3rd Annual Economy Hotels World Asia

6th Sep 2011, Singapore – The rapidly growing demand for travel and lack of affordable accommodation presents huge opportunities for hotel operators, developers and investors in mid-tier hospitality real estate in Asia.

Leveraging this upward trend, the 3rd Annual Economy Hotels World Asia is the only strategic conference in the region that will discuss the latest developments, opportunities and operational best practices for economy hotels operators, developers and investors.

Hear from over 50 of the industry’s most experienced and respected expert speakers, whose innovative ideas and insights are reshaping the mid market hospitality landscape in Asia. They include:

* James Sun, TV Personality, “The Apprentice”, “Sun Tzu: War on Business”, USA –
* Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO, Thai AirAsia Company Limited, Thailand
* Simon Westcott, Co-founder & Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Mr & Mrs Smith, Australia
* Gaurav Bhushan, Chief Development & Investment Officer – Asia Pacific, Accor, Singapore
* Chong Kee Hiong, CEO, Ascott Residence Trust Management Ltd, Singapore
* Lok Lik Peng, Owner, Hotel 1929, New Majestic Hotel & Wanderlust Hotel, Singapore
* John Spence, Founder & Chairman, Karma Royal Group, Australia
* Paul Logan, Senior Vice President Development Asia, Middle East, Africa, IHG, Singapore
* Deepak Ohri, Chief Executive Officer, Lebua Hotels & Resorts, Thailand
* Thomas Monahan, Executive Vice President – International Development, Wyndham Hotel Group International, Hong Kong
* Dennis Tan, Owner, Value Hospitality, Malaysia –
* Rob Rush, President & CEO, LRA Worldwide Inc, USA
* Jules Kwan, Managing Director, URBN Hotels & Resorts, Space Development, China –
* Dinky Puri, Managing Director, Longwing Asset Management | Jumeirah Group, United Arab Emirates
* Wang Jinjun, President | Vice-President, Gloria Hotels & Resorts, COFCO Group | China Tourist Hotels Association, China
* Matthieu Evrard, International Development Director, Louvre Hotels Group, France

Economy Hotels World Asia 2011 is co-located with The 5th annual Serviced Apartments World Asia. For more details, visit http://www.terrapinn.com/2011/serviced-apartments-asia-conference/

About Terrapinn: Terrapinn is an international business-to-business media company. It owns a portfolio of brand names under which it produces trade exhibitions, conferences, magazines and internet portals. Many of Terrapinn’s brands are world leaders in their respective vertical industry sectors. Terrapinn aims to become the leading provider of ‘must-have’ information and ‘must-attend’ events within those sectors. The brand portfolio is concentrated around fast growing areas of real estate, technology, media and telecommunications, finance, pharmaceuticals, logistics and utilities. For more information, visit http://www.terrapinn.com/aboutus.aspx . Programme:

$100b cross-border gas pipeline to China

source:chinadaily.com.cn

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian oil and gas specialist company announced on Thursday it would build a $100 billion cross-border gas pipeline that stretches through Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia and China.

The 7,000 kilometre-long pipeline, said to be ASEAN and China’s first natural gas pipeline network would link Mersing in Malaysia’s Southern Johor state to an offshore utility platform in Northern Natuna Islands, Indonesia and extends to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and eventually Hong Kong and Guangzhou in China.

The company Panelpoint said construction of the pipeline could begin in six months to a year although it has yet to receive a formal permit by the governments of the countries where the pipeline would lay.

“We managed to get the mandate from the Malaysian government but we are still working on the approvals from other governments,” CEO of Panelpoint, Che Nordin Haji Ismail told a press conference here.

He said the pipeline project is privately funded, with the majority of the 100 billion U.S. dollars coming from Rochester Foundation Inc., an American firm owned by Robert A. Smith.

Che Nordin said the company has inked agreements with several Chinese and Vietnamese buyers a few years ago and is still in the midst of negotiating with potential partners and suppliers.

Malaysia’s state-owned oil firm, Petronas is not involved in the project.
The project is expected to be completed in 10 years.

Related: RM295b pipeline plan?

Economy Hotels Asia 2010, 6-8 September 2010, Novotel Clarke Quay, Singapore

Economy Hotels Asia 2010 is the ONLY conference tailored to address the core issues and highlight growth opportunities to push the economy hotel sector in Asia to new heights.

Packed keynote presentations, panel discussions and networking activities, this 3 days conference promises to engage you with the most current content and allows you to exchange contacts with the economy hotel industry leaders in Asia. Make a swift business decision to register you and your team for this conference today!

Economy hotels in Asia have been basking in the spotlight for being investor’s top pick and having vast potential for expansion. Profit-making business opportunities in the economy hotels industry abounds for you if you fall under any of the follow categories:

• Property developers
• Hotel owners and operators
• Institutional investors and Asset managers
• Private equity real estate funds
• Banks and financial institutions
• Architects and interior
• Facility managers
• Property consultants
• Technology and Software providers
• Legal, taxation and accounting specialists

So don’t hesitate further, act now and book your seat at Economy Hotels Asia 2010 today to enjoy a slice of the pie in this growing sector!

