Action Asia Business
Artemis' recipe for success
Besides creating herbal remedies that have found a loyal following at home, Dunedin natural health company Artemis has been putting together the ingredients necessary for business success in Asia.
Managing director Sandra Clair says that finding the right distributors is important when trying to set up in the region, and also recommends trade fairs as a good way to find leads, but warns that businesses must be ready to take advantage of those opportunities before “they vanish into nothing”.
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The Year of the Dragon has arrived, and we're getting ready to celebrate at the Auckland Lantern Festival this weekend.
The programme for this year's event is now online, so you can check when the top acts will be playing.
Join us in Albert Park to mark the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and to enjoy hundreds of beautiful lanterns, traditional and contemporary performers from China and delicious treats from Asian food stalls.
Read moreBusiness Education Partnership
In 2010, Asia:NZ brought together Onehunga High School and Glidepath to form one of the earliest school-business relationships under the Business Education Partnership (BEP) initiative.
Glidepath's significant experience in Asia means it has useful insights and knowledge to assist the school in a range of curriculum areas, including accounting, technology and business studies.
After more than a year of working together, we talk to both parties about how the partnership has evolved, and what they have planned for its future.
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Year 9 students at Auckland Girls Grammar School ended their year with an array of Asian activities - all part of the school's efforts to teach students about Asia and its cultures in a fun way.
Teachers and senior students all pitched in to run the three-day event, which featured practical activities ranging from language lessons to sport and cooking.
The school also brought in guest speakers from engineering consultancy BECA, its partner in a Business Education Partnership, who talked to students about their experiences in India and China.
Read moreKnowledge and Research
Historically, New Zealand and India have differed in their opinions on a number of issues, such as nuclear non-proliferation and military alliances. More recently, though, the two countries have taken a specifically Asian orientation in their foreign policies.
Our latest Outlook report argues that, from an Indian perspective, New Zealand has immense potential as a player in the Asian landscape – but that its role has been largely subdued owing to power rivalries and its geographical location.
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Got a story idea – or a few – that you’d like to pursue in Asia?
We're currently accepting applications for the first round of media travel grants, which offer New Zealand journalists the chance to travel to Asia to research and prepare stories.
Applications close on March 2.
Read moreTrack II
Five New Zealand delegates travelled to New Delhi in early December to take part in the third in a series of talks with the Institute of Defence and Strategic Analyses (IDSA).
Discussions centred around maritime security and the South China Sea, regional institutions in Asia, and also on China and the overall future for Asian security.
For the Asia:NZ-led contingent, the visit reinforced the value of the dialogues with IDSA, and the importance of looking at Asian prospects through a wider lens than China-US relations.
Read moreYoung Leaders
In late September, Richard Higgins arrived at the University of Oxford to take up a Rhodes Scholarship – widely regarded as one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world.
Higgins, who is working toward a Master of Philosophy in development studies, is already planning what he'll do with the degree when he's finished.
But he says that one of the greatest things about the gaining the scholarship is joining "the rich heritage of scholars" from New Zealand. "I certainly feel very honoured to be joining such a lineage."
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The sudden death of Kim Jong-il after his 17-year reign as North Korea’s leader has created uncertainty both within and without the nation’s borders.
Vaughan Yarwood looks at how the transfer of power from Kim to his son, Kim Jong-un, and chronic issues within North Korea itself, including a weak economy and food shortages, have the potential to heighten instability in the region.
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