FDI

Retail Asia01/03/2019

Vietnam received $2.58 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in January-February, up 9.8 percent from the same period a year earlier. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, were more than 2.5 times higher than the same period last year, climbing to $8.47 billion, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said in […]

Retail Asia21/02/2019

Malaysia’s economy is likely to grow at a slow rate in April to June 2019 in view of the decline in the Leading Index (LI) in December 2018, according to the Statistics Department. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the monthly change of LI decreased 1.4% to 117.3 points in December 2018 […]

Retail Asia12/02/2019

American retail giant Walmart and its Indian e-tail major Flipkart are betting big on India despite the revised norms for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in e-commerce, the companies said. “Walmart’s and Flipkart’s commitment to India is deep and long term. Despite the recent changes in regulations, we remain optimistic about the country,” the regional Chief Executive Officer of Walmart […]

Retail Asia07/02/2019

US retail major Walmart, which invested $16 billion in Flipkart, Wednesday said it is committed to the Indian market and is optimistic despite recent changes in the FDI policy for e-commerce firms in the country, according to a PTI report. The Bentonville-based retailing major’s statement came after a recent report by global consultancy firm Morgan Stanley, which had hinted that Walmart may […]

Retail Asia06/02/2019

Retail giant Walmart may exit Flipkart after India’s new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms for e-commerce companies came into force, US investment banker Morgan Stanley has warned. “An exit is likely, not completely out of the question, with the Indian e-commerce market becoming more complicated,” the report by Morgan Stanley said late Monday. According to the report, Walmart-Flikkart saga might turn […]

Retail Asia31/01/2019

FDI pledges for new projects, increased capital and stake acquisitions in Vietnam rose 51.9 percent year-on-year to $1.9 billion in January. In a statement Monday, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said the manufacturing sector attracted the most interest from foreign investors, accounting for $1.19 billion or 62.4 percent of the total FDI. Science and technology ranked […]

Retail Asia28/01/2019

Several global business leaders have raised concerns over the evolving regulatory challenges concerning the e-commerce sector in India and said they want a stable policy regime to help this space achieve its robust growth and investment potential. According to a report, multiple business leaders attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here said there are […]

Retail Asia07/01/2019

Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to slow down this year though it will remain a regional outperformer, according to leading global analysts. Fitch Solutions, an arm of Fitch Ratings, said in a report released Wednesday it expects Vietnam’s GDP growth to slow to 6.5 percent in 2019 in line with a wider trend of slowing […]

Retail Asia02/01/2019

India will aim to receive $100 billion in foreign direct investments in the next two years and special industrial clusters are being created for countries like Japan, South Korea, China and Russia where their companies can invest and operate, Union minister Suresh Prabhu said. The commerce and industry minister said his ministry has also identified sectors and countries which […]

Retail Asia28/12/2018

Foreign direct investment disbursement in Vietnam reached a record $19.1 billion in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent. However, FDI pledges for new projects, capital supplements and stake acquisitions were down 1.2 percent from a year earlier to $35.46 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. A total of 3,046 new projects […]

Retail Asia26/12/2018

Vietnam’s labor cost is the highest among comparator countries in Southeast Asia, a World Bank report says. In a report on enhancing enterprise competitiveness and enhancing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) linkages, it says Vietnam’s labor costs are higher than in comparable Southeast Asian peers. It defines labor costs for each firm as the cost of […]

Retail Asia01/12/2017

Vietnam received an estimated $16 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of this year, up 11.9 percent from the same period in 2016, the government said on Monday. FDI pledges for new projects, increased capital and stake acquisitions jumped 82.8 percent from a year ago to $33.09 billion, the investment […]

Retail Asia05/08/2015

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Following IKEA announcing the purchase of 13 acres in Hyderabad for its first store in India on Friday, it’s the turn of another Swedish chain, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), to go for a big rollout in the country. H&M, rival to another European fast fashion brand, Zara, is likely to open as many as 30 […]

Tag: FDI

Vietnam Jan-Feb FDI inflows up 9.8 pct to $2.58 bln

Malaysia’s economy likely to slow in April to June 2019

Walmart bets on India despite change in FDI norms

Optimistic about Indian market despite changes in new FDI policy: Walmart

Walmart may exit Flipkart due to new FDI rules: Morgan Stanley

Vietnam foreign investment skyrockets in January

Global business leaders raise concerns over e-commerce policy changes in India

Vietnam to see slower growth in 2019

India eyes $100 billion FDI in next two years

Vietnam FDI disbursement in 2018 tops $19 bln

Vietnam labor costs highest among ASEAN comparators

Vietnam’s Jan-Nov FDI rises 11.9 pct on-year

H&M may open 30 stores in India by early 2016