http://venturesdialogue.ca Fostering a dialogue about opportunities for business between Ontario, Hong Kong and China Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:02:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) just returned from their first trade mission to Hong Kong. The mission leader was the OCC’s very own President and CEO Len Crispino. Organized in partnership with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong, and ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/ontario-canada-update/2010/1711/ "China has become the world's second biggest economy according to data released on Monday August 16th."  This is the latest from The Economist.  Read more about China's climb and see an interesting chart about world gross domestic product (GDP). Photo by Brad & Ying http://venturesdialogue.ca/mainland-china/2010/1703/ "Southeast Asia has emerged resilient in the midst of the global economic crisis. Many of the region’s countries are fertile ground for new investment, whether in infrastructure, retail or as an alternative production base." Read further and find out what  how Loretta Wan, Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/uncategorized/2010/1691/ In what seems like movement to a closer relationship between Canada and China, China’s President Hu Jintau arrived in Ottawa ahead of the G20 summit in Toronto and got to work signing deals that will hopefully improve the trading, tourism and economic relationship between the two countries; and in effect ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/uncategorized/2010/1675/ Imports from Asian Pacific countries accounted for more than 20 per cent of total Canadian imports in 2009.  An article from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada notes that this is a decrease from the previous year.  However, the foundation attributes this to the decrease of imports from China and Japan. This ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/uncategorized/2010/1668/   The  Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA), and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) would like to invite Ontario companies to join the  Canadian Life Sciences & Nutraceuticals Trade Mission to Hong Kong & ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/business-opportunities/2010/1661/ Moving up one spot from last year's position, Hong Kong grabs the second highest spot in a world competitiveness ranking done by the Institute of Management Development (IMD).  The 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook ranked Singapore in first place as it too moved up one sport from last year.  The United ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/business-support/2010/1535/ A Framework Agreement on Hong Kong-Guangdong co-operation was signed earlier in April in Beijing. The Framework Agreement, which builds on years of close co-operation between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, is a significant embodiment of the principle of "One Country, Two Systems". It represents a deepening of the co-operation between ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/hong-kong-china-update/2010/1634/ Following the listing of the world's biggest aluminum firm, Rusal, and Mongolian coal miner SouthGobi Energy Resources in Hong Kong earlier this year, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) is looking to attract South American and African companies to list on the Hong Kong bourse. According to the HKEx Chairman Ronald ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/business-opportunities/2010/1638/ After a fantastic year for IPO's on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx), it was not at all surprising that a standing-room only crowd at the Prospectus and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC 2010) Convention in Toronto was eager to hear from visiting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/reference/2010/1613/