by Kaisar | Feb 9, 2015 | Investment, Projects
Status: Completed. To date, there is not yet a centralised integrated approach in marketing ASEAN as a single investment area. Most efforts to promote investment at the regional level have not been sustainable and tend to be one-off activities or publications. This project builds ASEAN brand as a single investment destination and attract investors through the internet, which would allow ASEAN greater reach and a wider audience in the most effective and cost efficient means. Through this project, the ASEAN Investment Website-Portal had been launched in 2013. The website-portal serves as an information hub and a gateway to attract and facilitate businessmen and firms interested to invest in the region. It includes a database of domestic laws and regulations, schedule of commitments, and links to investment promotion agencies in the region. The project currently supports the update and maintenance of the website-portal. ...
by Kaisar | Feb 9, 2015 | Investment, Projects
The Coordinating Committee on Investment (CCI) is the main ASEAN sectoral body responsible for coordinating activities designed to meet AEC Blueprint goals with respect to enhancing investment. They meet frequently to review activities underway both regionally and within ASEAN Member States and to develop overall policies and approaches for future activities. The CCI functions well as a mechanism for coordinating inputs and implementing the various investment actions under the AEC Blueprint. While it has been driven in the past by the steps listed in the AEC Blueprint, it is recognised that the AEC Blueprint activities are not exhaustive nor of sufficient detail for a comprehensive work program to guide activities in a coordinated and sequenced manner. This short-term project-two weeks of inputs by an experienced professional-resulted in the creation of a multi-year work program for the CCI. Following review of existing materials and discussions with relevant officials, the consultant presented an outline of the work at the 51st CCI meeting in November 2010. Incorporating feedback from the meeting, the work program framework was further developed and structured around seven “pillars” of types of efforts. A range of “actionable activities” were identified and sequenced. The draft CCI work program, entitled “ASEAN Strategic Investment Plan 2011-2015”, was presented at the 52nd CCI meeting in February 2011 and has been approved to be further utilised as a reference document in developing the Investment Implementation Plan 2011-2015. ...
by Kaisar | Feb 9, 2015 | Investment, Projects
Status: Completed Increased FDI flows can be achieved through a number of different approaches. One such approach is outsourcing: the contracting out by a firm of certain business functions, previously undertaken in-house, to an external provider. AADCP II will support efforts to increase outsourcing activities within ASEAN Member States. This project will consist of two components: 1) a comprehensive analytical study on manufacturing outsourcing opportunities in ASEAN with an aim to enhance understanding of outsourcing in general and outsourcing opportunities in ASEAN production networks; and 2) an initial promotional program. The first component included analysis of the theoretical basis of outsourcing as an economic activity and its impact on economies, an assessment of the current outsourcing situation in ASEAN Member States, and identification of factors that affect an outsourcing decision and influence the success of outsourcing activities. While the study assess outsourcing in all ASEAN Member States, it pays particular attention to the CLMV countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam) as part of ASEAN’s overall focus on narrowing the development gap. The study produced practical policy recommendations at both regional and national levels for the endorsement of the ASEAN sectoral bodies. The second component focused on the development of a long-term program to promote outsourcing opportunities in ASEAN based on the results of the analytical study. This included development of a long-term strategy and work program for facilitating and promoting outsourcing opportunities, identification of essential activities to promote outsourcing and implementation of initial, selected activities. This project links to a number of other completed AADCP II-supported projects in the investment sector: 1) Enhancing Implementation of ASEAN Agreements; 2) Investment...
by Kaisar | Feb 9, 2015 | Investment, Projects
ASEAN Member States need to develop strategic FDI policies related to Investment Promotion and Facilitation (IPF) to enhance FDI growth as well as to compete with other emerging economies such as China and India. This project aims to enhance the competitiveness of each ASEAN Member State and ASEAN in attracting investment and other FDI by supporting a study to identify international best practices for effective FDI promotion and facilitation in ASEAN. The study will also provide practical recommendations for implementation at the regional and national levels. Intermediary results and findings will be discussed at a workshop aimed at ASEAN investment policymakers and practitioners. The project will be completed in four months. It will serve as a more practical complement to an analytical study to be undertaken through the Investment Trends & Prospects in ASEAN project. ...
by Kaisar | Feb 9, 2015 | Investment, Projects
A free and open regime is essential in enhancing ASEAN’s competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as well as intra-ASEAN investment. Global FDI flows into ASEAN as a share of global FDI have been on the decline due to increasing competition from other countries and regions. However, intra-ASEAN investment has been increasing and ASEAN wishes to re-examine its investment strategy to identify mechanisms to enhance such flows within the region. This study will analyse the nature of current FDI flows, identify factors influencing investment decisions and impediments to FDI flows, and assess current investment policies and programs in ASEAN. This project will enhance the knowledge and understanding of Investment Agencies (IAs) in ASEAN Member States of investment trends and influencing factors and equip them with tools to reformulate investment policies and programs. Recommendations proposed from this study will lead to possible follow-on AADCP II projects in the investment sector. Downloadable documents: Executive Summary ...
