Economic and investment overview for Japan from real GDP, to growth rate, to the future outlook for investing.

1. Investing in Asia:
An overview of economic factors and investment potentials for seven
countries in Asia.

2. Table of Contents:
Page Title: Page Number:
Investing in Asia Overview 3
Countries Overview 9
Indonesia 10
Economic Profile 11
Investment Profile 17
China 30
Economic Profile 31
Investment Profile 37
Japan 51
Economic Profile 52
Investment Profile 58
Malaysia 74
Page Title: Page Number:
Economic Profile 75
Investment Profile 81
Hong Kong 94
Economic Profile 95
Investment Profile 101
South Korea 114
Economic Profile 115
Investment Profile 121
Singapore 135
Economic Profile 136
Investment Profile 142
Work Cited 155

3. Japan:
Economic and investment overview for Japan.
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4. Economic Profile:
An overview of economic factors; from real GDP growth rate to investment
percent of GDP.

5. Economic Profile:
Real GDP Growth Rate-
1.4%
0.0%
0.5%
0.5%
-0.1%
0.4%
0.7%
0.7%
-0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6%
Real GDP Growth Rate:
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6. Economic Profile:
Work Force Indicators-
4.0%
3.6%
3.4%
3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3%
3.2%
3.3%
3.4%
3.5%
3.6%
3.7%
3.8%
3.9%
4.0%
4.1%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Unemployment Rate:
56.9%
57.3%
57.6%
57.5% 57.5% 57.5%
56.9%
57.0%
57.1%
57.2%
57.3%
57.4%
57.5%
57.6%
57.7%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020
Employment Rate:
Compiled By author from sources: statista.com & stat.go.jp & Tradingeconomics.com Images sourced from: Google images

7. Economic Profile:
Consumer Indicators-
100.2
99.0
100.2
102.3
101.3
100.2
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020
Consumer Confidence
Indicator:
100.2
103.6
104.6
103.8
106.0
113.0
95
97
99
101
103
105
107
109
111
113
115
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020
Consumer Price Index:
Compiled By author from sources: Tradingeconomics.com & y-charts.com & research.stlouisfed.org Images sourced from: Google images

8. Economic Profile:
Economic Indicators-
0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
-0.1% -0.1%
0.1%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020
Interest Rate:
0.4%
2.7%
2.0%
2.6%
1.8%
2.0% 2.0%
1.8%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Inflation Rate:
Compiled By author from sources: Tradingeconomics.com & economywatch.com & focus-economics.com Images sourced from: Google images

9. Economic Profile:
Investment Indicators-
139.8
110.6 111.9
118.2
111.7 111.7
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020
Foreign Direct Investment:
In Billons of USD
21.0%
22.1%
22.0%
21.9%
22.2%
22.5%
23.0%
22.4%
20.0%
20.5%
21.0%
21.5%
22.0%
22.5%
23.0%
23.5%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Investment Percent of
GDP:
Compiled By author from sources: Tradingeconomics.com & y-charts.com & economywatch.com Images sourced from: Google images

10. Investment Profile:
An over view of investing information from why to future outlook.

11. Investment Profile:
Why Invest?
Sophisticated
Market
Innovation Hub
Business
Friendly
Infrastructure
Compiled By author from sources: jetro.go.jp & santandertrade.com Images sourced from: Google images

