- Debunking Five Myths to Global Expansion
The increasing trend of globalization opens up new markets for small businesses, but many business owners are hesitant - even paralyzed - by the thought of going global.
- ITMA Asia 2001
October 15-19, 2001, Singapore Trade liberalization and globalization trends have prompted Asian textile manufacturers to increase their capital investment in the latest plants and machinery generating more influx of pre-registration requests from visitors to attend the upcoming ITMA Asia 2001. According to Nat Wong, Chief Executive Officer of Meeting Planners ......
- MALAYSIA BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS AND ECONOMICS GROWTH
HEADNOTE ABSTRACT This paper examines the structure and trends of Malaysian bilateral exports and imports and then investigates whether these bilateral exports and imports have caused Malaysian economic growth. Although the structure of Malaysia's trade has changed quite significantly over the last three decades, the direction of Malaysia's trade remains ......
- Southeast Asia - a booming market for U.S.
foods.
Trolling for new markets? Seriously consider Southeast Asia - the burgeoning markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. A sizeable population of 350 million consumers and a rapidly expanding middle class await. In the past 4 years, U.S. exports of agriculture, fishery and forestry products to this region ......
- Profile of the 'Enterprise-50' Companies and
Other SMEs in Singapore.
Abstract The role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is regarded as a key source of entrepreneurship and innovation in Singapore. SMEs play a vital role in the economic development, not only as dynamic innovative organisations, but also collectively as a constellation of organisations in supporting foreign MNCs. The aim ......
- Growth and the current account: Malaysia and
Singapore.
Abstract A foreign trade model is estimated for two South East Asian countries, selected because they represent two extremes as far as the current account balance is concerned--Malaysia, deficit, Singapore, surplus. The specification highlights, (a) the simultaneous interdependence of exports and import flows--a result of what Krugman [1995] denotes as ......
- Foreign Trade Show Assistance
Program.
State picks up the tab for overseas exhibits. When establishing overseas business relationships, nothing beats face-to-face contacts. That's why trade shows work so well for exporters. But overseas trade shows also have a tendency to break the marketing budget. Travel expenses can be astronomical, as can the cost of transporting ......