July 7-10
Asset Allocation New Zealand 2008, Hilton, Auckland — Determines the strategic investment direct of New Zealand's superannuation fund industry. Where pension funds, endowments, and superfund CIOs meet and determine new sources of returns and optimal asset allocation strategies. http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/aas_nz/
August 14-16
Hong Kong International Wine Expo, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. In the new Budget, Hong Kong has abolished import duties on wine in a bid to make Hong Kong a trade and distribution centre for quality wine in Asia. This inaugural event will feature leading wine producers, dealers and cellars from around the world in categories encompassing liquor and beverage products, wine production and logistics, and wine accessories. http://www.hkwineexpo.com/
August 14-15, 2008
Clean Energy & Power Generation 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From 2002-2030, energy demand in the APEC region is projected to increase nearly three-fold, growing at an annual rate of 2.1 per cent. Concurrently, the region’s indigenous resource supply is expected to decrease, resulting in an increase in net import dependence from 36 per cent in 2002 to 52 per cent in 2030. Asian nations are in a race to overcome burgeoning energy demand by looking to several channels of power generation to lessen dependence on fuel imports, while exploring all energy options to ensure a greener fuel mix. http://www.availcorp.com
August 15, 2008
The Hong Kong–NSW Business Awards for 2008 are now open. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Australia Business Association–NSW Chapter invite NSW Small-Medium sized businesses to enter in any of six categories - Export of Goods, Export of Services, Imports of Goods, Import of Services, Creative SME, Contribution to Industry. Entries close August 15. Enter online at www.hkaba-nsw.com.au or contact Peter Bosevski from the HKTDC, email peter.bosevski@tdc.org.hk or Coco Li from the HKABA-NSW, email hkaba_nsw@tdc.org.hk , tel (61 2) 9261-8911. http://www.hkaba-nsw.com.au
September 9-10, 2008
India’s Capital Markets, Mumbai. Organised by International Financing Review, the conference will feature insights from leading capital market professionals on the future of India’s domestic financial and corporate sectors and markets.Contact Kay Lopez on (632) 830 4031 or email Indiacap@thomson.com http://www.ifrconferences.com/conference_home.aspx
October 7-8, 2008
4th annual Australia & Asia Pacific Infrastructure Partnerships, Four Seasons, Sydney. Conference Highlights — Australia national government and State level infrastructure programmes and project pipelines; Asia Pacific region PPP project progress and upcoming tenders; Analysis of project finance and public funding in credit crunch conditions; Survey of progress in hard infrastructure projects (road, rail, ports) and social infrastructure projects (schools, hospitals, courts). Contact Kay Lopez on (632) 840-8292, (852) 8302-0265 or email aus.ppp@thomson.com http://www.ifrconferences.com
JULY — 1 Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day); 15 Brunei (The Sultan’s Birthday); 17 Laos (Buddhist Fast Begins), Sri Lanka (Esala Full Moon Poya Day), Myanmar (Full Moon Day of Waso); 19 Myanmar (Martyr’s Day); 21 Japan (Marine Day); 27 North Korea (Victory Day); 30 Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia (The Prophet’s Ascension), Thailand (Khao Phansa Day (Buddhist lent)).
AUGUST — 9 Singapore (National Day); 12 Thailand (HM the Queen’s Birthday); 13 Laos (Free Laos Day); 14 Pakistan (Independence Day); 15 Bangladesh (National Mourning day)), India (Independence Day), North and South Korea (Liberation Day); 16 Sri Lanka (Nikini Full Moon Poya Day); 18 Indonesia (Independence Day); 21 Philippines (Aquino Day); 31 Malaysia (National Day), Philippines (National Heroes Day).
SEPTEMBER — 2 Bangladesh, Brunei (Start of Ramadan), Vietnam (National Day); 3 India (Janmashtami); 9 North Korea (Independence Day); 13-15 North and South Korea (Chuseok, Harvest Moon Festival); 14 Sri Lanka (Bihara Full Moon Poya Day), Taiwan (Mid-Autumn Festival); 15 Hong Kong, Macau (Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday), Japan (Respect for the Age Day); 19 Brunei (Quran Revelation Day); 23 Japan (Autumnal Equinox Day).
OCTOBER — 1-3 China (National Day); 1 Hong Kong, Macau (National Day); 2 Bangladesh (Durga Puja (Dashami)), India (Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday), Macau (Day following National Day); 2-4 Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka (End of Ramadan); 3 South Korea (National Foundation Day); 6 Australia (Labour Day); 7 Hong Kong (Chung Yeung Festival); 9 India (Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)); 10 North Korea (Foundation of the Korean Worker’s Party), Taiwan (National Day); 12 Laos (Liberation Day); 13 Japan (Fitness Day), Philippines (Eid UI Fitr); 14 Laos (Buddhist Fast Day), Myanmar (Full Moon Day of Thadingyut), Sri Lanka (Vap Full Moon Poya Day); 20 Bangladesh (Shab e-Qadr); 23 Thailand (Chulalongkorn Day); 28 India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka (Deepavali); 30 Macau (Chung Yeung Festival).
NOVEMBER — 1 Philippines (All Saints Day); 2 Macau (All Souls Day); 3 Japan (Culture Day); 7 Bangladesh (Revolution Day); 9 Pakistan (Iqbal Day); 12 Myanmar (Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone), Sri Lanka (Il Full Moon Poya Day); 13 India (Guru Nanak’s Birthday); 22 Myanmar (National Day); 24 Japan (Labour Thanksgiving Day); 30 Philippines (Bonifacio Day).
DECEMBER — 2 Laos (National Day); 5 Thailand (HM the King’s Birthday); 8 Macau (Feast of Immaculate Conception); 9-11 Bangladesh (Eid-ul-Adha); 9 Brunei (Hari Raya Aidiladha), Indonesia, Pakistan (Eid-ul-Adha), Malaysia, Singapore (Hari Raya Haji), Sri Lanka (Id-UI-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)); 10 Thailand (Constitution Day); 12 Sri Lanka (Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day); 16 Bangladesh (Victory Day); 20 Macau (Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day); 22 Macau (Winter Solstice Day); 23 Japan (Emperor’s Birthday); 24 Macau (Christmas Eve); 25 Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka (Christmas Day), Pakistan (Quiad-e-Azam’s Birthday); 26 Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (Boxing Day); 27 North Korea (Constitution Day), Myanmar (Kayin New Year); 29 Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia (Islamic New Year); 30 Philippines (Rizal Day); 31 Philippines, Thailand (New Year’s Eve).
TIME ZONES IN
ASIA
(taking Australian
Eastern Summer Time as standard) Japan, South Korea, North Korea, minus two hours; China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan,
minus three hours; Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, minus four hours; Bangladesh, minus five hours; India, minus five-and-a-half hours; Pakistan, minus six hours.
(taking Greenwich Mean Time as standard) Australia, plus 10 hours (Australian Eastern Standard Time),
plus 11 hours (Australian Eastern Sumer Time) Japan, South Korea, North Korea, plus nine hours; China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan,
plus eight hours; Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, plus seven hours; Bangladesh, plus six hours; India, plus five-and-a-half hours; Pakistan, plus five hours (from 1st Sunday in April - 1st Saturday
in October: plus 6 hours)
