Following Singapore’s selection as the top Asia-Pacific City of the Future in fDi’s 2011-12 rankings, Courtney Fingar meets with Dr Beh Swan Gin, managing director of the city-state’s Economic Development Board, to get his reaction.

A number of foreign investors have endured unpleasant experiences in Uzbekistan of late. However, this does not seem to have discouraged the likes of GM and Lukoil, who have recently announced large projects in the country. So does Uzbekistan provide an environment to do business in?

Car manufacturing was among the hardest-hit sectors during the global financial crisis. However, the industry is undergoing a revival in Asia, where it is helping to drive the region's recent economic growth.

Barbara Njau talks to Pushpanathan Sundram, deputy secretary-general for the Association of South-east Asian Nations economic community, ahead of a November summit which focused upon the region’s strategy of promoting itself as a top investment destination while ensuring greater regional integration.

India is passing through the best of times and the worst of times, as a positive approach to foreign investments is gaining momentum across the country at the expense of a lack of attention given to domestic investment.

Roopa Kudva, CEO and managing director of Indian rating agency and analytical company Crisil, has overseen the company's impressive international expansion of recent years, and has introduced some unconventional – and effective – methods along the way.