缅甸举办东盟投资区研讨会

缅甸投资及公司管理局和东盟秘书处日前在仰光举行了为期两天的东南亚国家联盟(东盟)投资区研讨会,旨在使新加入东盟的国家了解在吸引外资方面的机遇和困难。缅甸国家计划和经济发展部副部长佐通准将在研讨会上呼吁有效实施东盟投资区框架协议。据缅甸中央统计局公布的统计数字,由于亚洲金融危机的影响等原因,近几年来,缅甸吸引外资呈逐年锐减之势,东盟成员国投入缅甸的直接投资下降了７０%。１９９６年、１９９７年和１９９８年缅甸吸引外资协议金额分别为２３亿美元、１２．５６亿美元和２．４７亿美元,而１９９９年仅为４９５５.３万美元…     

文化交流为中国—东盟搭建更广阔舞台

中国和东盟关系正站在新的历史起点上。中国与东盟各国政府及民间对进一步加强中国一东盟合作有很高期待，只有各国间文化交流密切、理解加深，才能为中国-东盟关系的发展奠定良好的民间基础。     

投资讯息

新加坡决心投资发展科学技术英国企业对投资亚洲有信心加速创建东盟投资区计划受阻越南吸引外资急剧下降新加坡政府计划把数个相对空旷的地区及用于兵营和工业的土地，变成科技中心，以确立该国作为区域技术中心的地位。据外电报道，该计划的核心是占地１７６公顷的开发区...     

论商务英语教学中的东盟文化导入

随着中国一东盟自由贸易区的建立和发展，我国与东盟各国在农业、经贸、文化、教育、体育、旅游等各领域的交流与合作日益深化，跨国家、跨民族、跨文化的商务活动也日益增多。在中国——东盟背景下，加深对东盟各国文化的认识，培养跨文化交际能力，促进文化交流，是培养为促进中国一东盟的发展的商务人才的必然要求。然而，目前在教学过程中，很多商务英语教学依然是遵循“英语＋商务知识”的传统模式，     

外国在东盟各国的直接投资情况

外国在东盟各国的直接投资情况据越南《人民报》报导：外国在东盟各国的直接投资越来越多。一九七七到一九八三年，东盟各国占外国对亚太地区直接投资总数的６３．７％。新加坡、马来西亚、泰国是８０年代里十个发展中国家吸收外来直接投资最多的三个国家。其中，新加坡以...     

广西：打造对接东盟的多元化平台——广西：构建多元化交流平台探索中国-东盟合作新模式

作为中国与东盟各国交往的核心区。除了继续加强经贸合作外，广西必须多领域发力，全面与东盟各国展开合作，在个别领域甚至可与先行先试。为中国与东盟的合作探索可借鉴参考的全新模式。打造中国对接东盟的多元化平台。     

新加坡呼吁东盟合作加强肃毒

新加坡呼吁东盟合作加强肃毒本刊讯新加坡律政部兼内政部次长最近在第十七届东盟高级官员肃毒会议上，向参加会议的近百名各国代表发出呼吁，要求东盟各国的执法机构联合起来，在各方面进行紧密配合并采取一致行动，以杜绝毒品的祸害。在为期４天的会议中，东盟各国的肃毒...     

中国-东盟养生产业合作开发路径研究

中国和东盟拥有内涵相似、形式互补的养生文化资源,养生产业合作开发能够为中国和东盟开辟新的合作领域和区域经济增长点,对促进中国和东盟各国经济社会共同发展、加深中国和东盟各国的交流合作具有重要意义。中国和东盟各国应该立足各国拥有的养生文化资源基础,以产业生态圈思维为导向、以跨区域养生文化园区为空间载体、以产业链垂直整合为手段、以产业政策优化为保障,通过双边的深度合作,共同进行养生产业开发。     

台商投资区如何“壮身”？

改革开放后，中央把福建作为对台经济工作的重要基地，先后批准设立了厦门岛和杏林、海沧、集美、福州台商投资区，是全国唯一经国家批准设立台商投资区的省份。经过十多年的开发建设，台商投资区在做好对     

建立中国-东盟互联互通先行试验带的设想

随着中国一东盟自由贸易区深入发展，广西与东盟各国的交往合作更加密切，已成为中国对东盟开放合作新高地。作为对东盟国家开放合作的前沿，广西需要充分发挥“桥头堡”作用，促进中国与东盟双方在经济、社会、文化等多领域的交流合作，推进中国一东盟互联互通建设，建设南宁至新加坡经济走廊。     

The ASEAN investment area,other FDI initiatives,and intra‐ASEAN foreign direct investment

The idea of establishing ASEAN as a single market and production base that will make ASEAN a dynamic and competitive location requires, among others, the free flow of investment. As part of the effort to promote regional investment, particularly intra‐ASEAN investment, several schemes have been implemented such as the 1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA). This study investigated the impact of the AIA and other foreign direct investment (FDI) initiatives on intra‐ASEAN FDI. The findings on the impact of the AIA, measured via several proxies, do not provide strong evidence of benefits from the AIA, or from other investment‐promoting initiatives. With equal treatment given to non‐ASEAN investors, ASEAN members may have to provide separate incentives to enhance local entrepreneurs' competitiveness, which should in the long run be translated into higher FDI from ASEAN—either to other ASEAN members or to non‐ASEAN countries. Overall, the results do not argue wholly against the idea of the AIA, given that some of the AIA proxies have a significant impact. Moreover, it is early days yet, and a larger impact may come with time.     

