Business Asia articles from August 2001

Business Asia archives from August 2001

THE MEGAWATI MYSTERY.(The newly elected presient of Indonesia, Magawati Soekarnoputri)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... INDONESIA MAY not know what it does want in terms of a leader, but it certainly knew what it didn't want when it voted to oust President Abdurrahman Wahid. With Wahid's own party boycotting the election, the vote count went 591-0 to give Wahid...

On-line use to increase.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... NTERNET USAGE in the Asia-Pacific region will more than double by 2003 and triple by 2005 as on-line access fees decline, a recent study said. According to the Dataquest study, the number of internet subscribers will grow to 183.3 million...

ASIA FACT FILE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... ASIA FACT FILE Merchandise matters In this month's Fact File, we take a look at the balance of trade between merchandise imports and exports throughout the Asian region for 1999 as compared to estimates for 2000. COUNTRY ...

[WORD OF MOUTH].(Quotes about politics and the economy in Asia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... "The obligation of the US is to put Taiwan in a position to make it not at all palatable or reasonable for China to assume they can settle this cross strait dialogue through force." SENATOR JOSEPH BIDEN JR OF DELAWARE, DURING THE US...

go figure.(Significant numbers relating to Asia-Pacific nations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... FOLLOWING ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OR STATISTICS RELATING TO ASIA-PACIFIC NATIONS 44 The number of pirate attacks experienced in Indonesia in the first half of this year, the highest single figure in Asia. 33 The number of...

STOP PRESS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... * WINNERS Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Thaksin was acquitted of fraud, with Constitutional Court judges voting eight to seven to throw out charges that he failed to declare almost 10 billion...

Beijing's Olympic goldmine.(revenue to Australia)
August 1, 2001... Beijing has the Olympic Games in 2008, which could mean billions for Australian exporters wanting to showcase their Sydney Games experience. AUSTRALIA'S Olympic-inspired business gold rush may not be over just yet. Last month's...

Gateways to the region.(Australian business in Asia)
August 1, 2001... MANY AUSTRALIAN businesses are keen to expand into the Asian region for new investment, partnership, and import and export opportunities, but often find the first step both a difficult and daunting one. Business Asia has taken up the...

Votes closing in Hotel Awards.
August 1, 2001... Business Asia readers only have a few weeks left to vote in the Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards, with voting closing on September 7. THAILAND Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Situated on the corner of the revered Erawan Shrine and...

Asian building pulls out of crisis slump.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... THE WORST IS BEHIND Asia's construction industry, with a new BIS Shrapnel study finding growth is expected to ramp up within the next decade. The study, Building and Construction Industries in Asia 2000-2003, looked at the building...

Australian education on top.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Education is one of Australia's boom exports, and is tipped to keep growing well into the new century. NADIA CAMERON explores this active service industry. AUSTRALIA HAS experienced a record increase in the number of student visas issued...

Austrade educates on-line.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... AUSTRADE HAS launched Australia's first public sector on-line university campus, the Austrade Institute, offering more than 1000 Australian trade commission staff in 60 countries access to a new source of education, training and learning...

LABOR'S COOK LOOKS TO INDIA.(Senator Cook says eduction is a market sector Australia could dominate)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... INDIA COULD BE Australia's key to being the regional education campus for Asia, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, Federal Opposition Shadow Trade Minister Peter Cook says. Senator Cook, who visited India last month to meet government...

World slowdown dampens air cargo.(Reports from Asian carriers)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... SLOWING US demand and rising fuel costs looks set to drag the slump in Asia's air cargo sector well into 2002. Airlines throughout the region have been reporting drops in profit due mainly to lower cargo demand sparked by a slowdown for...

P&O focus on supply chain.(P&O Nedlloyd, shipping company)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... INCREASING COMPETITION, rising customer expectations, declining margins and globalisation has prompted P&O Nedlloyd to provide customers with value-added services in the form of supply chain management, the company's Australian value-added...

Adler Top Exporter guest.(Ross Adler in Australia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... AUSTRADE CHAIRMAN Ross Adler will be the keynote speaker at the up and coming Top Exporters Dinner in Melbourne later this month. The former head of Santos Ltd will be joined by some of Victoria's leading exporters, as well as past winners...

DSRD to continue Olympic run.(New South WalesDepartment of State and Regional Development)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... A YEAR ON from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Loftus Harris is confident New South Wales and Australia have made the most out of the opportunity. Harris, the director general of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development...

AUSTRADE CHIEF TO STEP DOWN.(Import and Investment Facilitation Agency)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... AFTER SIX YEARS at the helm of Australia's Federal trade and investment facilitation agency, Charles Jamieson has announced his intention to step down from his position as managing director of Austrade. Jamieson's decision to resign brings...

SHOULD THE COMMONWEALTH SURVIVE?(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... CAN THE world do without the Commonwealth grouping of nations and survive? The answer is yes. Therefore, should we abolish the Commonwealth as an entity and its biannual CHOGM meetings? The answer is absolutely not. These are relevant...

New inclusions in Most Beautiful list.(Australian exports)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... HUGH JACKMAN, Baz Luhrmann and ERG Smartcards are just a few of the new names in Overseas Trading's 2001 Australia's 50 Most Beautiful Exports list. The list, which was first launched last year, aims to recognise the best and brightest...

UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL NORMS.(Asian business)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... So what is considered appropriate behavior in Asia? CLIFF STONEMAN(*) outlines the rules for doing business in the region. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL do's and don'ts is critical if you are trying to build strong and successful business...

VERSACE HOTEL'S CONFERENCE GOALS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2001... NEW HOTEL THE PALAZZO Versace has experienced early success with its aim of being a key hotel for convention and conference business. The Versace, situated at Main Beach on Queensland's Gold Coast, has targeted the international and local...