SYDNEY/HANOI -- Foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia is growing rapidly as U.S. and Chinese businesses are lured in by countries' political stability and large markets. The region's strategic role as a buffer zone amid intensifying U.S.-China competition also helps attract investment from around the world, with foreign investment reaching a record $222.5 billion in 2022.
Southeast Asia is raking in foreign direct investment as the region positions itself as a buffer zone amid the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry.
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