growth in 2017
Manufacturing in south-east Asia, including China, had a stellar 2016, but headwinds such as possible US protectionism and other political developments, are likely to dampen growth this year, writes Lawrence Yeo.
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The race to become Asia's Silicon Valley
Numerous countries throughout Asia are embracing the start-up culture and hoping to win themselves the tag of 'Asia's Silicon Valley'. Jacopo Dettoni looks at the contenders and assesses the hurdles they face in emulating the famous Californian cluster.
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VinaCapital helps Vietnam maximise investment potential
Investment firm VinaCapital is leveraging off Vietnam’s impressive growth as state-owned enterprises are privatised or private businesses are floated, attracting interest from foreign multinationals. But the key to its strategy is ensuring benefits feed back into the local economy, as managing director Andy Ho tells Natasha Turak.
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Maldives tourism minister seeks a certain type of growth
The Maldives has navigated global financial crises and political instability while maintaining tourism growth and leading the world in environmental innovation. The country's minister of tourism, Moosa Zameer, tells Natasha Turak how he intends to stay ahead of the game.