Malaysia and Singapore have been praised for their work promoting the links between transnational companies and small and medium-sized enterprises.
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South Korea investing more abroad
South Korean firms particularly active in Q1
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Should IPAs tell the truth in times of crisis?
In times of political upheaval and environmental disaster, should investment promotion agencies stay 'on message', or should they be frank about what is often a grim reality? Spencer Andersonlooks at three very different situations, and finds three very different approaches
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Astana remains central to Kazakhstan's development, says city's mayor
Imangali Tasmagambetov, the mayor of Astana, tells fDiwhy the new capital is vital to the development of Kazakhstan and what incentives it can offer investors
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View from Asia June/July 2011
Asia has some way to go before effective disaster mitigation strategies become the norm
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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
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Illicit flows near $200bn mark
UN study says world's poorest countries' abilities to attract FDI are impeded by large cash outflows
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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
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Kazakhstan aims to up agricultural offering
World's ninth largest country targets food production growth