Business Asia articles from November 2000

Business Asia archives from November 2000

JAPAN MISSES OUT AGAIN.(Brief Article)(Column)
November 1, 2000... SOMEHOW, JAPANESE Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has managed to survive a vote of no confidence, thereby defeating his rival and challenger Koichi Kato. How long Mori gets to keep his job is another matter. It's clear that Kato would have...

LNG consumption on the rise.(liquified natural gas )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... ASIAN CONSUMERS will increase their use of liquified natural gas (LNG) by 60 per cent in the next decade, spurring development of the region's reserves, according to the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. Annual consumption of the fuel was about 70...

ASIA FACT FILE.(growth rates of Asian nations )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... Market monitor In this month's fact file, we look at file differences between the real growth rates of Asian nations as compared to its industrial production growth rates. COUNTRY INDUSTRIAL GDP-REAL ...

WORD OF MOUTH.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... "If the current situation continues, not only the LDP but the whole of Japan will sink like the Titanic. Let's make a fresh start into the next century." -- PARTY REBEL TAKU YAMASAKI, ON JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER YOSHIRO MORI'S UNSTABLE...

STOP PRESS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... * WINNERS Philippines vice president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is looking more and more like a winning candidate for presidency, as calls for the resignation of current president Joseph Estrada echo throughout the nation. Lucio Tan, one...

go figure.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... FOLLOWING ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OR STATISTICS RELATING TO ASIA-PACIFIC NATIONS 11 The amount of congressmen who will act as prosecutors against Estrada in the Senate over alleged gambling kickbacks. 1500 The number of...

The World according to Lee Kuan Yew.
November 1, 2000... Free trade sits at the top of Singapore's foreign policy list, and it seems everyone is getting signed up. So what does Singapore's most respected political figure, Lee Kuan Yew have to say about all of this? NADIA CAMERON reports on the future...

Lessons learnt from the Games.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Flushed from the success of the "best Olympic Games ever", NSW PREMIER BOB CARR outlines how Sydney and NSW have changed after the Games. AFTER THE 2000 Olympics, The Washington Post made the point that "the Sydney Games were an...

Report places NSW in the lead.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... THE LATEST NSW Competitiveness Report has found the growing NSW and Australian economies to be a boon for business, with continued strength in global position and scope expected throughout 2000/2001. Conducted by the NSW Department of State...

FINANCE CENTRE HOPES BOOSTED.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... TWO MAJOR financial wins this year launched Sydney into the front rank of the world's foreign exchange processing operations, according to NSW Treasurer Michael Egan. Sydney is now one of three global foreign exchange trading centres for...

Raising the bar.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Sydney has hosted the "best ever" Olympics -- and now business leaders want to keep the Games fever on track to secure deals and create jobs THE SYDNEY Olympics juggernaut has come and gone, but for Loftus Harris and the New South Wales...

Victoria builds export technology.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... VICTORIA IS taking an aggressive role in increasing its export base by developing new technology industries. Already a substantial exporting state, Victoria maintains a strong commitment to local businesses. The Victorian Department of...

Thriving in the sunshine.(Queensland)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... THE SUNSHINE State has a big vision -- to establish itself as a national export leader in five years and become a global trade leader in 10. Queensland is on track to achieve this goal, with exports now exceeding $20 billion a year and...

The West surges ahead in exports.(Western Australia)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S export industry just keeps getting bigger. The State now accounts for 26.1 per cent of Australia's exports, and in 1999/2000, passed the $25 billion mark for the first time. Western Australia's main export assistance...

Territory tackles trade challenge.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... BUSINESSES IN Australia's Northern Territory have a wealth of assistance and support available to them through a variety of State departments and industry bodies. The Department of Industries and Business and the Department of Primary...

Post-Olympic focus for NSW.(New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... FOLLOWING THE success of the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) has launched a new business strategy, Building on Success. In this report, the key focus prescribed for the post-Olympic Games...

South Australia marches on.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S exports are experiencing a growth spurt. The State this year recorded growth of 15.9 per cent and reached a record $6.2 billion in exports, compared with $5.3 billion in 1998-99. Businesses keen to leap into the...

New export focus.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... SINCE ITS establishment in September 1998, the Tasmanian Department of State Development's (DSD) principal objective has been to address the economic decline and shortcomings of its State. 16 business audits conducted shortly after its...