12. Investment Profile:
Why Invest?
GDP is ranked
3rd in the world
(2015)
• About 500 Trillion
Yen or $4.60 Trillion
US Dollars
Has large-scale
economic power
and one of the
worlds largest
economies
Some regional
economies have
GDP’s the size of
other countries
• Example: Kanto
region’s GDP is
larger than that of
the U.K.
They have one of
the highest
purchasing
powers in the
world
Sophisticated Market:
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13. Investment Profile:
Why Invest?
Has an intellectual network that leads to innovation
Science and technology related research is top notch
The leader in high technology, research and development
Ranked 1st in the world by the number of patents that are registered
Innovation Hub:
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14. Investment Profile:
Why Invest?
Supports
businesses with
well-developed
social
infrastructure
Has an easy
environment for
conducting
business and
ranked 1st in the
world
Cities have low
infrastructure fees
compared to other
major Asian cities
Working in Japan
facilitates
entrance to other
Asian markets
The ageing
population opens
up new
opportunities for
products and
services for older
age groups (health
care technology,
medical devices,
leisure,
pharmaceuticals
etc.)
Business Friendly Infrastructure:
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15. Investment Profile:
Government Regulation-
Reforms carried out in the financial,
communications, and distribution sectors
have encouraged foreign investment
There are some restrictions remaining
for foreign investors’ such as the ability
to penetrate the Japanese economy
Modifications of the Companies Act were
made to encourage foreign investment
Now the act eases some transaction-
related regulations and strengthens the
corporate governance regime
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16. Investment Profile:
Foreign Investment Protections-
Protection of Foreign Investment:
 Bilateral Investment Conventions Signed by Japan is a signatory to 12
conventions
 The Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed in February 2016
 They are a member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
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17. Investment Profile:
Government Aid-
Forms of Aid:
•Government’s
programs for investors:
discounts and
reductions of taxes,
guarantees on loans,
and reduced rates
loans
Privileged
Geographical
Zones:
•910 zones have been
established that offer
foreign investors
attractive terms for
setting up
Organizations
Which Finance:
•The State,
the Japanese
development bank, and
the Japanese bank for
international
cooperation
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18. Investment Profile:
Locations to Invests In-
Hokkaido:
Major industries:
Food products, paper products;
petro chemicals and coal
chemicals, iron and steel,
transport equipment
instruments
They get the attention from
the world because they are at
the center of many industries
Kanagawa:
Major Industries:
Transport equipment, general
machinery, chemicals, food
products, petro chemicals
The area is the base of
research, development and
manufacturing and its
accumulating many knowledge-
technology-based industries
Tokyo:
Major Industries:
Transport and communication
wholesalers, retail, insurance,
Finance, publishing and
printing, electronic device
manufacturing
The capital of Japan with many
corporate headquarters;
making it a center of economic
activity
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19. Investment Profile:
Investment Opportunities-
Medical Equipment
Pharmaceutical
Products
Biotechnology Dietary Supplements
Electronic
Components
Software Aviation And
Spare Parts
Engineering Services
The New Generation
of Energy
Tourism
Education And
Training Services
Safety Equipment
Telecommunications
Equipment
The Fashion Market Real Estate Products
The Key Sectors of the National Economy:
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20. Investment Profile:
Investment Opportunities-
High Potential Sectors:
• Car Industry
• Retail Trade
• Information And
Communication Techniques
• Biotechnology
• Medical Care
• The Environment
• Sectors Relative To Elderly
People
Privatization Programs:
• The Energy Sector
• The Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and
Tourism (MLIT)
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21. Investment Profile:
Low Investment Opportunities-
• Postal Services
• Water
• Telecommunications
• Arms
• Explosives
• Atomic Energy
• Aviation Industries and
Aerospace
Monopolistic
Sectors:
• Agriculture
Sectors in
Decline:
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22. Investment Profile:
Risks of Investing-
Over-regulation
hinders
Economic
growth
Raises the
cost of doing
business
Restricts
competition
Slows
entry/exit to
markets
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23. Investment Profile:
Risks of Investing-
Has a business culture that prefers to do
business (especially M&A transactions) with
familiar corporate partners
Competition for foreign firms is restricted by
exclusive supplier networks and alliances
between domestic business organizations
Cultural and linguistic challenges
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24. Investment Profile:
Risks of Investing-
Some labor
practices:
Inhibit labor
mobility
Suppress
productivity
Negatively
affect skill
development
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25. Investment Profile:
Future Outlook-
With the
workforce
shrinking,
Japan has to
rely on
productivity as
its primary
catalyst for
growth
If the rate of
productivity
growth doubles,
by focusing on
increasing the
value added
and by reducing
costs, the
annual GDP
growth can be
boosted to
approximately
3%
50% to 70% of
the productivity
goal can be
reached by
applying
practices that
are already in
use around the
world
Around 1/3 of
the productivity
potential can
be captured
within four
sectors:
advanced
manufacturing,
retail, financial
services, and
health care
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