FDI in Korea & Asia 2025: Semiconductors, Batteries, Biotech, and the New Supply Chain Map
📌 Trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Korea and Asia ― Reading the Direction of Global Capital (Part 1) 📌 Introduction ― Why is FDI Important? When we talk about “foreign investment,” there are actually two very different types. One is portfolio investment, such as buying stocks and bonds, which reflects the movement of short-term capital. The other is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). While portfolio investment seeks short-term financial returns, FDI is far more long-term and structural in nature. Foreign companies or investors do not merely buy shares. Instead, they build factories, set up research centers, hire local workers, and transfer technology. For example, Samsung building a semiconductor plant in Texas or Hyundai establishing an EV production base in Indonesia are both considered FDI. Therefore, when FDI flows into a country, it does not just mean that “money came in.” It brings much more than that: Technology: Advanced manufacturing know-how and R&...