MDSL to Host 2010 Asia User Group Meeting in Hong Kong

September 29th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in Bank




London, New York, Tokyo and Macau (Vocus) September 16, 2010

MDSL, the leading provider of global market data management (MDM) and telecom expense management (TEM) solutions, is proud to host the MDSL User Group – Asia 2010 meeting in Hong Kong at the Worldwide Executive Centre, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road, Central, on October 11, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

The meeting will bring together existing and new MDM and TEM users of MDSL’s award-winning solutions from sister banks and global organizations from the region to discuss and preview new product enhancements and functionality as well as review the latest expense management best practices for the Asia Pacific region delivered by our team of local subject matter experts.

MDSL User Group – Asia 2010

Agenda highlights:

Preview Web MDM, the soon-to-be-released browser-based version of Market Data Manager. Web MDM features include:

•New permissions wizard

•Revamped Bloomberg and DACS interface

•Web-based reports library

•Faster invoice reconciliation

•Multiple languages

Telecom Expense Management: The Growing Asian Market (short presentation)

“Web MDM is the most significant change ever made to Market Data Manager,” says MDSL CEO Ben Mendoza. “It is new technology delivered via a new platform. Users will greatly benefit from the quality and diversity of added reports and enjoy the enhancements and increased functionality.”

Please visit our web site to register for the event. For additional information, please e-mail webenquiries(at)mdsl(dot)com.

About MDSL

As the world leader in Telecom Expense Management (TEM) and Market Data Management (MDM), MDSL delivers software solutions and services that help international organizations reduce their costs significantly and on a global scale. More than 150 customers in over 34 countries trust in our products to improve their bottom-line results and ensure a fluid and controlled use of their telecom and market data services.

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Macau.com Partners with Wine & Gourmet Asia 2010 as Official Travel Company

September 26th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in Bank




(PRWEB) September 24, 2010

MACAU.COM (www.macau.com), the leading online destination marketing and travel company in Macau, partners with Wine & Gourmet Asia 2010 as the official online travel company for the third consecutive year.

As Asia’s trade fair dedicated to premium food, wine and hospitality products, Wine & Gourmet Asia 2010 is an ideal networking platform for the region’s hospitality industry leaders as well as gourmands and wine enthusiasts. The event will take place at The Venetian Macau from October 28-30, 2010, combining a series of trade events and programs.

Last year, Wine & Gourmet Asia 2009 attracted over 7,000 trade visitors with approximately 70% coming from outside of Macau. Over the three-day event, exhibitors presented their finest products to buyers, hotel managers, and industry professionals. It also attained extensive press exposure with 96 international members of the press attending; over 150 online and offline media reported the fair.

As Wine & Gourmet Asia 2010’s official travel company, Macau.com is offering exclusive travel deals to exhibitors and participants, including the best Macau hotels (such as Hard Rock Hotel Macau and Grand Hyatt Macau) and Hong Kong hotels(such as L’hotel Nina ET Convention Centre Hong Kong and The Luxe Manor Hong Kong) at special rates, along with the hottest leisure activities, transportation arrangements, and special offers. Participants can simply visit the event’s official site in which they can access Macau.com’s dedicated mini-site and make reservations. Regular e-newsletters will be sent to all bookers, containing the latest deals in town and the Macau entertainment guide.

“Macau has its unique culture on dining. Travelers from around the world come to Macau to discover the special cuisine that it has to offer. Wine & Gourmet Asia recognized the opportunity and provides the ideal platform to attract the elite participants. ” says Mr. Carrel N. T. Ieong, General Manager – Travel of Macau.com. He adds: “By partnering with Wine & Gourmet Asia, we are committed to provide the best accommodation deals for participants so that they could save the effort of searching quality hotels and focus on the event. As the leading travel company in Macau, we are so delighted to contribute to the event’s future success and are proud to foster Macau as the premier MICE destination in Asia.”

“Wine & Gourmet Asia is a major hospitality business platform for Macau and the region. This year, we expect to welcome around 100 exhibiting companies from 15 countries and regions and over 7,000 visitors from Macau, Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific region. We are pleased to be partnering with Macau.com again to provide end-to-end solutions for their travel needs during the event.” says Mr Michael Dreyer, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Koelnmesse.

