Shenzhen reported actual utilized foreign investment of over 44.0 bln yuan in Jan–Sep, a year-on-year rise of more than 60%, Shenzhen Investment Promotion Bureau deputy director Liu Zhenqiang said. About 40.0 bln yuan — roughly 90% of the city total — came from APEC economies, with rapid increases in capital from Japan and Australia. High-tech industries attracted c.27.0 bln yuan in FDI, up about twofold YoY and accounting for roughly 60% of the city’s inward investment.