Indonesia eases private investment in RoRo logistics

DSI can tighten export governance without hurting business: Apindo

PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) can significantly tighten export rules for strategic commodities without adding ...

Manufacturers embrace local sourcing, value addition to cut import dependence

By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturers are increasingly embracing local sourcing and value addition as a survival strategy to reduce dependence on imported inputs amid rising production costs that continue to undermine their competitiveness within the domestic and regional markets. Industry operators, however, warn that without lower financing costs, improved infrastructure, better logistics and stronger government support [] The post Manufacturers embrace local sourcing, value addition to cut import dependence appeared first on Vanguard News.

Pembangunan industri EV tidak wajar disandar pada pelaburan asing

KUALA LUMPUR: Pembangunan industri kenderaan elektrik (EV) negara tidak wajar disandarkan kepada kemasukan pelaburan asing semata-mata. Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani berkata, ia harus diimbangi dengan lonjakan nilai tambah domestik, pemerkasaan rangkaian vendor tempatan dan pelaksanaan pemindahan teknologi. “Langkah strategik ini amat penting bagi memastikan ekosistem automotif tempatan kekal kompetitif, ... Read more The post Pembangunan industri EV tidak wajar disandar pada pelaburan asing appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Zambia’s bank scandal should terrify US investors

When American companies and institutional investors look abroad, they are prepared to accept commercial risk. Political transitions, currency fluctuations, and changing market conditions are all part of investing in emerging economies. What investors cannot price into a transaction is regulatory unpredictability. That is why an ongoing legal dispute in Zambia deserves attention far beyond southern []