Where are the Kuril Islands and why are they so important to Russia and Japan?
A group of islands with a population of only 20,000 have been causing tension between Russia and Japan since the…
SEZs
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FDI in SEZs: Global challenges and the way forward
With economies around the world facing major challenges today, it is an appropriate time to review the past, take stock…
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The future of special economic zones – a best practice model
The UN Conference on Trade and Development's 2019 World Investment Report estimated that between 2014 and 2018, the number of…
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Golden Triangle: The world’s worst special economic zone
In February 2022, authorities raided the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos, freeing dozens of Chinese women from…
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How Shenzhen moved out of Hong Kong’s shadow
[caption id="attachment_49631" align="alignnone" width="658"] Shenzhen has gone from fishing village to skyscraper-dotted metropolis in the space of a few decades.…
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Judge the UK’s free ports on their merits, not the echo chamber
[caption id="attachment_35554" align="alignnone" width="658"] The UK's free ports will bring benefits to the wider regions of places such as Felixstowe…
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A guide to England’s eight new free ports
[caption id="attachment_33725" align="alignnone" width="658"] Will ports such as Immingham on the banks of the Humber benefit from the UK government's…
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SEZs shine bright in times of uncertainty
[caption id="attachment_31536" align="alignnone" width="658"] Special economic zones, if operated in a sustainable manner, will help the world meet its SDG…
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A guide to FDI: When should economic zones be considered?
[caption id="attachment_7563" align="alignnone" width="658"] Economic zones such as the China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone have risen in popularity over…
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Opinion: Free ports are not the panacea Rishi Sunak thinks they are
Free ports are nothing new. In 1931, the leader of the Liberal Party, David Lloyd George, waxed lyrical about them…