ABOUT MACAU.COM

Macau.com is the premier web portal and online travel agency for hotel accommodation, show, packaged tour products for Macau, Hong Kong and Southern China. With a secure and technologically advanced online booking engine, Macau.com’s services are targeted at Macau-bound travelers coming from Mainland China, Hong Kong and high growth-tourist areas including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia and North Asian markets such as Japan and Korea. Macau.com is a member of Macau Ignite Media Group, Macau’s leading media group with leadership positions in out-of-home, online, print media and publishing, and entertainment.

ABOUT KOELNMESSE PTE LTD. SINGAPORE

Headquartered in the city of Cologne, Germany, Koelnmesse organizes over 70 successful international trade fairs a year, with 44,600 exhibitors from 127 countries and visited by around 2.5 million visitors from 218 countries. Koelnmesse is the organizer of the world’s largest food trade fair – ANUGA which is held in Cologne every 2 years. Since 2002, the company has ventured into Asia, organizing other leading food shows in Asia which are recognized as international trade platforms for the global food market including THAIFEX – World of food ASIA and Sweets China.

PRESS CONTACT:

Ms. Bonnie Kou

Macau.com

E-mail: bkou(at)corp(dot)macau(dot)com

Tel: +853 2875 3126 ext. 846

Fax: +853 2875 3173

Ms. Joyce Liong

Koelnmesse Pte Ltd

Email: j(dot)liong(at)koelnmesse(dot)com(dot)sg

Tel: +65 6500 6730

Fax: +65 6296 2771

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companies making fleet management equipments in asia?

September 23rd, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News

Question by thaills: companies making fleet management equipments in asia?
I am making a research for my client on fleet management equipments in the asian market, to compare prices and efficency i need all the information i can get. Thank you.

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Answer by admin1066
Hyundai in Korea

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Q&A: Why are Asian companies are more successful in the United States than U.S. companies are in Asia?

September 22nd, 2010 by Bank Loan | 2 Comments | Filed in News

Question by dubs: Why are Asian companies are more successful in the United States than U.S. companies are in Asia?
A. The United States allows more foreign ownership

B. Asia has more surplus production

C. Tropical climate in Asia restricts U.S. production

D. Consumer markets are expanding in the United States, but contracting in Asia

E. Asian business executives know more about U.S. culture than U.S. executives know about Asian.

Best answer:

Answer by Abu Ras
Asians don’t open their arms to foreigners like we do. We have a bad record of giving it all away, without question. It’s time we smartened up.

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US subprime market effects on East Asia & South East Asia?

September 21st, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News

Question by kath3rin3: US subprime market effects on East Asia & South East Asia?
How will this impact affects Asian Countries? Why are these countries still doing well in 2007? Will we be affected with recessions in time to come? What is the predication of economic growth for these countries for year 08? With the skyrocket inflation rates, will we be facing stagflation soon?

Best answer:

Answer by Karlos
The fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis has led to slightly lower consumer spending. This is important for Asia, because they export tons of consumer goods to the US. When Americans have less money to spend, Asian producers are hurt. We still haven’t entered a recession yet. We’ll know more when reports come out at the end of this quarter. Inflation has increased and unemployment has seen a slight increase, but we are nowhere in the ballpark of the horrible stagflation of the 1970s.

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CB Richard Ellis at MIPIM Asia Leading the Market through Growth, Innovation and Value

September 18th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News

Hong Kong (PRWEB) December 18, 2007

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, recently hosted a press briefing at MIPIM Asia, an annual real estate conference and exhibition event held in Hong Kong. As a leading exhibitor, CB Richard Ellis will showcase its comprehensive range of expertise and services offered on a regional and global basis.

Adopting a theme of “Growth, Innovation and Value” at MIPIM Asia the booth will showcase two recently-developed innovations which provide the best tools and support systems to meet the exacting requirements of clients.

CBRE Earth is a powerful mapping tool which provides a new approach to interfacing between the vast array of property data and systems and geographic entities. The other software tool, CBRE Pulse, is a web interface that provides clients and property managers with access to live information from an MRI system. In addition to exhibiting at MIPIM Asia, CB Richard Ellis will also be participating in a number of speaking sessions at the event.

Overview of Asia

Economic fundamentals remain robust across Asia, recording very strong levels of real estate market activity across the region. Notwithstanding volatility in the capital markets in Europe and the United States, investors will continue to seek value opportunities in major markets such as Japan, Greater China, Korea and India during the coming year. Demand remains strong across all sectors, driven primarily by economic growth and intra-regional commercial activity within Asia.

Demand is equally strong in China, despite the fact that the Central Government continues to implement measures intended to prevent overheating in the real estate market. In addition, a growing logistics market is anticipated to be one of the key economic drivers within China going forward.

