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fDi Tourism Locations of the Future 2019/20 ranking

Thailand has held on to its title of fDi’s Tourism Location of the Future, followed by Macau and Portugal. 

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Tourism Locations of the Future 2019/20 – FDI Strategy

Australia tops the FDI Strategy category of fDi's Tourism Locations of the Future 2019/20 rankings, followed by Costa Rica and Azerbaijan.

Global medical tourism grows 358% in seven years

US the biggest spender in medical tourism as well as the biggest destination.

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Gujarat targets financial services sector through Gift City

Gujarat state has expertise in sectors such as pharma, life sciences, textiles and gems. Now it is ramping up financial services with a new special economic zone.

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Tamil Nadu adapts and accelerates

Tamil Nadu is known as India’s Detroit for its automotive expertise. Now its engineering and science skills are being extended for the likes of Amazon. 

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Andhra Pradesh's port-powered success

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is planning a slew of new sea and airports to complement its smart cities and economic zones. 

US leads charge into Portuguese M&A

US investors dominated dealmaking in Portugal in 2019, while Chinese interest faltered, according to a Mergermarket report. 

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Investors mobilise $40bn for African infrastructure

Twenty-five countries attracted high-ticket investment deals at the Africa Investment Forum

Egypt attracts most food manufacturing FDI

Egypt became the ‘bread basket’ of Africa in 2018.

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AstraZeneca expands further into China’s biotech sector

AstraZeneca will set up a R&D centre and an AI innovation centre in Shanghai, as well as create a $1bn fund that would invest in healthcare start-ups.

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