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Feb 27, 2024
Weekly Roundup | 02.27.2024
Our pick of headlines this week impacting commercial real estate in the emerging markets.

Feb 27, 2024
Hero of El Salvador Rallies CPAC Audience to Stand Up to "Dark Forces" and "Globalism"
President Nayib Bukele's CPAC speech rallied against "dark forces" threatening democracy. His rise as an unconventional leader mirrors a shi

Feb 25, 2024
VinFast's $2.4 Billion Loss Highlights EV Challenges
VinFast shares approached meme-stock status in 2023 making it briefly the third most valuable car company in the world. Now that the shares

Feb 23, 2024
Is China Losing Its Grip? Southeast Asia Emerges as a New Investment Hub
FDI into China dipped to $33 billion, the lowest since 1993. The good news is that China's FDI figure was positive, some analysts were predi

Feb 23, 2024
30-Year Low for FDI Into China Rattles the CCP
FDI into China dipped to $33 billion, the lowest since 1993. The good news is that China's FDI figure was positive, some analysts were predi

Feb 23, 2024
Negligent Management of the US-Mexico Border Impacting Nearshoring
Nearshoring gains are under strain from a variety of sources, including a tenfold increase in illegal border crossings. Even cities traditio

Feb 22, 2024
Mexico's Embrace of BYD Puts Free-Trade and Tesla Gigafactory at Risk
Mexico's EV manufacturing potential is immense and the impact of the USMCA on EV trade is on the verge of making Mexico an EV manufacturing


Feb 21, 2024
Top 3 Real Estate Investment Firms in Southeast Asia in 2024
Southeast Asia's real estate market has an impressive mix of high-quality real estate investors, at least compared to other emerging markets

Feb 20, 2024
Weekly Roundup | 02.20.2024
Our pick of headlines this week impacting commercial real estate in the emerging markets.

Feb 20, 2024
Milei Achieves First Budget Surplus in Argentina in 12 Years
President Javier Milei's Argentina just achieved its first budget surplus in 12 years, boasting a 256.9% increase in tax revenue and a 50.3%

Feb 19, 2024
Parque Arauco Unlocks LatAm Retail Innovation With Proptech Incubator
Latin American retail giant Parque Arauco has chosen four proptech startups, from four countries, from over one hundred applicants to join i

Feb 17, 2024
Vietnam Court to Tackle Massive Real Estate Fraud Case Involving 10% of Vietnam's GDP
Bernie Madoff and Enron executives are rejoicing that their scandals and frauds may soon be eclipsed by one in Vietnam involving nearly 10%


Feb 17, 2024
10x Shipping Costs Drive Real Estate Opportunities in Emerging Markets
A combination of factors has created the environment for decoupling from China to a more decentralized and regional manufacturing system (i.

Feb 16, 2024
South Africa's Peri-Peri Sensation Hits Atlanta
South Africa's beloved flame-grilled chicken chain launches in Atlanta after US success. The first location will open in Dunwoody's High Str

Feb 16, 2024
Thailand's Government Counting on Low-Income Earners to Boost Ailing Real Estate Market
Thailand's real estate market faces challenges due to a slowing economy, reduced tourism, and declining foreign investment. To revive the ma


Feb 15, 2024
Boosting Trade in Africa: US Approves $250 Million Loan for Lobito Corridor Expansion
On February 8, at the Lobito Corridor Investor Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, the DFC announced the approval of a $250 million loan to fund the co

Feb 15, 2024
Vietnam: Chip Daydreamer or Semiconductor Star?
Vietnam has a booming "low-end" electronics manufacturing sector and now has its sights on a new challenge of carving out a niche in the fie

Feb 14, 2024
Mexico Mining Ban By Outgoing AMLO Sparks Outcry
Open-pit mining in Mexico is a major contributor to the Mexican economy. Industry experts attribute 2 million direct and indirect jobs to th

Feb 14, 2024
Gulf Greenfield FDI Investment Into Africa Smashes Records
The Gulf Cooperation Countries delivered 156 greenfield FDI projects, valued at $113 billion, in 2022 and 2023. The significant uptick is st


Feb 13, 2024
Weekly Roundup | 02.13.2024
Our pick of headlines this week impacting commercial real estate in the emerging markets.
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