Moorings.(David Moore, photographer of international renown)(Columbus Line)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Maritime images by Australia's pre-eminent photographer DAVID MOORE is a photographer of international renown. Among the many memorable images that he has captured and crafted are his photographs of Sydney Harbour, showing its many moods...

OLYMPICS: OPENING INFO TECH GATES.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... AS THE tumult and the shouting dies down after the successful Olympics and Paralympics in Sydney, there is one bonus in particular which will have great longevity. I refer, of course, to the information technology spin-off. Yes, Bill Gates...

Finalists named in Export Awards.(Australian Export Awards)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... With only a month to go until the gala 2000 Australian Export Awards ceremony, the businesses competing to be the best exporters in their field have been revealed. A RECORD number of finalists have been named for the 2000 Australian Export...

CBA'S RANGE OF SOLUTIONS.(Commonwealth Bank)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... THE COMMONWEALTH Bank is a leading provider of risk management solutions, customised to client needs by a dedicated team of professionals. The bank aims to provide solutions that offer protection and opportunity, to minimise costs and...

HONOUR ROLL 2000.(Illustration)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... AUSINDUSTRY EMERGING EXPORTER AWARD Clipsal Airtec Pty Ltd SA Hotbod Creatures Pry Ltd WA Infomedia Ltd NSW MediaWare Solutions Pty Ltd ACT Ranger...

SHIPPING'S SEACHANGE.(Achim Drescher, managing director of Columbus Line Australia)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... ACHIM DRESCHER, managing director of the 2000 Australian Export Awards Agribusiness sponsor, Columbus Line Australia, talks about the advent of electronic shipping in these extracts from a recent interview. "With our international resources...

DHL EXPANDS ACROSS ASIA.(DHL Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... DHL WORLDWIDE Express, the world's largest international air express network, is rapidly expanding its operations throughout Asia and is now offering overnight delivery to major business centres across the region. At the heart of the $300...

FULL SUPPORT FROM ABL.(Australian Business Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS Ltd (ABL) is a member-based business support organisation that provides advice, networking, support and advocacy services to its members and to the wider business community. Originally the Chamber of Manufactures of NSW,...

FISCHER DONS AKUBRA TO SPRUIK FOR AUSTRALIA.(Tim Fischer, Australian Made Campaign)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... FORMER TRADE Minister Tim Fischer has once again donned his famous Akubra to sell Australian products to the world, as the new face of the Australian Made Campaign. The announcement by Prime Minister John Howard was made recently before an...

AUSINDUSTRY -- HELPING AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... AUSINDUSTRY IS the Commonwealth Government's delivery agency for business assistance and information. It provides a range of products and services designed to help Australian businesses become more innovative and internationally competitive....

GROWTH IN EDUCATION EXPORTS TO CONTINUE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... IN 1999, international education was Australia's overall seventh largest export, and second largest service export, injecting $3.2 billion into the economy. The growth in international education as one of Australia's key exports has continued...

Building the bridge for business.(Esther Cvejic, Television Productions and Concepts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... PUTTING TOGETHER a fashion show and running a corporate business have a lot in common. The fundamentals are the same: it's the people behind the scenes that count. For Esther Cvejic, television producer and creator of the internationally...

Charlton & Bloomberg launch new Business Awards.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... FIRST CHARLTON Communications and news network company Bloomberg have formed an alliance to launch Australia's first ever Business Awards. The joint venture between the companies will focus on the major business and finance sectors of...

The storm ahead for ports.
November 1, 2000... Australia's ports have a two-pronged challenge ahead of them -- to fully integrate themselves into government planning and to make sure the community is fully aware of their importance. FULLY INTEGRATING ports into government transport and...

PIRACY ON THE RISE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... PIRACY, THE age-old scourge of the high seas, is resurfacing with a vengeance around the world, but the most dangerous stretch of water is the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to a recent...

CHALK ONE UP FOR TEACHERS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... CLIFF STONEMAN(*) says a dearth of English teachers in Asia has created significant employment and cultural opportunities for once job-poor Australian teachers NOT THAT long ago studying to become a school teacher was considered a poor...

THE JET SET.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... ASIAN CITIES occupy nearly one-third of a new ranking of the world's top 20 business travel cities in a survey compiled by website Wcities.com. Hong Kong (3), Tokyo (4), Singapore (10), Beijing (13), Osaka (15), Shanghai (16), Jakarta (18) and...