_{Details of Asia New Zealand Foundation's Business programme are now available on the Action Asia Business website. As part of the overall work of Asia:NZ, the Action Asia website provides a focal point for companies and business organisations interested in Asian relationships. Business organisations can use this resource base to capitalise on on-shore and off-shore economic opportunities presented by the changing global influence of Asia.}

What's New

• Historic trade agreement between New Zealand and Chinese sister cities
  

• Asia:NZ Business Leaders Seminar Series - Richard Aitken, Group Chief Executive of BECA, presented at the inaugural seminar in Auckland on 16 September 2008. 

• India Business Forum - Asia:NZ, through Action Asia Business, is one of the sponsors of this high-profile business seminar coming up in Auckland on 1 October 2008
  

More business news

•  Successful conclusion of AANZFTA negotiations

• Fostering Global Talent in Japan - an insightful article published by the Japan Institute of International Affairs.

• New Zealand has benefited little from the growing amounts directly invested overseas by rising Asian economies, argues a new research report by NZIER commissioned by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Read highlights of the research or download the full report here.

• A project by two Victoria University academics, funded by Asia:NZ's research programme, will explore the growing significance of Asian markets for the New Zealand wine trade. Fieldwork is scheduled in Japan and Singapore in late 2008, combined with ongoing fieldwork in New Zealand - read more about the project and find out more if you wish to participate in the fieldwork here.

• The Action Asia Business networking forum on Japan, the first of a series of planned events of this kind, took place in Auckland on 26 June 2008. Read more about the event here.
  

• The inaugural Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum, 'New Thinking, New Partnership', took place in Tokyo in May 2008.

For further information about Action Asia Business, Asia:NZ's business programme, please contact:

James Penn - Director, Business
Telephone: + 64 9 368 1435
Email: jpenn@asianz.org.nz

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