Latest articles from Asia-Pacific

In Dispute: June/July 2011

Foreign investor challenges China after losing the rights to 900 hectares of land because of a ruling by the country's authorities

Illicit flows near $200bn mark

UN study says world's poorest countries' abilities to attract FDI are impeded by large cash outflows

Index points to slowdown in Chinese manufacturing

Purchasing Managers' Index claim leads to fears that global economic recovery is faltering

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Kazakhstan tries to avoid oil curse

Kazakhstan is putting the hard lessons learnt during the financial crisis into practice as it embarks on a major programme of privatisation intended to wean the country off an overdependence on oil and put it on a sound macroeconomic footing

Kazakhstan aims to up agricultural offering

World's ninth largest country targets food production growth

Asia-Pacific is top FDI project destination

Asia-Pacific is top regional destination to date in 2011

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The race back to Myanmar

Only the most tenacious of backers have stayed in Myanmar in recent years, but a new wave of investment could follow the country's recent forays into democracy, which have included the release of campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi and the formation of a new constitution and parliament

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Political chaos fails to shake Thailand's business prospects

While Thailand has been rocked politically in the past few years, industry and FDI inflows have remained stable, proving that the country is far more robust than it first appears

Think Tank: Do IPAs work when it comes to outward investment?

The effectiveness of governmental and semi-governmental agencies in attracting inward FDI is well documented. But how useful a tool are they when it comes to outward FDI?

Big two continue to dominate Asia-Pacific FDI as Australia advances

Asia-Pacific's rise up the FDI rankings shows no sign of slowing, driven by the behemoth economies of China and India. However, when it comes to growth it is Australia that was the region's star performer in 2010.