Whilst investment by foreign parties will be more challenging as a result of the implementation of Circular 171 in 2006, and Circulars 50 and 130 in 2007, it is anticipated that foreign investors will continue to have a strong interest in the China market, and will be looking at ways in which they can co-operate with local developers and institutions in order to participate in the growth which is being seen in both rental and capital values.

With the continued expansion of the service sector, ongoing rural-urban migration and increasing levels of domestic consumption, it is anticipated that demand for residential, office, retail and hotel accommodation will remain buoyant in the short to medium term. CB Richard Ellis is well positioned to partner with such potential investors to unlock value in these market segments.

India is the other major emerging market in Asia. Foreign investors widely identify India as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, attracting a significant amount of foreign investment in the real estate sector. Liberalised investment policies, strong demand for housing and high quality commercial space, as well as new market opportunities resulting from general economic growth make India an increasingly attractive real estate market.

In Japan, both domestic and overseas investors continue to be active in the market. However, the recent global credit crunch has seen lenders become more cautious and tighten the debt to equity threshold associated with the financing of property acquisitions. As a consequence, a number of proposed transactions have not been closed due to prevailing debt financing challenges. However, this has really only impacted the more highly leveraged investors and a weight of core capital continues to drive the market.

Given that institutional investors still possess significant capital which they would like to invest in Asia, the competition for good assets remains intense. It is anticipated that there will be continued interest in the Asian market in the short to medium term.

“Real estate markets in Asia continue to demonstrate strong fundamentals, with strong growth across the region being driven by high levels of demand as well as investment activity. Commercial real estate continues to be a focus for institutional and private equity capital, whilst global cross-border investment flows have reached new highs. Looking forward, on the back of strong economic growth and a positive outlook, we expect to be well-positioned to facilitate further growth prospects for investors in relation to cross-border opportunities throughout Asia,” said Rob Blain, Chairman & CEO, Asia Pacific.

“As part of our ongoing business strategy, we continue to expand our capabilities in Asia, capitalising on local and regional market opportunities. For example, we have recently acquired a majority stake in our longtime Indian affiliate, which operates in thirty cities across India, placing CB Richard Ellis in an even stronger position to service clients throughout Asia.” Mr. Blain continued. “In keeping with our service offering to our clients, we will continue to look out for strategic opportunities to enhance our business platform to the benefit of our clients as we move into 2008.”

Mr. Chris Brooke, President & CEO, Greater China, added “Across Greater China, CB Richard Ellis continues to expand geographical reach via the opening of offices in new markets and by the end of 2007 the company will have fourteen full service offices within Greater China. In addition, the company has also established new business lines such as shopping centre management and we will also be expanding our residential service offerings in order to leverage growing market demand for a more comprehensive range of real estate services. CB Richard Ellis is very committed to the China market and we remain positive regarding the real estate sector in China in the short, medium and long term.”

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GDC Technology Inks VPF Financing Deals With Three Hollywood Studios for Exhibitors in Asia

September 17th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News


Cineasia, Macau (PRWEB) December 10, 2008

In a move that will accelerate the conversion of cinemas in Asia to digital technology, GDC has reached separate non-exclusive agreements with three Hollywood Studios for digital cinema deployment across Asia. Under these agreements, 20th Century Fox (“Fox”), Paramount Pictures International (“Paramount”), and Universal Pictures International (“Universal”), will be committed to supply Asian exhibitors with feature film content digitally, as well as to make financial contributions towards the hardware cost of DCI-compliant digital cinema equipment deployed by GDC. Phase 1 of the program covers 6000 screens in various countries throughout Asia. Along with its current roll-out in China, this milestone signals GDC’s on-going commitment to Asian exhibitors as a trusted partner in digital conversion. GDC is currently setting its sights on a Phase 2 program, which will cover even more Asian countries.

The conversion of cinemas in Asia to digital technology will enable both exhibitors and distributors to reap substantial benefits of digital cinema: high quality non-degradable prints, new programming opportunities, such as premium digital 3D films, alternative content, and live satellite events, vastly reduced print production and logistics costs, and better protection against piracy.

Julian Levin, Executive Vice President, Digital Exhibition and Non-Theatrical Sales and Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox commented, “GDC’s commitment to the digital transition and roll out of DCI compliant digital projection systems across the Asian markets is very significant. Digital projection will not only provide movie goers with an enhanced theatrical viewing experience but also will provide 3D and alternative programming opportunities which are not possible with conventional analog 35mm film. We are delighted to have closed this deal and look forward to working with our friends and colleagues at GDC to bring this plan to fruition.”

