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Faster rising merger and acquisition across the regions over the globe has given a boost to the flow of Foreign Direct Investment in 2006. According to the UNCTAD estimates, FDI inflows in 2006 reached at US $1.2 trillion. Though developed...

Buoyed by its recent successes on the diplomatic front investment planners in Vietnam have predicted a huge wave of capital inflow in the form of foreign direct investment into the country in 2008. As per the results of a survey,...

China has principal attractions like low-cost labor and an enormous domestic market of more than 1.2 billion consumers. The investment climate has been opened up gradually. In the 1980s, foreigners were restricted to export-oriented joint ventures with Chinese firms. In...

As per data released by “Singapore Department of Statisticsâ€, Singapore's FDI stock has more than tripled in the time period from 1995 to 2005. Europe, North America and Asia were the major FDI contributors to Singapore. These regions contributed to...

Find below the countrywise FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) Inflows from August 1991 to December 2005:     Find below the countrywise FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) Inflows from August 1991 to December 2005:     (Amount US$ million) Ranks Sector Amount...

Foreign direct investment in Japan displayed some interesting trends in the recent years. As far back as 2003 the Japanese government realized the importance of FDI in boosting the growth of the nation's economy. Studies reflected the superior managerial efficiency...

Foreign direct investment in Thailand has picked up in the recent years with the advent of a number of international companies in the South-East Asian country. Fisher & Paykel Appliances, which is the largest dryer and washer maker of New...

Foreign direct investment as a means of economic growth has been welcomed by most African nations in the recent times. Considerable liberalization of the prevalent investment regulations has been undertaken to facilitate the smooth flow of FDI into these economies....

Movement of Foreign Direct Investment across countries in the world in the last couple of years presents an interesting phenomenon. FDI increased by 5% worldwide in the year 2007. Ireland recorded a drop of 5% in new Foreign Direct Investment...

Emerging economies are smaller than the developed countries - but they are growing faster and opening up, leading to greater investment opportunities than ever before. There are two methods of GDP calculation: nominal GDP attempts to compare countries using current...

A Brief Introduction to the Economy of Congo Congo is located in Western Africa between Angola and Gabon. Denis Sassou-Nguesso is the President of Congo. Its capital and largest city is Brazzaville. Its currency is CFA Franc. It's estimated population...

Italy’s economy has witnessed a recessive trend, especially from beginning of 2008 when whole world came under menacing effect of financial downturn. National government has declared an Italy economic stimulus package to curb this regressive fiscal status and to counter...

Malaysia economic stimulus package was announced by their government in November 2008. Their Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced a Malay economic stimulus package of Ringgit (MYR) 7 billion to maintain economic growth, reinforce Malaysian...

A record Singapore economic stimulus package of $13.7 billion has been unveiled to provide a safety cordon for worst recession in recent years. According to their finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam primary objective of economic stimulus package in Singapore is to...

Thailand economic stimulus package of $3.33 billion is largely built along social-welfare segment. Some other segments targeted are consumption, real-estate, tourism, and medium and small enterprises. Thai central bank, Bank of Thailand, has eased monetary policies as part of an...