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Indonesia CBG extends an open invitation to investors

Central bank governor Perry Warjiyo has seen Indonesia open up to investment in recent years but there is still plenty of scope for the country’s industries to grow.

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Kazakh Invest deputy CEO moves from preaching to proactivity

The deputy CEO of Kazakhstan’s national investment promotion agency talks to fDi about the country’s new FDI strategy.

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Will the textile industry clean up its act?

The global fashion industry is a major consumer of resources and cause of pollution. As companies pledge to clean up, will governments come on board? 

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Will IMF loan bring stability and investment to Pakistan?

Will Pakistan’s biggest ever IMF bailout of $6bn provide the economic stability that has long eluded the country, and improve its FDI prospects? 

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AIFC sets sights on central Asian financial hub status

The Astana International Financial Centre in Kazakhstan’s capital city is looking to attract investors to raise its profile. 

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AIFC chief sets fintechs in his sights

The CEO of Kazakhstan’s AIFC Authority discusses the financial centre’s achievements to date and its ambitions.

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Kazakhstan works to shake free from the ‘Dutch disease’

Kazakhstan is about to unveil a plan that aims to diversify its exports by fostering industrial development and to make the country a base for export-oriented manufacturers. 

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Samruk-Kazyna manager looks to diversify portfolio

Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund is looking to diversify its portfolio, its managing director for strategic development tells fDi

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Kazakhstan looks to neighbours to realise agribusiness ambitions

The development of its agribusiness sector is one of Kazakhstan’s key priorities, which has attracted the attention of foreign investors from Europe and Asia. 

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Kazakhstan takes digital route to prove innovation credentials

Start-up hubs are springing up across Kazakhstan, and it is hoped they will move the economy beyond commodities and make the country a regional centre of innovation.