“This is an important milestone event for the Asian digital cinema industry,” said Roger Pollock, Paramount Pictures’ Executive Vice President, International Distribution & Operations. “It will help accelerate the conversion to digital screens across Asia and it will also have a major impact on the availability of 3D projection in the region. We intend to work closely with GDC to quicken the pace of this digital transition.”

David Kosse, President, Universal Pictures International said: “Speeding up the conversion of Asian cinemas to digital technology is an important step forward. Universal is pleased to be working with GDC in the roll out of digital cinema throughout Asia. We look forward to supplying our movies to this new digital platform and giving moviegoers in Asia the highest quality cinema experience ever available.”

“GDC is proud and honored to be the first in Asia to have entered agreements with Hollywood studios,” said Dr. Man-Nang CHONG, founder and CEO of GDC Technology. “These milestone agreements finally offer Asian exhibitors a viable commercial model to finance their digital conversion and put together a sustainable roll out strategy. The support of Fox, Universal and Paramount is a strong endorsement of GDC and its competency in delivering a pan Asian deployment. We are expecting more signings with other studios and independent distributors in the near future.”

About GDC Technology (website: http://www.gdc-tech.com)

GDC Technology (“GDC”) is a subsidiary of the Hong Kong publicly listed company – Global Digital Creations Holdings Limited. GDC is one of the leading solution providers for digital cinema, media delivery and display markets. GDC has successfully delivered and installed over 1000 operating digital cinema servers worldwide, including Austria, Africa, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the US and UK. More than 500 feature titles have been released digitally on GDC’s Digital Cinema Servers.

About 20th Century Fox

Twentieth Century Fox is a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a unit of Fox Entertainment Group. One of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Atomic, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

About Paramount Pictures International

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company’s labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

About Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric and 20% owned by Vivendi.

GDC Media Contact:                                                                    

Ms. Cherine Liu

Sales & Marketing Manager

GDC TECHNOLOGY

Fax: +65 6222 1089

Email: cherine.liu(at)gdc-tech.com

Fox Media Contact:

Chris Petrikin

20th Century Fox

Fax: +1 310 369-4781

Email: chris.petriken(at)fox.com

Paramount Media Contact:

Katherine Willing

Paramount Pictures International

Fax: +44 (0)203 184 4141

Email: Katherine.Willing(at)Paramount.com

Universal Pictures Media Contact:                                            

Cathy Dunkley

Freud Communications

Fax: +44 203 003 6355

Email: cathy(at)freud.com

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CNBC Asia Launches New Mobile Portal With Starcut

September 16th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News


(PRWEB) June 19, 2007

Today Starcut announced its collaboration with CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, for the provision of Starcut Media One, a leading mobile publishing platform, which hosts CNBC’s new suite of mobile and SMS products. Through this platform, CNBC’s up to the minute market news and information is optimized to be navigated on Web-enabled phones and PDAs, and is presented to achieve an enriched reading experience for the user. The platform also gives advertisers a new opportunity to sponsor CNBC’s host of programs as it is delivered to its new breed of mobile audience around the world.

The site is not dependent on any carriers, and any consumer who has access to a GPRS / 3G network, around the world will be able to access the mobile site, wherever and however they want.

“We are thrilled to have CNBC Asia as our customer and to be able to expand our working relationship with them. This cooperation strengthens our position in the Asian market and enhances our global strategy to provide media and entertainment companies with compelling mobile services. We want to offer the most appealing mobile experience for the consumer and also give an opportunity for content and property owners to monetize their valuable assets in the mobile space,” says Juha Tiihonen, CEO of Starcut Ltd.

Starcut successfully secured its collaboration with CNBC through a winning strategy of Starcut’s intimate knowledge of the media industry, their expertise in digital technologies marketing as well of the proven heritage with both media and entertainment companies, such as Maxim magazine and MTV.

“The launch of the CNBC’s new suite of mobile and SMS services marks the continued growth of our digital business, and Starcut’s proven heritage, expertise and professionalism makes them the ideal partner to support us with the technical know-how within the mobile industry,” said Alan Seiffert, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Partnerships. “We look forward to a successful collaboration with them.”

While CNBC’s basic mobile site is accessible free of charge, worldwide, CNBC’s premium section, which contains specialized content, will be available as a subscription package to its registered members in the region’s key markets – Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong. More markets are expected to be included in the pipeline as well as further enhancements to the site’s features and functionalities.

