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S-E Asia beats China in FDI stakes for 2nd straight year

Published Mon, Mar 16, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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SOUTH-EAST Asia's major economies drew more foreign direct investment (FDI) combined than China for the second straight year in 2014, as growth in their giant neighbour cooled. But by country, inflows into the region were uneven, swayed by political change and the varying costs of doing business.

Overall FDI into Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam rose to a record US$128 billion in 2014, estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters show.

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