International Update

Tractus Asia Co-Founder John Evans offers his perspective on a new level of uncertainty and risk in global site selection.

Pfizer has announced that it invested $743 million to expand its four-year-old Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) plant at Singapore’s Tuas Biomedical Park. At 429,000 sq. ft., the upgraded facility will begin production of small molecule APIs used in the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s oncology, pain and antibiotic medicines.

Orano Med in France; Resonance’s top 10 global cities; Taihan Cable & Solution in Dangjin City, South Korea; a $7.8 billion chip fab in Singapore; the world’s most expensive retail streets; OX Delivers brings e-mobility to East Africa.

A biomanufacturing pioneer selects Queensland for its first industrial facility.

A senior manager at Siemens in Saskatoon is among those who see a horizon full of promise on Canada’s western tech frontier.

Insights on Chinese inward FDI from MOFCOM’s most recent report.

How two major companies are helping Colombia go green.

A leader in EMEA Forecasting at Cushman & Wakefield sees optimism and opportunity in Europe’s office sector.

The steel behind India’s economic surge.

Foreign direct investment in Germany grew by 37.5% in 2023 to the equivalent of $38 billion.

Teleperformance is one of many BPO firms growing in Jamaica, where a major bakery investment is also rising. Plus a major silicone and sealant manufacturer chooses to grow its home base in Puerto Rico.

A port expansion in the Republic of the Congo; bioproducts in Queensland, Australia; more chips in Japan; India’s solar boost; and record robotics stats.

How Asian countries’ strategies compare to the offerings from other global regions.

We explore the $45 billion Lusail City, new incentives for AI and tech in Saudi Arabia, and the massive Tasreef Project in Dubai.

A new, nine-square-mile Capital City is being developed in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, which is at the forefront of the country’s foreign investment strategy.

APAC Executives' Mixed Perceptions of U.S. Investment Climate

Digital Giants Unveil Billion-Dollar Data and Skills Plan for Kenya and East Africa

U.S.—MEXICO BORDER CORRIDOR: The 800 Billion Border

The Nordics: How Google Warms Up a Finnish Town

UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch welcomed Texas Governor Greg Abbott to London in March to sign a trade pact that “aims to help make it quicker, easier, and cheaper for UK and Texas firms to do business by tackling trade barriers, growing investment and driving commerce between the UK and Texas.” The UK […]

To say my second visit to the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ) in China’s Henan Province this past March was eye-opening would be a massive understatement. I’m still getting my head around the development that has taken place since I was there several years ago. That first trip was hampered by a thick mixture of […]

Unilever Canada opened an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab called “Horizon3 Labs” in Toronto in November to expedite work the global consumer products company already is involved...