Date: 25 Jan 08, Friday   Time: 9.00 am – 12:00 pm   Venue: SBF Seminar Room 4 (21st Floor, Keppel Towers)   Fee: FREE for first 30 participants / registrations * Subsequent EBIS Users: $21.40 Nett SBF Member: $32.10 Nett Others: $53.50 Nett     * All fees are inclusive of 7% GST

Programme Introduction

China is among the world's fastest-growing economies. According to experts, the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) has grown at an average annual rate of over 9.7% since 1979. Trade and foreign investment contribute significantly to China 's booming economy. China 's economic expansion has brought about favorable investment conditions and great opportunities for global entrepreneurs and investors.

The president of China delivered his policy speech at the Communist Party Congress in Beijing in Oct 2007. President Hu Jintao reiterated his goal of moving Chinese manufacturers away from simply assembling products and toward designing and turning out high-technology goods. The speech demonstrated China 's strong determination in moving up the global value chain. The move will shake up the supply chain landscape that is made up of companies mostly in its Asian neighbourhood countries. Companies seeking to profit from the new opportunities being created by China 's evolving role in the global value chain will need to respond to these developments proactively and efficiently.

In this seminar, our speakers will share with the participants further details on the business environment, opportunities and risks of the global economy shift in China.

Programme Agenda

Time	Programme
8.45 am - 9.00 am	Registration
9.00 am - 9.15 am	Networking and Tea
9.15 am - 10.00 am	Economic and Industry Performance
10.00 am - 10.15am	Tea Break
10.15 am - 10.30 am	Factiva
10.30 am – 11.00 am	China 's Role in Global Value Chain
11.00 am – 11.20 am	Highlights of Designated development Areas in China
11.20 am – 11.40 pm	China Latest Reforms
11.40 am – 12.00 pm	Information Search on Business & Industry conditions in China
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm	Lunch

Speaker

The speaker for this briefing is Mr Tan Hwa Pheng. In his three-decade service in libraries ranging from public libraries to special libraries in government agencies, Hwa Pheng conducted primary and secondary researches on library readership and library industry conditions. He also provided library consultancy to schools. His current research interests focus on business and industry activities. He has also conducted researches on beer market in China , consumer market industries in India and China , maritime industry in selected Asian countries, and building materials market in India .

Who should attend?

Top and middle management who are keen to access to information resources pertaining to China's economic transformation and to find out how enterprises can re-define their corporate strategy to cope with the changes.

Administrative Details

• Please mail this Registration Form together with a cheque to EBIS centre ( 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #22-06/07, Keppel Towers , Singapore 089315). Cheque should be made payable to "SBF-EBIS". Please indicate the Ref No., Name of Company, SBF Membership No. (if applicable) and EBIS Card No. (if applicable), on the overleaf of the cheque.
• Confirmation of your registration bearing EBIS stamp on this flyer will be faxed to your company upon receipt of full payment. Please present this EBIS stamped flyer for admission to the Seminar Room.
• We regret that no refund will be made for cancellation or non-attendance, but a replacement is allowed. Full fees will be charged for cancellation or non-attendance.
• Do note that the venue is within the CBD and car parking is by IU (ie. Cashcard reader in your vehicle).

Ref No: EBIS 015/250108/01F

Registration

* Free Registration is on a first come first served basis and limited to 1 participant per company.