産業クラスター担当シニアエディター
Hiroshi Tanaka examines the development of industry clusters and technological innovation hubs. His work focuses on how specialized zones drive regional economic competitiveness.
hiroshi-tanaka@globalfdiinsights.comIn-depth analysis of the industrial advantages, policy frameworks, and investment environments of China's seven special economic zones, helping foreign enterprises evaluate optimal site selection strategies. Based on the latest report from China Briefing, interpreting the economic logic of special zones from the perspective of global capital flows.
fDi Intelligence has launched the 2027 European Cities and Regions of the Future ranking, revealing the new competitive landscape and trends for attracting foreign investment within Europe through six major indicators.
Against the backdrop of global supply chain restructuring and the expansion of tech giants into Southeast Asia, Vietnam's industrial parks must transform from traditional manufacturing bases into ecosystems that integrate technology, innovation, and green energy to remain competitive.
As global supply chains realign, Vietnam's push to strengthen supporting industries aims to lift localisation, reduce import dependence, and secure a higher position in the value chain. A forum in Ho Chi Minh City highlights policy targets, FDI trends, and the strategic importance of domestic supplier networks.
Based on GlobalData's 2026 Energy Transition Investment Trends Report, this analysis examines the flow patterns of global capital across solar, nuclear, biomass, geothermal, and hydrogen energy sectors, as well as the underlying logic behind the shift in regional focus from Asia-Pacific to Europe and the United States, and the emergence of grid bottlenecks as a core investment priority.
In the first half of 2026, global activist investor activity increased by 5% year-on-year, with particularly strong momentum in the US market. This article analyzes how activist investors drive M&A waves from the perspectives of global capital flows, industrial restructuring, and AI-driven dynamics, and explores their long-term impact on regional economic patterns and industrial chain reconfiguration.
This article, from the perspective of global investment zones and industrial park communication, analyzes how economic development communication shifts from information output to cognitive structure construction, and explores the formation logic of investor trust mechanisms and long-term communication strategies.
In 2025, Malaysia's net FDI grew 41%, but manufacturing investment plummeted while services surged. This article analyzes the deep logic of this structural shift from the perspectives of global capital flows, value chain restructuring, and digital economy development.
Standard Chartered Bank upgrades Asian (ex-Japan) stocks to "overweight", bullish on Taiwan, mainland China, and India, believing that AI investment and chip manufacturing will drive regional earnings growth.
Centaurus Metals' Jaguar nickel sulfide project in Pará, Brazil, has obtained state-level tax incentives, which will reduce development costs and accelerate FID. This reflects the trend of global capital flowing toward critical minerals in Latin America and the changing regional competition landscape of the nickel supply chain under the energy transition.
According to the latest report from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the global green economy's market value surpassed $10 trillion for the first time in 2025, outpacing the broader market in growth. This article analyzes the structural drivers behind this milestone from the perspectives of capital flows, regional competition, and industrial logic.
As global manufacturing races to secure reliable, scalable energy supplies, the Greater Richmond region of Virginia is redefining the underlying logic of advanced manufacturing site selection through long-term infrastructure investment and public-private collaboration.
In 2025, foreign direct investment in Europe generally declined, but London, leveraging its talent, financing, and policy stability, achieved 5% growth in the digital technology sector, continuing to lead European cities.
This article analyzes, from the perspective of global capital flows, how the AI industry forms a "winner-takes-all" super urban cluster, and the differentiated impacts of two paths—augmentation and automation—on regional investment, supply chains, and long-term competitiveness.
This article examines the root causes of the Philippines' long-term lack of modern industrial policy from the perspective of global capital flows and industrial chain restructuring—tracing colonial legacies, Cold War equilibrium, and neoliberal reforms—while comparing the experiences of East Asian countries and exploring the necessity of nationalism as a development tool.
In 2025, private capital markets in Australia and New Zealand remained resilient amid a global backdrop of increasingly cautious capital. Infrastructure, the energy transition, digital infrastructure, software, healthcare, and artificial intelligence became focal points for capital, indicating that the region is shifting from “broad expansion” to a capital allocation logic of “fewer, larger, later-stage” investments.
Egypt’s partnership with Chinese developers to build a zero-carbon textile city in Port Said reflects a new trend: textile manufacturing is moving to North Africa, compliance pressure from Europe is increasing, and Asian capital is getting involved in overseas industrial park development.
In modern trading markets, competition is no longer merely a contest of price and execution speed, but a capital allocation system shaped jointly by algorithms, liquidity networks, data infrastructure, and market structure. This article analyzes, from a global investment perspective, how the “invisible forces” of trading markets are changing capital flows, market pricing, and financial stability.