Business Asia articles from April 2007

Business Asia archives from April 2007

SKYShades offers lucrative franchise opportunities in Asia: successful US company, SKYShades, announced today that it is actively seeking franchise partners in Asia to market and distribute its revolutionary tension membrane/shade products.
April 1, 2007... SKYShades specialises in the design, engineering and installation of high-tech, high quality shade fabric structures for a comprehensive range of applications, such as playgrounds, schools, homes, restaurants, bars, shopping malls, recreation...

Singapore sees improvement in real estate sector: outlook for near-term performance looks strong.(LaSalle Investment Management LLC meeting)(Conference news)
April 1, 2007... Investors can continue to earn relatively attractive returns in real estate by adapting to an expanded universe, according to LaSalle Investment Management LLC (LaSalle), presenting a series of seminars in Singapore following the release of the...

Australia records highest exports ever, led by manufactures: exports from Australia increased to their highest monthly level ever, up to $18.5 billion in February, the Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, said recently.(NEWS)
April 1, 2007... Australia's seasonally adjusted trade balance was virtually identical in February compared to January, as both exports and imports rose strongly by 2 percent. The trade deficit for goods and services was $838 million in February, up $6...

WTO praises Australia's economic performance: the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has praised Australia's impressive economic performance, Minister for Trade Warren Truss said recently.(NEWS)(Conference news)
April 1, 2007... Australia's Fifth Trade Policy Review was conducted in Geneva recently. A WTO report on Australia's trade policies and practices from 2002-06 strongly supports Australia's workplace reforms in finding that "unemployment declined to its...

Truss congratulates Aussie businesses on 2 [pounds sterling] billion UK green deal: Australian Government Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, today congratulated WA-based Global Renewables and Sydney partner Bovis Lend Lease on securing one of the largest and most significant green waste contracts ever awarded in the United Kingdom.(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Mr Truss said the 2 billion [pounds sterling] state-of-the-art joint project underscored the opportunities available to Australian businesses looking to export to the UK and other countries. The project is a joint venture with the Lancashire...

MSC announce new general mananger for New Zealand: MSC have recently announced the appointment of Mark Godfrey as General Manager New Zealand. Mr Godfrey will take up the role immediately, initially splitting his time between Fremantle and Christchurch before relocating fully later in the year.(Mediterranean Shipping Company (Aust) Pty Limited, Robert Boyce promoted)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Mr Godfrey joined MSC in 1989 in the operations department of MSC's Melbourne office, he transferred to Fremantle in 1990, becoming Assistant State Manager WA/NT in 1993 and State Manager WA/NT in 1997. In taking on additional operational...

ABAC continues to push for successful Doha outcome.(Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperations Business Advisory Council)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... The recent meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in Seattle, USA was a great success with ABAC Members from all economies agreeing to continue to push for a successful outcome to the WTO Doha Development Round as well as giving a...

Voting continues.(voting on 2006 best business hotel awards)
April 1, 2007... Voting has been open for some time now and we have already received a record number of votes so if you haven't already voted, now is the time to get your vote in for the Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards. Every year we receive around...