ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONALMagazine is independently-owned and has been published out of Sydney since October 1983. Twenty-four years on, ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL remains committed to excellence in reporting of regional business. All reports in ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL are original, drawn from a team of respected orrespondents who live and work in Asia. They know the people, understand the nuances, and have access to the people who matter in government and business. ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL reports the facts, backgrounds the issues and trends, and leaves it to the reader to make an individual assessment. ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL does not publish advertorial.
Audited Circulation:
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL has been an audited member of the Circulations Audit Board of Australia since 1984. Average distribution 8,378 copies per issue (12 months to March 2006).
PUBLISHER
Barry Pearton
EDITOR
Florence Chong
CHIEF CORRESPONDENT
Philip Bowring
CORRESPONDENTS
Hong Kong – K K Chadha, James Yapp.
India – N Hariharan, Rajendra Bajpai
Japan – Russell McCulloch
Korea – Peter Sylvestre
Malaysia — Zari Bukhari
Pakistan – Raja Ashgar
Philippines – Abby Tan
Singapore – Andrew Symon
Thailand – Robert Horn
Taiwan – Michael Taylor
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Readership
and Distribution:
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL is a subscription magazine for executives actively involved in cross-border trade, investment and services in Asia. The majority of subscribers are Australian-based executives. Subscription rate is AUD220 (inc. GST) in Australia, USD250 offshore. ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL also has a highly-targetted controlled distribution through international airlines (inflight First/Business Class and in airport lounges) and four/five-star hotels (Business Centres/Club Lounges) in Australia and Asia. Copies are distributed to delegates at selected business conferences in Asia.
Readership Level:
Based on subscriber cards — CEO/Managing Director, 23%; Director/General Manager, 15%; Senior Manager, 32%; Librarians (Corporate), 16%; Librarians (Higher Education), 12%; Government agencies, 2%. Readers per subscriber copy — one reader, 12%; two readers, 23%; three readers, 20%; four readers, 14%; five readers, 15%; five plus readers, 16%. Subscriber business interests in Asia — trade, 25%; professions/consulting services, 21%; banking/finance/investment, 17%; manufacturing, 9%; education/training, 9%; marketing, 7%; resources, 4%; travel/hospitality, 4%; information technology, 3%.
Online Services:
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL maintains a content-based website at www.asiatodayinternational.com There is both an open site and a password-protected section offering additional information services for subscribers.
Around 70 per cent of visitors to ASIA TODAY ONLINE are from outside Australia – from Asia, the United States and Europe.
ASIA TODAY ONLINE reports are published on the ATI NEWSWIRE, with a separate BUSINESS TRAVEL page. A BUSINESS DIARY lists upcoming events and briefings in Asia/Australia. For subscribers, the site also offers archives, PDF copies of ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL Magazine and book reviews at PUBLICATIONS ONLINE. The Asia Directory offers links to Asian Government trade and investment sites, a categorised listing of products and services avaliable in The Asia Market, and PDF copies of Contact Directories published in ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL Magazine.
Subscribers receive a weekly e-brief summarising new business reports published online, and pointing to upcoming business events in Asia.
For subscribers and members, we are now publishing ATI MAGAZINE ONLINE.
Editorial Calendar:
February 2007
Professional Services Survey — an assessment of contemporary issues and emerging opportunities in the legal, accounting and consulting sectors; in civil engineering/construction and associated skills; and in training/education exports.
April 2007
Trade/Business Outlook — prospects for the 2007/08 financial year, including a review of Middle East/North Africa (MENA) business and economic developments with Asia.
June 2007 Trading in Finance — innovations and issues in cross-border banking, finance and insurance as deregulation continues.
August 2007
Trade Services, including logistics, shipping, intellectual property protection.
October 2007 ASIA2008, the ATI Magazine Yearbook, projecting the economic and business climate and market/equity opportunities for 2008-09.
December 2007
Managing in Asia.
Market Reach:
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL offers top-level access to those in
the corporate and professional sectors involved in cross-border trade and investment
and the provision of services.
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL offers access to the frequent business traveller.
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL offers access to a niche market for recruitment of personnel
with cross-cultural skills.
ASIA TODAY ONLINE offers access to an international audience seeking trade and
investment opportunity in Asia.
From the pages of
ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONALMagazine
DECEMBER 1986 — China relaxes restrictions on renminbi transfer between Sino-foreign companies; Japan to launch ‘second wave’ of investment into Asian ‘Tiger’ economies; Philippines plans tariff barriers to protect and rebuild its consumer goods industry; India replaces Australia as largest beef supplier to Malaysia.
DECEMBER 1991 — Indonesia, Australia consider tenders for oil exploration permits in Timor Sea; Indonesia restricts overseas borrowing by public sector and quasi-government organisations; China to lower import tariffs as it positions for membership of GATT; Risk management activities tipped to increase in Asia.
DECEMBER 1996 — JETRO President, Noboru Hatakeyama, says Japan will import more from Asia, and turn to new industries to meet changing needs; Political momentum emerging for a Pan-Asian rail network; Taiwan to free up banking and stocks; Exporters face payment problems in Indonesia, Malaysia.
DECEMBER 2001 — More corporations outsourcing IT services to India; China plans Greater China Free Trade Zone — China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan; Beijing partially opens TV broadcasting to foreign investment, and allows foreign companies to sell shares on Shanghai and Shenzhen markets.
DECEMBER 2005 — International Chamber of Commerce to launch ‘shame’ index on trade in fake and pirated products; Farm subsidies a sticking point for Vietnam in WTO negotiations; IMF says China has room to move on value of the renminbi; Mergers, but Taiwan still over-banked; Supermarkets edging out Asia’s traditional retailers.
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