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Manufacturing FDI in Mexico stumbles again in 2018

Mexico suffered a second year of dwindling manufacturing, with the US's trade policy taking its toll. However, Mexico remains an attractive location for US companies and their suppliers.




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FDI in Ecuador surges to $1.6bn in 2018

Ecuador's stability was recognised in 2018, as the South American country attracted its highest level of investment since 2004.




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Manufacturing FDI into India on an upward curve

Figures show 2018 was India’s best year for manufacturing FDI in seven years.




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European challenger banks step up

Europe’s most well-known digital disruptor banks have been expanding across the globe, but not without some controversy. Alex Irwin-Hunt reports.




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Cyprus sees FDI high in 2018

Cyprus’s record-breaking 2018 was driven by tourism and second-tier cities. 




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Middle East sees increase in investment from US

Investment into the Middle East region by US-based companies showed a notable increase between the beginning fo 2016 and the end of 2018. 




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UK top destination for financial services FDI in Europe

Over the past three years, the UK has led Europe for financial services FDI, with the US as top investor. Emma McCoy reports.




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FDI into Canada reaches four-year high of $41.9bn

Canada has seen a four-year peak in FDI, with the technology, real estate and aerospace sectors enjoying substantial growth. Zara Fennell reports.




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Dubai top for Middle East office openings

Dubai outstrips other Middle East cities as top destination for office openings.




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Global biotechnology FDI on the rise

Global FDI in the biotechnology sector has witnessed year-on-year increase since 2015.




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Lagos sees rebound in FDI

The number of foreign companies investing in Lagos increased in 2018 after four years of decline.




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UAE is manufacturers' top choice in Middle East

The UAE remained the Middle East's most popular destination for foreign manufacturing investments in 2018.




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Cairo standout African destination for foreign business services in 2018

The Egyptian capital Cairo led Africa in 2018, attracting 10 foreign business services investment projects, in its strongest performance since 2012. Joshua Crawford reports.




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Free zone FDI stable in 2019

Foreign investment to free economic zones around the world remained stable in 2019, according to preliminary data from fDi Markets.




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Clinical trials success showcases Korea–Australia pharma collaboration

Korean biopharma company, PharmAbcine, is commencing full-scale clinical trials of a brain cancer treatment in the United States, following pioneering early phase trials in Australia.




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Disused South Australia zinc mine to pilot clean-energy storage for grids

Toronto-based Hydrostor Inc., a leader in advanced compressed-air energy storage (A-CAES), has announced a A$30 million technology demonstration project at the former Angas Zinc mine in Strathalbyn, Adelaide.




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Monash medical tie-up to stem post-natal fatalities

Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. is sponsoring a research program at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) that may dramatically reduce the incidence of post-natal fatalities in developing countries.




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Boeing to launch Australia’s first locally built combat aircraft since 1942

The Boeing Company is set to design and build a large, military unmanned air vehicle (UAV) in Australia, with the first flight set for 2020. The Australian government will invest A$40 million in the project.




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Japan–Australia tech partnership to fire new ideas for health and aged care

Aged care in Australia is set for a digital boost after a Japan–Australia IT group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian universities to solve social challenges common to both countries.




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Making healthy, innovative food and beverages for the world

There are few countries better placed than Australia to meet the growing global demand for foods that enhance health and wellness.




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US biotech company sets up HQ in Australia

Praxis Precision Medicines has chosen Australia to be its Asia-Pacific headquarters and research and development (R&D) centre.




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Precision health strategy gets boost from Chinese gene sequencer

Chinese genome sequencing company, BGI Genomics (BGI), and Australian health-data expert, Pryzm Health (Pryzm) have announced a collaboration designed to bring genome-related precision health services to Australia.




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US biotech injects 3D printing expertise into Victorian artificial kidney project

San Diego-based biotechnology company, Organovo Holdings (Organovo), has announced a tie up with a Melbourne research institute to help develop regenerative medicine in Australia.




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How Australia’s top-five digital health innovation sectors attract global investment

Austrade has launched a digital health website showcasing Australia as an ideal location for developing, testing and launching the next generation of digital medical technologies.




