First five enterprises opened in Navoi free industrial-economic zone in central Uzbekistan on the eve of the country's Independence Day. They operate in sectors like electronics, car parts production, polymers processing and food industry.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched its Asian hub, operating from Hong Kong SAR, China and Singapore — expanding the agency's reach beyond its Washington, DC headquarters and signaling a strong emphasis on inbound and outbound Asian investment