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This Article studies the evolving international regime for investment, with a focus on Asia-Pacific experiences and with the aim to provide a macro analysis of the current treaty practices in this quickly developing region of the world. The regulation of international investment in Asia-Pacific region as afield of law has experienced major develpments, particularly within the last decade. Currently, a large number of bilateral investment treaties and preferential trade agreements form the core of the Asian" noodle bowl" of investment treaties. The recent rise in multilateral agreements that have a wider regulatory scope are likely to both produce significant economic effects in Asia-Pacific economies and disseminate basic foreign investment protection principles to most Asia-Pacfic countries.