Since last Friday, the global agenda and developments in many issues of interest relating to Turkey are taking place in the Far East. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meetings with world leaders in Japan's Osaka during the G20 leaders' summit, the Treasures and the Tulip Tradition in the Ottoman Empire and the Ara Güler exhibitions in Tokyo, followed by the meetings with the Japanese business community, Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo were all of critical importance for transforming Turkish-Japanese relations into richer trade and investment in the 21st century.Our impression in Tokyo was that the Japanese business world was ready for many mutual investments and trade opportunities with the Turkish business world in Africa, the Middle East, the Gulf, the Balkans and Central Asian Turkish republics based out of Turkey. Abe mentioned in his speech, when welcoming President Erdoğan, that they will put in effort to expand the strategic partnership … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Asia-Pacific leap
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PM urges businesses to look at Asia-Pacific region
BY MATTHEW VARI Prime Minister James Marape is urging Papua New Guinean businesses in small to medium enterprise space to look at the Asia-Pacific region He said while country creeps upon its 50th independence celebration in six years time, local businesses and entrepreneurs should take stock of PNG’s strategic geographic placing in the world of commerce. “The whole world is now running to the Asia-Pacific region. If the whole world is running to the Asia-Pacific region we are right in the heart of Asia-Pacific. “That is the single key driver that our businesses should be thinking of in our country,” he said. “Our energy supply to the world, not only raw energy, we must have finished product supply to the Asia economy that needs supply of energy.” He made the comments during the recent World Micro-Small to Medium Enterprise Day commemorating event last week. “You have got three billion people in Asia that are now coming into tasting coffee. We … [Read more...] about PM urges businesses to look at Asia-Pacific region
Currie leaves Asia-Pacific opposition far behind
There are good performances and then there are absolutely dominant ones. It was the latter that Braden Currie delivered yesterday. The Wanaka triathlete claimed a commanding win at the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships in Cairns. His time of 8hr 04min 20sec left him 20 minutes ahead of his nearest competitor as he dominated the field to defend his title. It was the first time anyone has defended the men's title at the race. The win also secured a spot at October's Ironman World Championships in Kona. Currie led from the start, and was first out of the water, having completed the 3.82km swim in 47min 29sec. In windy conditions he soon opened up a handy lead on the 180km bike leg. At the halfway point he was more than five minutes ahead of second-placed Matt Burton, who was a further four minutes ahead of the next group. That lead became close to nine minutes at the final transition, before Currie set off on an impressive marathon run leg. By the halfway point of the run he had opened … [Read more...] about Currie leaves Asia-Pacific opposition far behind
China’s Asia-Pacific rise in power due to Trump
CANBERRA: China is closing in on America’s dominance of the Asia-Pacific region, in part due to the Trump administration’s policies, according to a new analysis from the Lowy Institute. Lowy’s Asia power index also shows Australia’s efforts to exert influence in the region have flat-lined because of the recent churn in prime ministers. The annual Index ranks 25 countries according to the power they wield in the Asia-Pacific, based on 126 factors that assess everything from economic resources and military capability, to diplomatic networks and cultural influence. The United States, ranked first, and China, second, are clear super powers, but Lowy Institute researcher Herve Lemahieu found the “power differential between the US and China is shrinking”. “The US maintains some degree of primacy in our region, but China is closing that gap very quickly,” he said. Data from the index suggests there are two factors driving China’s increase … [Read more...] about China’s Asia-Pacific rise in power due to Trump
KFC Guam team wins KFC Asia Pacific Competition in Kuala Lumpur
Staff Reports Pacific Daily News USA TODAY Network Published 12:44 AM EDT May 7, 2019 KFC Guam brought home the award for Best Manager at the annual KFC Asia Pacific competition held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia April 23-24, according to an announcement from KFC. Last year, the KFC Guam team won the Most Customers Served award at the same competition in Bali. In this year's competition, the Guam team was up against KFC teams from 10 countries in Asia. They were evaluated on fastest speed, hospitality, accuracy, product quality and customer service. The team was led by Keaolani Sewell, floor manager. READ MORE: Contractors may consider H-2B visa workers from Mexico Immigration: Pot conflict between Guam, federal law … [Read more...] about KFC Guam team wins KFC Asia Pacific Competition in Kuala Lumpur