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After the war: Sri Lanka seeks tourism and FDI boom

The end of decades of violent conflict in Sri Lanka has brought a new lease of life for the country, writes Ginanne Brownell. As tourists start flooding in, so might foreign investors

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Asia drives M&A activity in natural resources

The natural resources sector has seen a year of massive investment, with a record value of mergers and acquisitions in 2010. Much of this demand has come from power-hungry Asia

China outpaces India twofold in Q3 FDI

China received almost twice as much FDI as India in the third quarter of 2010, according to data from fDi Markets

Vietnam becoming top FDI target

Vietnam is thriving as a destination for FDI, with investment projects growing steadily since 2007

Think Tank: The rise of China as an outward investor

Stephen Goldsmith and Daniel Wagner chart the meteoric rise in China’s outward investment and analyse how it is impacting on both the global economy and China's relationships with other nations

Alcatel-Lucent targets Indonesia

Asia-Pacific expansion plans see international telecoms company eye south-east Asia 

BT set to increase FDI spend

UK telecommunications company eyes 'strong' Asian stock exchanges

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FDI in South Korea comes of age

To strengthen its FDI environment, the South Korean government is offering an improved framework of incentives to foreign companies in a drive to develop new regional markets and high-end sectors

Shanghai World Expo allows China to show its strength

The Shanghai World Expo 2010 is allowing China to proudly display its growing affluence, while international exhibitors redouble their efforts to grab the attention of consumers in the most lucrative of emerging economies

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