Investing In Asia

What the people of South Korea have managed to create in the past generation is simply astonishing. Through targeted investment, the country has been transformed from a simple mostly agrarian based society, to an economic behemoth that has developed trade ties and business contact around the world. Recognized as one of the Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, it is one of the most incredible success stories of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. From humble beginnings, the […]

The national elections in Taiwan also known as the Republic of China in the middle of January, are now going to move this island nation in a new direction. The complete victory of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) founded in 1986, will ensure that. The vision is to restore the former economic Asian tiger to its former identity. The DPP did control the presidency from 2000 to 2008, but never had a majority in the legislature. The recent electoral results will provide the incoming […]

Analysts have long touted China as the place for investment as the fastest growing economy in the world. Overlooked by many is a country in the same neighborhood that has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. It is the Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia. From a year ago, this island economy has grown 5.2%. This is a decline from 6.6%, reported in the last business quarter of 2014. Although the country still has […]

For decades analysts and investors gauged the health of the world economy based on the value and amount of exports that originated from Northeast Asia. The region has been one of the most dynamic in the arena of trade for almost 2 generations. China by far the most important economy in the region, has seen a diminution of 6.4% in exports over the last year. South Korea is reporting a 8.1% decline over last year and Taiwan is expecting exports to shrink […]

Economists and politicians that become addicted to quantitative easing, often fail to realize when it is no longer working. Touted as a panacea for economies caught in a malaise, it is supposed to deliver new economic growth and stave off the harmful effects of deflation. Based on a theory that if a dose of quantitative easing (QE) is good for a stagnating economy, more of the same should be even better. The best modern example of this in the 21st century, is […]

Making an investment in Indonesia will gain one access to the largest domestic market in Southeast Asia. The assets of the country include lower overall labor costs, political stability and a growing middle class. Total foreign investment in 2013 reached $23.2 billion USD (United States Dollar). As in 2011 and 2012 over 50% of the money went toward foreign direct investment. This included plant, equipment and other ventures. The other portion went mostly for portfolio investment, which included purchases of equity and […]

Investors looking for a new frontier of opportunity might want to consider Kazakhstan. The country has the largest and most productive economy in Central Asia. Gaining independence in 1991, the nation of Kazakhstan is strategically located between Asian and European business centers. The Kazakhs have the additional advantage, of having a close geographic proximity to 3 out of 4 of the BRIC countries. Russia, India and China are all in the neighborhood, for purposes of trade and the marketing of goods. This […]

International investors observed the ending of Quantitative Easing in the United States last month.  This was good news for more traditional economic voices around the world.  However, at the same time Quantitative Easing (QE)  has gained new impetus in Japan over the past week. QE which is the long term asset purchase by a central bank, will soon be vastly expanded in Japan. Starting next year, the Bank of Japan will increase its balance sheet by 15% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) […]

An investor in East Asia may wish to consider Taiwan one of the four original economic Asian Dragons. This economic entrepreneur known as the Republic of China or simply the other China has been a good investment opportunity for two generations. The economy for the second business quarter is surging ahead by 3.8%. As a mostly developed economy, that rate is quite substantive. Growth is being powered by an increase in the export of electronics, increased consumer demand and most significantly an […]