In the July issue of ATI Magazine . . .

ASEAN moots single regional stock market – ASEAN is to promote cross-border trading via an electronic gateway to a number of Asian stock markets, which are currently capitalised at US$1.36 trillion. The first link, planned for the first half of 2011, will be between Bursa Malaysia and the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Shenzhen moving towards direct elections – Shenzhen, China’s first Special Economic Zone, in August marks its 30th birthday as an SEZ, and is moving to a point where, in five years’ time, it could elect its own representatives to the Communist Party Congress.

Financial speculation, excess liquidity, main economic risks – Jerome Cazes, Managing Director of global credit insurer Coface, says EU economic risk is ‘back to normal’, but enormous liquidity and speculation remain in global financial circles, and could, potentially, be the source of the next crisis.

More Chinese provinces raise minimum wage – The Beijing Municipal Government increased the minimum wage by 20 per cent from July 1, joining a number of other coastal provinces which have already increased wage minimums by between 10 and 30 per cent.

India set to open its retail trade sector – The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is drafting a policy paper allowing up to 100 per cent foreign direct investment in retail trade.

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Update – Malaysian Minister to lead ICT delegation to Australia – Sydney/Melbourne – August 3, 5, 2010
Malaysia’s Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation, Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili, will lead a high-level delegation of ICT and business solution providers to Sydney and Melbourne next month.

Delegation members will be seeking smart partnerships with Australian Shared Sourcing and Outsourcing (SSO) firms at seminars and business meetings in Sydney (Grace Hotel, August 3) and Melbourne (Crown Towers, August 5). The initiative is sponsored by PIKOM, the National ICT Association of Malaysia, and supported by Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). For further information, contact Azreel Aswad or Victor Low on (60 3) 7955-2922 or email azreel@pikom.org.my or victor@pikom.org.my

Update – Kanagawa Investment Seminar – Sydney – November 24, 2010
The Governor of Kanagawa, Shigefumi Matsuzawa, will lead a delegation to Sydney on November 24 to present opportunities for Australian businesses, including the retail sector, in Kanagawa Prefecture. A seminar at the Radisson Plaza Hotel will discuss success cases of Australian companies entering the Japanese market and offer one-on-one meetings with delegates and government representatives.

For further information, contact Brendan Jinks at JETRO Sydney, tel (61 2) 9276-0100, email jinks@jetro.org.au

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