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India signs $12.9bn FDI deal with Russian oil giant

Rosneft’s acquisition of Essar Oil is the biggest foreign acquisition in India’s history. 

Will the UK find post-Brexit prosperity along China’s One Belt One Road?

As the UK prepares for life outside the EU, China’s One Belt One Road infrastructure programme offers many opportunities. The UK's language, law and learning gives the country an advantage but it must move quickly, says InvestUK’s Rupert Gather. 

FDI into China shows rapid decline since 2013

China has been experiencing an alarming drop in FDI since 2013. Katie Morrison reports.

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India food minister hungry to spark food processing industry

Only 10% of Indian fresh food is processed, due to a lack of infrastructure and demand. Ahead of New Delhi’s World Food India 2017 event in November, minister of food processing industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal tells Jacopo Dettoni how the government is working to change this.

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In Dispute: a novel way around letting off wrong-doers

A ruling on a dispute between Uzbekistan and an Indian investor has provided an innovative and potential game-changing solution to the problem of governments ducking liability over the poor treatment of investors in the event of them winning arbitration cases, writes Luke Peterson.

View from Asia: Tackling Asia's infrastructure shortfall

Asia's infrastructure needs are vast, though they do vary from country to country, with the highest demand being in low-income countries. Lawrence Yeo explains what is being done to meet these needs.

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How Colombo's International Financial City became a political football

China's involvement in the Colombo International Financial City saw Sri Lanka's dependence on Beijing-backed loans and investment spike, causing a popular backlash that forced out one president and caused his successor to renegotiate terms on the deal. Jacopo Dettoni investigates where that leaves the project, and looks at how the developers can win over an uneasy population. 

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Zhuhai hopes bridge building with Hong Kong and Macau will pay off

The Chinese city of Zhuhai will soon be joined to popular investment destinations Hong Kong and Macau via a long-awaited bridge connection. Jacopo Dettoni looks at what this could mean for the city, and the Pearl River Delta region as a whole.

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Why Sakae cast its net over Idaho

Looking for a location for its R&D operations, Tokyo-based aluminium casting specialist Sakae Casting found eastern Idaho’s enthusiasm and academic structure – discovered in part due to a sister city relationship – a perfect fit for its first US venture. Courtney Fingar reports.

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fDi’s Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future 2017/18 – the winners

Singapore takes fDi’s crown once again as Asia-Pacific City of the Future, with Tokyo retaining its second place and Hong Kong rising to third. Cathy Mullan breaks down the results.