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Taipei, Taiwan
Joined May 2019
Most of the top 20 countries by share of #Stem tertiary graduates are in the developing world. The top three were #Malaysia (40.2%), #Turkmenistan (39.6%) and #Oman (39.5%). Discover why here 👉 on.ft.com/3tYB2bQ #data #dataviz #GraphTime #tech #education
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More than $200bn has been announced in US manufacturing one year after the IRA and Chips Act But companies & analysts say China is far from losing its grip on global supply chains for clean energy A deep dive into the money here w @ollie @AlexIrwinHunt ft.com/content/3b19c51d-462b…
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Global community is 'ill equipped' to tackle #climate change without investing in #biodiversity, @dannyalexander, vice president for policy and strategy at @AIIB_Official, tells @sofarrelll. #FDI #banks #nature #capital on.ft.com/44I1y6Y
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#India is the biggest beneficiary of @AIIB_Official support, with a total of $9.5bn-worth of committed finance, which accounts for some 26.6% of the bank’s total committed finance between 2016 and March this year. on.ft.com/44vPnKl Full story by @sofarrelll.
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The #pandemic has changed the way we work, commute and live. This will further reduce demand for office space and impact other commercial #realestate in #cities, according to @McKinsey Read @AlexIrwinHunt #FDI/#econdev story here: on.ft.com/3pDYQjP
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More than 110 countries have reach an agreement at the @wto aimed at facilitating more foreign investment into developing countries. Read @AlexIrwinHunt #FDI/#econdev story here: on.ft.com/3rgcSbB
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In a new series about uses of #AI in #FDI, @sofarrelll looks into why @EstoniaInvest has been ahead of the pack in integrating #automation into investment promotion. What AI tools have you been using? #IPAs on.ft.com/3O0Gt1u
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Among the top 100 investors in R&D, Chinese #EV maker @BYDCompany increased its spending the most in 2022, compared with 2021. It was followed by US #semiconductor company @AMD and #biotech firm @moderna_tx. Discover the 2022 global #innovation leaders: on.ft.com/43ZdnWb
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David Meyerowitz, CEO of Haier UK, tells @sofarrelll why the Chinese white goods company has been successful in #Europe and how its ‘rendanheyi’ management structure allows it to carry out tailor-made #innovation. on.ft.com/3NrIx1k
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ICYMI: Your long read this weekend. Four men’s story — and the truth behind the “British-caught” fish we eat. Free to read online in English and Filipino, the first time the FT has published simultaneously in two languages. Or in print in @FTMag. ig.ft.com/filipino-fishermen…
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India attracted more foreign greenfield investment in R&D than any other country in 2022. In our latest cover story, @sofarrelll investigates how MNCs taking advantage of the country's talent and costs is spurring its emergence as a global innovation hub on.ft.com/3qNhkhR
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Business leaders have urged UK MPs to urgently support investment in the #EV, #battery and #criticalmineral supply chains. Otherwise the country will fail to attract #gigafactories and see a "gradual decline" of its #auto industry, reports@AlexIrwinHunt. on.ft.com/3VY66m3
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In the world of #FDI, few objects have sparked as much competition and controversy in recent years as #semiconductors. @AlexIrwinHunt crunched the numbers to identify the 20 most active companies making chip investments overseas. on.ft.com/3LkihEY
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If electricity grids don't get a massive makeover, they'll become a bottleneck in the #greentransition. The latest instalment of @fDiIntelligence's fDi Shorts series looks at the new business models getting #grids up to scratch. #video #cleanpower fdiintelligence.com/content/…
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Investment in power #grids must triple this decade to meet #netzero targets. But traditional approaches to transmission upgrades aren't cutting it. In our latest cover story, @DanCMyles looks at the new business models getting grids up to scratch. on.ft.com/3KWnXpy
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Solar panels and other renewable tech likely to get more expensive in Europe because of this via @FT SCOOP with ⁦@alicemhancock⁩ on.ft.com/3ThKW0Q
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Is state #aid no longer taboo as the #EU fleshes its #green industrial plan? Unlike the US Inflation Reduction Act, where a lot of it is tax credits, the “EU cannot respond on a European level because we don’t have EU-level taxes”, @leemakiyama says. on.ft.com/3XdxM5C
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The latest foreign direct investment (#FDI) data shows the leading sectors in 2022 were #renewables, #semiconductors and #oilandgas. Explore the full analysis of the latest global #investment trends here: on.ft.com/3HmRgi5 #econdev #globalisation #corporatestrategy
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Saudi Arabia is now "seeking investments instead of giving loans, and requiring reforms in return”, @MadihaAfzal tells @sofarrelll as #KSA switches to overseas investment to boost influence #FDI on.ft.com/400plgs
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New year, new job: super pleased to have joined the brilliant team at @fDiIntelligence where I'll be covering all things #fdi, #econdev and #EMs. Get in touch with tips and ideas!
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