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Vriens & Partners (V&P) is a Southeast Asia-focused corporate advisory firm specializing in political risk analysis, government affairs and public policy headquartered in Singapore. The company provide independent appraisals of the political risk associated with existing and potential investments, analysis of pressing public policy issues and strategies for engaging local stakeholders and mitigating risk. Founded in 2009, V&P has offices in Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Asia Pacific Investment Climate Index

V&P publishes an annual index that examines the relationship between political and economic governance and foreign direct investment across the region. The Index evaluates and ranks 20 Asia Pacific countries according to six criteria: Rule of Law, Openness to International Trade & Business, Taxation, Corruption, Political Stability, and Fiscal & Monetary Administration.

In July 2013, V&P published the third edition of the index that surveyed more than 200 corporate leaders and policy experts and conducted dozens of face to face interviews with business executives.