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Korean genome co invests A$4m to take Queensland microbiome project global

Seoul-based genome specialist, Macrogen, has agreed a A$4.1 million investment in the Queensland microbiome testing and bioinformatics company, Microba.




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BAE Systems awarded A$35 billion Future Frigates program

UK company BAE Systems has been selected as preferred tenderer for the SEA 5000 program to deliver the Australian Government’s nine Future Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy.




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Navantia Australia opens naval design and engineering centre in Melbourne

Naval shipbuilder Navantia Australia, a subsidiary of Spain-based Navantia S.A., has opened a new design and engineering centre in Melbourne.




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Japanese manufacturer opens for business in Queensland

Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS), the New Zealand subsidiary of Japanese manufacturer Oji Holdings Corporation (Oji Holdings), has opened its A$72 million corrugated box manufacturing facility in the Gold Coast suburb of Yatala.




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Asian investors cultivate northern Australia’s agricultural region

A 200-hectare commercial wet-season cotton crop has been planted in Western Australia’s Ord Irrigation Scheme.




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French drone startup takes flight in Australia

Sunbirds, a Toulouse-based startup has set up an office, assembly workshop and maintenance centre in Brisbane, Queensland. The office provides drone packages and drone-as-a-service solutions to surveyors, cattle stations and environmental monitoring companies. Australia is emerging as a hub for Agriculture 4.0 – the next generation of technologies set to revolutionise the agriculture and food sectors.




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Sumitomo Chemical to buy Botanical Resources Australia

Japanese chemical giant Sumitomo Chemical group has spent approximately ¥15 billion (A$177 million) on Botanical Resources Australia, a Tasmanian pyrethrum business.




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Artificial intelligence expert selects Sydney for Asia-Pacific launch pad

New York-based artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, Dataiku, is expanding in the Asia-Pacific region with a major new office in Sydney. The company will be hiring dozens of local employees, from customer-facing staff to data scientists.




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Chinese fund invests A$45 million into South Australian health and biotech industry

A Chinese fund has invested A$45 million to accelerate the development and commercialisation of translational health and medical research outcomes from South Australia. The investment will enable researchers from the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, the state’s hospitals and other institutions to develop proof of concept, undertake clinical trials, and bring new drugs and technologies to the global market.




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Cistri helps shape the cities and communities of Asia

Australian urban planning and design and economics consultancy Cistri is using its evidence-based insights to help Asian developers design and plan urban communities that enhance quality of life.




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虽然零售有所增加,但新订单却在减少

当前行业趋势




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指定电路板清洁度

IPC 电子邮件论坛精编




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使用非共晶焊料评估 TAL 的正确起始温度

IPC 电子邮件论坛精编




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Jason Mirabito 律师权衡如何有效确立专利策略

树立您的品牌




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热应力模拟对印刷电路板的评估。

PowerPoint 视觉文献




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特别报道:IPC/英特尔无卤素专题讨论会的结论

副标题]行业领导厂商积极回应无卤素问题




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解放思想

Jeffrey Gerth 博士解释说构建未来工厂要求完善的规划和对人的关注。




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功归其主

虽然许多公司对联邦和州的研发税收抵免政策并不熟悉,但这一政策与企业收益息息相关。




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全新科技

新一代防焊膜具有更多优点,并有助于刺激软板市场。




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世界可信赖的投资环境

要选择正确的有利于商业经营的国家或地区来扩展业务,企业必须要考虑许多因素。




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认证之路

IPC 委员会正在探索印刷电路板制造商的认证流程。




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全球市场

采取得当的策略,转向海外市场能够提高收益。




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发展势态

整个行业继续抵制价格屏障,即低性能的不合理收费。但固态硬盘能够幸免吗?




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合并之举

Cadence 与 Mentor 合并对印刷电路板设计师意味着什么?来看一看好处和坏处吧。




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PCB 销售人员的死穴

Greg Papandrew 谈销售的最佳实践




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清洁风潮

电路板体积不断缩小和过渡到无铅焊料是清除助焊剂残留方面出现新的艰巨挑战的主要原因。