An fDiIntelligence evaluation into biotech FDI between 2003 and 2011 shows that although the US is the dominant country in the sector, Asian cities lead in attractiveness for projects, competing on both quality and cost.
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Will Indonesia's masterplan see it live up to its potential?
Indonesia has achieved significant economic growth in the past three years and now, with the help of a new development plan, its government has set the ambitious target of transforming the country into a major economic power by 2025. Can Indonesia compete on the same stage as Asia's behemoth economies such as India and China, or will the basic issues of infrastructure and inflation continue to hold it back?
Report shows cautious optimism among global trade executives for 2012
A report looking at global trade shows that 75% of global trade executives surveyed will spend the more or the same in 2012 as they did in 2011.
View from Asia: April/May 2012
Accounting and knowledge process outsourcing are on the rise in Asia, adding significant value to providers' operations.

Who is following the BRICs?
As the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – realise the decade-old prediction that they would become economic superpowers, attention now turns to the global economies that will follow them.

CAF president looks to build on Latam's boom
The president of Latin America's development bank, Enrique Garcia, is confident that the region's favourable economic climate can be maintained in the long term, provided investors in the region spread their investments far and wide.
Asia-Pacific set to lead M&A resurgence in the mid-market
As the market for mergers and acquisitions builds momentum, a survey of advisory firms points to expected growth in the Asia-Pacific market, particularly in south-east Asia and China.
US recovery will slow growth in BRIC economies, says PwC
With strong growth forecast for the US economy in 2012, Brazil, Russia,India and China are expected to see a slowdown in the level of capital entering their economies, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Chinese FDI is on upward trajectory
Chinese companies are showing increasing appetite for investment abroad, with outward FDI project figures nearly quadrupling in the past seven years.
Growing BRIC economies vulnerable to high-risk events
Brazil, Russia, India and China have all witnessed rapid economic growth in recent years, but according to a study by Maplecroft, the economies of all four emerging countries are ill-prepared for major risk events such as pandemics, terrorism and climate change.
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