18 December 2025
18 December 2025
As global FDI declines, regional experts comment on the biggest trends that will affect different locations – from tariff uncertainty to the race for critical minerals to AI.
Mark Graham, founder of the Fairwork initiative, notes that most of the human labour in the AI supply chain is data work in low-income countries done under poor conditions.
The agreement seeks to strengthen the bloc’s capacity to identify, assess and address risks from specific foreign investments in sensitive sectors.
Since the agreement in July, which set a 19% tariff rate, the US has reportedly been pressing Indonesia to accept terms that may limit its engagement with China.
Key aspects of the deal include permanent zero-tariff access on 98% of tariff lines, matching the EU’s terms with South Korea.
The planned changes address the current requirement for foreign-owned licensees to sell 30% of equity in local subsidiaries to disadvantaged groups.
The campus is fully leased to a hyperscale customer, which the company says makes it Europe’s largest stand-alone hyperscale data centre lease of 2025.
The planned facility is projected to need between $5bn and $6bn in capital investment.
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