This is another example of how Special Economic Zones in China are being ( and have been since 1978!) presented as locations for FDI. Australia is becoming less and less competitive. These policies can be simply introduced in Northern Australia and across Australia.
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Unilever to invest $175.4 mln in Indonesian special economic zone
The fast-moving consumer goods giant plans to expand its oleochemical factory, which can hire 600 new workers directly and potentially create 6,000 new jobs “indirectly”, Arif Hudaya, finance director at PT Unilever Indonesia, said in a statement.
Read morePreferential Zones and Investment Hubs in China’s Greater Bay Area
The GBA Outline Development Plan emphasizes the need to continue to build a first-class business environment which is stable, fair, transparent, and predictable. The challenge is not only to encourage advancements to the business environment, but also to coordinate these efforts between three different legal systems, economic structures, and currencies.
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Read moreChina dangles $39bn carrot to build city on our doorstep
Article by Ben Packham courtesy of the Australian A Chinese company says it wants to build a new $39bn city with a major seaport, industrial area and free-trade zone on Papua New […]
Read moreArticle – Start-up North Korea?
3 December 2015 Rachel Cunliffe CapX North Korea usually only makes the news due to renewed military aggression, or when a defector publishes an account of their escape. Rarely is there any […]
Read moreArticle – ‘We aim to attract investments that can create lots of jobs’
10 August 2015 K.T. Jagannathan & G. Balachandar The Hindu Business Line At a time industrial units in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are scouting for a place free of controversies to […]
Read moreArticle – From infrastructure to smelters, C. Sulawesi eyes Rp 20t projects
31 March 2015 Linda Yulisman The Jakarta Post The Central Sulawesi regional government aims to realize direct investments totaling Rp 20 trillion (US$1.53 billion) this year, driven by a number of projects […]
Read moreArticle – Myanmar's special economic zone to be operational this year
22 March 2015 Global Post The first phase of Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project will be completed and put into commercial operation by June, an official report said on Sunday. […]
Read moreArticle – Salt Range near Motorway: chief minister Punjab approves setting up of special economic zone
3 March 2015 Business Recorder Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has approved the project of setting up a special economic zone and a new city in Salt Range near motorway. Approval […]
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