Asia Pacific

First tech start-up on Indonesia exchange oversubscribed 10 times

KIOSON, the first online-to-offline (O2O) Indonesian e-commerce company, has listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) under the ticker code KIOS.

Kioson, officially PT Kioson Komersial Indonesia Tbk, is the first start-up to list on the IDX. Kioson stock was set at Rp 300 per share and managed to secure up to Rp 45 billion in funds. During the public offering period, Kioson recorded an oversubscription more than 10 times the total number of shares offered. 

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Thailand launches Strategic Talent Center to lift business innovation

THAILAND launched its Strategic Talent Centre on July 3 in Bangkok, as a hub for Thai science and technology experts to assist local and international industry.

The Strategic Talent Center (STC) has been established “to enable the private sector to have easier access to the available pool of manpower in the field of science and technology and to facilitate the entry and sojourn of foreign science and technology experts in demand” according to Thailand Board of Investment Secretary General Mrs Hirunya Suchinai.

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Sydney promotes to China as Australia's 'business events capital'

A CITY of Sydney-led trade and business delegation to China will showcase the city’s claim as Australia’s number one destination for business and tourism events, in a move to attract even more visitors.

The 100-strong delegation to Guangzhou, from May 30 to June 2, will mark the 30th anniversary of the Sydney-Guangzhou sister-city relationship, and promote Sydney as 'Australia’s premier business conference city'.  

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Victoria's China strategy embraced by business

THE Victorian Government's new China strategy has received the 'thumbs up' from the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Mark Stone said he welcomed the recent release of the Victorian Government’s Partnerships for Prosperity China engagement strategy.

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Aust. companies access US Rocketspace Landing Pad

THE Australian Government’s first Landing Pad is now operational at Rocketspace, a technology campus in San Francisco.

Trade and Investment Minister, Steven Ciobo said the Landing Pad was designed to help Australian entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market and build high-growth and high-return enterprises. 

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APEC Business Travel Card extended to five years

THE APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) had its validity extended from three years to five years from September 1, 2015. 

Through a single application, the ABTC will offer bona fide businesspeople a five-year, short-stay, multiple-entry visa to other participating member economies and priority lane access at major airports in Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) economies, said Minister for Women, Senator Michaelia Cash. 

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