“There is no doubt that a mobile solution is a natural extension to a content provider’s digital strategy. More and more advertisers and content owners are realizing that they need to infiltrate the mobile space in order to reach their audience, effectively and efficiently. With the saturation of information, content and advertising, mobile devices are becoming the most coveted medium that can bridge personalized communications between the brand and its consumer. The addition of CNBC Asia to the Starcut clientele provides brands and agencies with another valuable mobile property that reaches the key demographic of Professionals, Managers, Executives and Business people – a major subset of the modern day consumer base,” says Thomas Tea, General Manager of Starcut Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

About CNBC Asia Pacific

CNBC Asia Pacific is uniquely positioned to speak to viewers from across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, the network provides nine hours of live Asia-produced programming, which is complemented with coverage of live market action from Europe and the US. CNBC Asia Pacific’s channels, which include CNBC Asia, CNBC-TV18 (India), CNBC Pakistan, Nikkei-CNBC (Japan) are available in more than 21 countries across the Asia Pacific region. CNBC also has a strategic alliance with China Business Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shanghai Media Group, and a partnership with Digital Chosun, an entity of Chosun Daily Group of Companies, the premier multiplatform media conglomerate in Korea. The channels are distributed via satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast networks, as well as broadband, on www.cnbc.com. CNBC content is also distributed on mobile platforms through selective markets.

For more information, please visit us at www.asia.cnbc.com.

CNBC is 100% owned and managed by NBC Universal, which is the broadcasting unit of GE, the ‘World’s Most Admired’ company in FORTUNE magazine’s annual poll of executives (March 2007).

About Starcut Media One

The Starcut Media One platform, is Starcut’s premier Mobile Internet solution that allows companies to leverage on the unique characteristics of mobile devices, drive a set of highly personalized mobile transactions and creates a new channel for brands to interact with audience.

With the Starcut Media One platform, companies can plan out an end-to-end mobile strategy customized for their brand, and optimized for almost all mobile handsets worldwide. An easy-to-use advertising module further supplements the platform to serve dynamic mobile advertisements to customers based on their interest and demographic.

About Starcut

Starcut is a leading mobile software company serving media, content owners and brands. Starcut develops and markets high quality software to create top of the line, ad supported mobile services. Starcut focuses on delivering the best user experience on each a single mobile device. Starcut has offices in New York, Helsinki and Singapore.

For more information, visit us at http://www.starcut.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Starcut Ltd.

Heikki Leskinen

Head of Business Development

+358 40 5210125

heikki.leskinen(at)starcut.com

Starcut Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Thomas Tea

General Manager

+65 6890 6234

thomas.tea(at)starcut.com

Nelly Jimron

Business Development Manager

+65 6890 6243

nelly.jimron(at)starcut.com

CNBC Asia Pacific

Reena Kumarasingham

Communications Manager

+65 6326 1123

reena.kumarasingham(at)cnbcasia.com

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Asia Property Investment – Hot Market in Asian Countries

September 15th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News
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by zhaffsky

Asia Property Investment – Hot Market in Asian Countries

Asia is currently going through what is widely known as a “Property Boom”. Real estate is a highly recommended area for investment in Asia. Almost all countries in Asia are flourishing in the real estate sector. China is going through a revolutionary phase in the real estate sector. Rural homes and paddy fields are transformed into roads and shopping attractions. However some parts of the country the foreign investment and job opportunities have not created a real flutter. Costs of real estate are steadily increasing and anybody who is investing in the region could make handsome profit.


China has begun a huge drive towards urbanization. It is understood that they are relocating about 20 million people each year from country border to the cities. Very much the same is happening in the whole of East Asia as this half of the continent undergoes a strong urbanization drive. Asian governments are doing everything in their power to woo foreign buyers and investors. However supply hasn’t kept pace with demand which has boosted rents and capital values.


Malaysia has a favorable government in terms of property investment as the interest rates are only 6.75%, which is lower when compared to interest rates imposed by other countries like Vietnam and Indonesia. Prices of different kinds of properties continue to be cheap, particularly in comparison with other countries in Asia.


However this situation may not remain the same for a long time as at the close of 2006, the government dispensed with the requirement that foreign buyers should have the permission from a foreign-investment panel. This move is expected to have a positive bearing on the property market, especially on the mid-to-high end property segment.


