The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India increased 41% to USD 22.5bn during the first nine months of this year, as compared to USD 15.97bn posted during the same period last year. As reported by Asia in Focus, the sectors that secured maximum FDI attraction during the period were services (financial and non- financial), telecom, housing and real estate, and construction and power. The major investors during the period were Mauritius, Singapore, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany and the UAE. |
Hong Kong's composite interest rate declined 3 basis points (bps) registering 0.25% in February this year. As reported by News.gov.hk, the decrease in the composite rates was due to the decline ... more
Thailand's government is likely to offer financial support for export-oriented small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the indigenous industry, resulting in an increase in volume and value ... more
Singapore's small businesses are expected to be having concerns regarding the new and diverse government incentive schemes, which were announced in the recent Budget. As reported by ... more