Q. Asia Pacific business overview

Essential Resources​

• Go to Passport and Explore categories > Select “Economies” > Go > Choose “Economy, Finance and Trade” > Choose your desired Geography (in “Select geographies” tab) > Search > Analysis > Select “Country Report”.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) Includes the Asian Development Outlook. Annual.
•  World DataBank East Asia and the Pacific news, In-depth analysis, regional overviews, country briefs. Data and statistics.

Company Directories

• Orbis has an expert search function to screen for worldwide companies by any of the following criteria: company name, industry, location, size, company type, ownership, status, M&A deals, top range of companies.

Industry Studies

• Passport. Consumer focus. Regional and country specific reports.

Doing Business

• Business Ready (B-READY) - World Bank.
• Business in Asia.net. Many links to resources and news.
• Deloitte Tax and Investment Guides. By country.
• Enterprise Surveys - World Bank.
• U.S. International Trade Administration - Country Commercial Guides

Financing and Investment

• Asian Bonds Online  - ASEAN.
• Directory of Central Banks Links to Central Banks around the world.

News Sources

• Factiva. "Switch Factiva” and go to the previous interface: Limit by region or source. Include native language publications.

Trade Links

• International Trade Administration (ITA) Links to U.S. government resources for trade.
• WTO Statistics database The World Trade Organization's databases include trade, tariff and services profiles, as well as the Time Series section, which allows an interactive data retrieval of international trade statistics.

Statistical Resources: Asia

• National Statistical Offices in Asia and the Pacific
• ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• National and International Data Sources and Links United Nations.
• Strategic Asia Program. National Bureau of Asian Research.