Trade effects of foreign direct investment: Evidence for Taiwan with four ASEAN countries

Trade Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence for Taiwan with Four ASEAN Countries. —This paper examines the trade effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) between Taiwan and each of the following four ASEAN countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Regression results show that Taiwan's outward FDI has a significant positive effect on exports to and imports from the host country, whereas no such effects were consistently found for inward FDI from the same country.     

中国-东盟自由贸易区建成对广西经济的影响研究

中国-东盟自由贸易区的建成有利于广西外贸、财政收入和投资的增长。文章认为，广西应当加大对基础设施、教育、科技和政府服务等方面的投入力度，改善投资环境，大力发展农产品加工业、冶金业，创建龙头企业，带动广西与东盟贸易的增长。     

Carbon emissions,trade liberalization,and the Japan–ASEAN interaction: A group-wise examination

As in any modern economy, trade is central to the progress of the economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) region, but environmental degradation occurs with globalization. Using panel data from the period 1970–2006, this study examines the interaction between trade and the environment in terms of carbon emissions for the group of ASEAN countries. The results demonstrate that CO₂ emissions display an inverted-S shape in the region. In general, exports as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) are main contributors to carbon emissions in the developed, developing and late-developing ASEAN countries. The study found no evidence for the Foreign Direct Investment’s (FDI) deteriorating impact on environmental quality. Moreover, Japan’s imports from the region do not cause pollution while China’s imports stimulate the pollution per capita.     

Is the ASEAN Free Trade Area a Second Best Option?

This paper evaluates the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) which has been accepted as an ASEAN endeavour to be achieved by 2008 in the Singapore Summit in 1992. Noting the new circumstances and environment which have prompted a more proactive strategy of economic integration, the paper first surveys empirical studies on the economic impact of complete trade liberalisation. The consensus is that AFTA would not have a substantial impact in increasing intra-ASEAN trade. This suggests that AFTA, like previous ASEAN efforts at economic cooperation, seems more a political than economic effort. The inherent lack of complementarity in trade remains though the ASEAN countries' industrial structures have become more competitive and complementary. The paper however concludes that AFTA would still be useful as a demonstration of ASEAN solidarity and commitment especially if supplemented by other measures such as more deregulation and cross-country investment and other exchanges of factors like technology and human resource development.     

Effects of regional integration on FDI: An empirical approach

This study uses an augmented gravity model to capture the effect of regional economic integration on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows in the cases of the EU, NAFTA, MERCOSUR, and ASEAN. Three important conclusions emerge: (i) regional integration has had a positive and significant effect on FDI, which is a combination of investment creation and diversion; (ii) investment diversion does occur in a significant number of cases, and hence it is a legitimate cause for concern, especially among developing countries that are not part of a regional grouping with at least one developed country; and (iii) FDI acts as a substitute for trade in a significant number of cases, although in some cases, it complements trade.     

Human capital,FTAs and foreign direct investment flows into ASEAN

In this paper, we examine the impact of foreign direct investment flows into ASEAN in a gravity model using the bilateral FDI data from 2000 to 2009. In particular, we study the key factors that determine the FDI flows into the region including human capital development and whether membership of a bilateral or regional trade agreement has a differential impact on FDI flows using an extended gravity model. The empirical results indicate that free trade agreements do have positive impact on FDI inflows. However, the returns on FDI inflows depend on the domestic absorptive capacity of the economy and region. It is imperative for ASEAN to align its infrastructure, human capital and technologies to provide MNCs with the necessary linkages to the global network and also to move the domestic industries seamlessly up the global production value-chain. The paper highlights that this is crucial for deeper ASEAN integration and for sustainable growth in the region.     

投资动机视角下江苏省对东盟10国直接投资的影响因素研究

基于2007—2020年东盟10国的数据,构建拓展的投资引力模型,实证分析投资动机视角下江苏省对东盟直接投资的影响因素,研究发现江苏省对东盟的直接投资动机最为明显的是成本寻求型,其次是技术寻求型和市场寻求型,最后是资源寻求型,而基础设施也对江苏省对东盟的直接投资产生重要影响。为了更好地促进对东盟10国的投资,江苏省应加快边际产业的转移,同时增加对部分国家基础设施的直接投资,并且优化对东盟国家直接投资的结构。     

中国—东盟金融合作的前景展望及珠三角在其中的角色定位

2010年,中国-东盟自由贸易区将正式建成,其中金融领域的开放合作尤为引人注目。中国-东盟金融合作一直遵循"循序渐进、先易后难"的原则,并且初步形成以"10+3"框架下清迈倡议和"10+1"框架下中国-东盟《服务贸易协议》为双基石的体制格局。本文在分析双方金融合作的有利条件、不利因素的基础上,提出了近期中国-东盟金融合作的重点领域,并就珠三角地区在中国-东盟金融合作中的角色定位进行了探讨。     

ASEAN‐5 bond market development: Where does it stand? Where is it going?

Since the late 1990s' Asian crisis, ASEAN‐5 countries have expended considerable effort in developing their bond markets. However, the size of these markets relative to GDP has hardly changed. Can we explain this? And does it mean that domestic markets have not, in fact, developed? The article argues that bond market growth has been held back by a sharp fall in business investment, which has left firms with little need for bond borrowing. Even so, markets have developed in other ways, to such an extent that substantial amounts of foreign portfolio investment have begun to flow into ASEAN‐5 bonds. These developments have important ramifications. With the investor base growing and infrastructure investment likely to rise, ASEAN‐5 bond markets could expand rapidly, holding out the prospect that the region could finally achieve ‘twin engine’ financial systems in the near future.