http://venturesdialogue.ca Fostering a dialogue about opportunities for business between Ontario, Hong Kong and China Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:03:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "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/ [caption id="attachment_1627" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Olympic stadium in Beijing, China, for the 2008 summer olympics, so-called "the nest" made of steel; architectural designed by Herzog & deMeuron"][/caption] China and Brazil announced the signing of trade deals aimed at enhancing trade and energy cooperation.  This comes out of the recent BRIC summit held in ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/uncategorized/2010/1617/ China replaces the US as the leading investor in renewable energy technology.  This is according to Pew Charitable Trusts’ new study that ranks China investing $34.6 billion in 2009.  This is almost two times the investment amount as US.  Rounding off the top five spots for clean tech investment include ... http://venturesdialogue.ca/business-opportunities/2010/1610/