Hong Kong is also getting increasingly cheap. This is clearly shown by the fact that rental rates for office space staying at ,105 in 2006, lower than ,237 in 1994. Because of mortgage competition between the banks and the steady decline of apartments city’s residential prices are predicted to rise more than 50% by the end of 2007. Considering the case of The Zurich and Monaco the potential threat is the vulnerability that has plagued the US economy. Many East Asian countries, whose economies depend heavily on exporting goods to America, will be affected quite badly by the state of the US economy.


Keeping this in mind, Singapore has the most attractive property investment opportunities in this part of Asia over the next two to three years. The Chinese manufacturing boom has been a real eye opener for the Singapore government. The various governments have started to redistribute their resources with the aim to make their respective cities as financially viable as possible. Singapore offers the lowest tax rate in the world for beginning companies, while 80% of firms spent an effective tax rate of less than 10%. Singapore is also very popular among tourists and this makes it even more compelling for potential investors. Unemployment has come down to a floor of 2.5% and as a result immigration is given an active encouragement.


About half of the 176,000 new jobs created last year were taken up by foreigners. The government expects that another 450,000 jobs will be created over the course of the next five years. This has given a real boost to the property market, which was hardly affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1997. The Singapore government has ended restrictions on borrowing limits in 2005 and as a result purchasing among Singaporeans has become active again.


Even after all these alterations the prices have remained relatively cheap. In comparison with equal cities in the Western world cities like London or New York, Singapore is cheaper. Property is considered a safer bet when you take the equity markets into consideration because of its lack of stability to a US downturn.


If you are interested in property investments, there may not be so many better choices than the Asian property market. There could be some problems in the future though like the possible lack of availability of homes when foreign workers searching for homes could create a scarcity. However, at least for the time being, Asia is among the most lucrative property markets available. Always be alive to it at the time of investing because you could commit on a healthy investment.

Gregory S. is an independent author providing assessment and comments on leading International Property Consultants in Asia and Greater China, especially CB Richard Ellis.

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Sports Betting And Lotteries Asia – How Does Asian Handicap Betting Bring You a High Chance of Winning?

September 14th, 2010 by Bank Loan | No Comments | Filed in News
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by dee_

Sports Betting And Lotteries Asia – How Does Asian Handicap Betting Bring You a High Chance of Winning?

Sports Betting And Lotteries Asia

Asian Handicap Betting, as the name suggests, it is a form of odds for football betting game originated in Asia. It was written as 1/2 in the online sports betting sites, and was branded as ‘half-ball’ handicap in the Asian region. Sports Betting And Lotteries Asia

Asian Handicap Betting is becoming one of the most the popular sports betting system in Europe’s betting market. Asian handicap method provides a more levelled betting environment in which Home and Away teams are badly mismatched. Before the match starts, a “handicap” will be given to a favourite team that is more likely to win, and a virtual head start to the Underdog team. This will assist to balance the chances of winning for both teams. In this case, you might bet on the less favourite team, which might lose by a goal, but still winning the bet.

Here are the reasons why the Asian Handicap Betting is more preferred by the punters:

Better chance of winning

You are betting on Win, Lose, or Draw in fixed odds. However there are only 2 selections in Asian Handicap, just pick one of the 2 sides in a match, either bet on Home Team or Away Team wins. The draw option is eliminated in Asian Handicap, therefore the possibility of winning the game rises from 33.3% to 50%.

Secure punters from the tie

Unlike traditional fixed odds, punters can win their bet even if the team they bet on do not win at the end of match. Even if they lose, they may only lose half or quarter of stake instead of full stake, depends on the handicap offer. In other words, both strong team and weak has an equal chance to win the game due to the handicap head start, doesn’t this sound interesting to you? Sports Betting And Lotteries Asia

Better odds

Forget about boring fixed odds, if you are thinking that winning 15 cents on every dollar you bet on stronger team in fixed odds is unattractive, it is time to start a new game in Asian Handicap Betting. Asian Handicap Betting gives much better odds than fixed odds. By giving a less favourite team a goal handicap, the bookmarker offers you higher returns when you bet favourites.

For example, if Chelsea play Portsmouth, you normally will see Chelsea win the match at a fixed odds of 1.15 – 1.20, it is relatively unattractive. However on the Asian Handicap, Chelsea might be priced up with a -2.0 goal, the odds are adjusted to around 1.90 and Portsmouth with a +2.0 goal, priced at 2.00. This will definitely increase the excitement of the game.

With Asian Handicap method, it is not only level a betting situation between a strong and a less favourite team, but it will also makes the match more enjoyable, as you may lose the match but still win the bet. Sports Betting And Lotteries Asia

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