Mar 22

IIA on Economist panel examining electronics trends in Asia

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Insight interAsia participated in a panel discussion sponsored by the Economist Corporate Network. The excellent half-day seminar at the Four Season Hotel in Singapore discussed the Economist’s Asia-Pacific regional strategic forecast and then had a panel focusing on electronics trends in Asia.

The meeting announcement:

It’s often suggested that the defining economic trend of our age as the shift in power and influence away from the developed world to the emerging economies. Investors certainly bought that story last year, with investment inflows to emerging markets hitting record levels in 2010. But this year is proving that the story isn’t quite so simple.

The rapid rise of emerging markets—coupled with weakness in the West—is causing numerous challenges. Quite apart from the feuding between nations that always accompanies a transfer of power, inflation is becoming more of an issue (caused just as much by rapid growth in the East as by policies in the weaker West). Rising demand for scarce commodities is a related concern. So too is domestic politics. The situation in the Middle East underscores the need to distinguish diligently between different emerging markets—with important implications for Asia. Our core view for the global economy is still good, but major risks remain. Join us to discuss the global outlook, what lies ahead for Asia, and what differentiates different markets as they march towards a new world order.

We’ll also host a discussion about the trends re-shaping Asia’s electronics sector—a vast and enormously important industry for the region. What does the rise of Asia, rising wealth and wages, and rising volatility, mean for the sector?

This was an excellent forum and we recommend our clients and network contacts to attend upcoming Economist Corporate Network events.

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Mar 12

IIA quoted in Wall Street Journal

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Insight interAsia’s managing director, Robert Haak, was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an excellent article about inflation in Asia, with particular focus on the tight labor market in high technology industries.

The full article can be found here.

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Jan 30

IIA Singapore attends seminar on “small GAAP”

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The government of Singapore’s accounting standards body began a new policy on 01 January 2011 which redefines SME and allows companies meeting certain criteria to follow less restrictive reporting requirements (referred to colloquially as “small GAAP”).

Insight interAsia Singapore staff recently attended a seminar on this issue because many of our clients interested in establishing a local presence will be subject to such reporting requirements. Using small GAAP for a start-up operation in Singapore can greatly simplify the paperwork and lower the cost of accounting labor required by 50% over traditional large GAAP.

The seminar was sponsored by the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, the British Chamber of Commerce, and the American Chamber of Commerce. We thank the organizers for their support.

Jan 29

IIA attends Semicon Korea 2011

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Insight interAsia recently attended the annual Semicon Korea expo in Seoul. The event now takes place alongside of the Solarcon show.

Of course, Semicon Korea is largely aimed at supplying equipment and materials to Samsung and Hynix, both of which we know well.

MEMS companies are increasingly displaying their products and services at Semicon shows and Semicon Korea is no exception. Several MEMS companies (some which we represent) were present and interest at their booths were strong.

This year’s Semicon Korea was better attended than 2010′s show and the overall mood was up, as well, as local manufacturers were reporting strong growth in sales and increased CAPEX spending for 2011 and 2012.

Contact us if you re interested in increasing your sales in Korea.

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Dec 05

IIA sees growth at Semicon Japan

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This year, Insight interAsia’s booth at Semicon Japan was in the MEMS section of the Emergent Technologies area (booth M-19, Hall 6).

We saw an increase in the number of visitors compared to last year’s show, which was during the global economic crisis and semiconductor market slowdown. SEMI told us the number of visitors is 10% higher than 2009 but it seemed to our staff that the number should be somewhat higher.

Our booth saw significant traffic as smaller Japanese companies are looking for ways to export their products and services–and we can help them do that. We also met several non-Japanese companies that want to import into Japan and our local staff discussed with them how we can assist.

Many visitors stopped by our booth to learn about the non-Japanese products we represent. With the Japanese yen so strong right now–and projected to remain strong in 2011–Japanese customers find foreign suppliers (especially from the USA) to be particularly cost-effective.

It was a good Semicon show for IIA and we thank SEMI staff for their ongoing support. The next SEMI event will participate in will be Semicon Korea in January 2011. Then, in July 2011, we will have a booth at Semicon West in San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

Regarding future trade show appearances, we are also actively recruiting organizations to join the USA pavilion at the “nano tech 2011″ expo in Tokyo, which will be held during 16-18 February at Tokyo’s Big Sight.

IIA staff will attend the Nanotech Innovation Summit in Washington, DC which will be held during 08-10 December 2010 at the Gaylord Convention Center.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our events in 2011!

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Nov 13

IIA proud to sponsor AmCham Corporate Community Day

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Insight interAsia is proud to be a sponsor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore’s annual Corporate Community Day.

IIA staff will also volunteer to help at this excellent event on Saturday, 13 November 2010.

Please see this PDF of the AmCham press release for more details.

If your company would like to be involved in this very important event in 2011, please contact AmCham Singapore at +65 6597-5730.

Nov 10

IIA to present to U.S. Senate Small Business Committee

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Insight interAsia has been invited to present to the US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship which handles all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters related to the Small Business Administration. The staff delegation is visiting Asia to see firsthand the challenges and opportunities for USA SME exporters.

IIA was invited to this excellent opportunity to share our on-the-ground experiences helping small US businesses exporting to Asia and discuss the business issues our principals face in the region. We thank the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore for this opportunity.

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Nov 05

IIA @ Semicon Japan 2010

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Insight interAsia will again have a booth at the annual Semicon Japan show at Makuhari Messe from 1-3 December.

Our booth number is M-19 in the MEMS area.

Please visit our booth and learn how we can help:

1) Japanese companies export their products/services to other markets in Asia.
2) non-Japanese companies import into Japan.

Contact Harumi Kato in Tokyo to arrange a time to meet and let us explain how we can help you grow your business in Asia.

Download our Semicon Japan poster (Japanese)

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Nov 05

IIA to attend USA Nanotechnology Summit

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Insight interAsia will attend the Nanotechnology Innovation Summit (“NNI at 10″) during 08-10 December 2010 at the Gaylord Convention Center in Washington, DC.

This exciting event will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the formation of the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

If you are attending the summit, please contact us and arrange an appointment with IIA representatives to learn how we can help you sell your nanotechnology products in Asia.

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Nov 01

IIA attends IEEE Singapore office opening

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Insight interAsia was fortunate to be invited to the opening reception of the IEEE Singapore office at the Solaris building in Fusionopolis.

The IEEE has 400,000 members globally. The new office will coordinate IEEE’s activities throughout Asia, including the offices in Tokyo, Beijing, and Bangalore.

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