Register online or call us at +65 6322 2771 now!

Safer Drinking Water with Early Warning System

Singapore, July 1, 2010 – Schneider Electric announced today a technology partnership agreement with Optiqua Technologies which aims to develop in partnership a unique solution that enables round-the-clock monitoring of water quality. This system will enable technicians to diagnose water quality remotely and provide a proactive system that will detect contaminants. The comprehensive early warning system is aimed at helping to safeguard a secure environment and the distribution of safe drinking water.

The integrated solution of Schneider Electric and Optiqua Technologies provides the full scope of security for water treatment/distribution facilities, where by a hi-tech video surveillance system is complemented by an ultra-sensitive optical sensor network.

The integrated security solution by Schneider Electric provides a full suite of powerful video management and analysis capability. These provide real-time alarm and forensic tools for tracking activities. Furthermore, the system’s artificial intelligence automatically analyses surveillance data, searching for anomalies and unusual activities and will notify the operators as they occur. It works by converting video files into a data asset that can be searched, managed and analysed to intelligently identify abnormal events, and sets off an alarm. With real-time, actionable information, incidents can be identified immediately and responded to quickly, for the most secure environment possible.

The Memorandum-of-Understanding was signed in conjunction with the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), since the integrated early warning system by Schneider Electric and Optiqua Technologies is to be built with the Singapore water utilities in mind.

Vietnam Investment Summit 2010

Event: Vietnam Investment Summit 2010
Date: 8 – 9 June 2010
Venue: Park Hyatt Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

About Vietnam Investment Summit 2010

Re-branded from Funds World Vietnam, Vietnam Investment Summit will focus on encouraging and attracting foreign capital, echoing the sentiments of the Vietnam government and spotlighting the real estate, infrastructure and private equity developments. VIS is also part of the series of Investment Summit in India, Brazil and Andes.

About Terrapinn (www.terrapinn.com)
Terrapinn is a specialized B2B conference organiser with 18 years global experience, has developed a high quality and proprietary method of creating the very best conference programmes for senior level decision-makers. Research, undertaken throughout the year by way of face to face and telephone interviews with senior industry executives, sets the conference agenda whilst attracting the highest level of speakers to our programmes.

Backed by a worldwide network, Terrapinn has 6 offices across Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. Each year the company produces over 200 events across the world: in Asia Pacific, in Europe, in Africa, in the Middle East, in the Americas.

Shorex Singapore 2010

Editor’s Choice Conference Programme: Looking at Trusts and Private Foundations Michael T Darwyne, in-house counsel, Portcullis Trust (Singapore) Ltd Event Highlights: Asia’s immense economic growth, driven largely by China and India is expected to surpass that in other parts of the world. And Singapore’s strategic geographical location enables it to access 548 million people in the Southeast Asian market and 3.2 billion strong Asian market within 7 hours of flight time. Singapore’s unique location and sophisticated telecommunications network also allow financial institutions to transact business with any part of the world within the same working day. The event held at the Suntec Convention Centre, commenced on 13th April 2010 and ended on 14th April 2010. More event information at http://www.shorexsingapore.com/ by Anthony Tan

BETTTING ON ASIA’S EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL!

BETTTING ON ASIA’S EXPLOSIVE POTENTIAL!

Singapore, 24 November 2009 – Despite tough global economic conditions, there are tremendous untapped growth opportunities and new casino developments throughout Asia as many Asian governments are turning to gaming to bolster their economy, tourism and revenue. Taiwan is the latest Asian country to jump onto the bandwagon by legalising gambling while industry investors and developers are waiting anxiously for the legalization of casino gaming in Japan. In Vietnam and Cambodia, new casino projects are already underway while Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands and Sentosa Resorts will open its doors next year. It is predicted that Asia gaming revenue will surge over the next few years and it may even surpass the US by 2012. Will Asia be able to achieve this prediction? Find out at Gaming Executive Summit Asia 2009.

Asian Casinos Executive Summit, Asia’s most established gaming event, is rebranded to Gaming Executive Summit Asia 2009 (GES2009) to include strategic topics on new industry trends, growth and development beyond the casino floors. You will be meeting casino owners, operators and developers, investors, fund managers, policy makers and regulatory experts, financial institutions and investment banks, property consultants, legal and tax experts from international markets to evaluate evolving casino business models and effective gaming operations strategies through industry best practices.

This conference will present an excellent platform for you to get first-hand information from renowned international experts and major gaming decision-makers. Industry leaders will gather this December at the Grand Hyatt for a fast and furious discussion and debate and they include:

Adam C. Rosenberg, Managing Director, Global Head of Gaming Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co., USA
Kazuo Okada, Chairman Universal Entertainment Corporation and Vice Chairman, Wynn Resorts
Kwon Oh Nam, CEO, Grand Korea Leisure Corporation, South Korea
Jay Dee Clayton, Executive Vice President, Operations, Wynn Macau
Richard Lehman, Vice President – Gaming, Golden Gate Casino, USA
Peter Johns, Director of Slot Operations, Casino Division, MGM Grand Macau
Pete Wu, General Manager, Vice President of Operations, Venetian Macao
Alan Hills, Vice President and Managing Director, Cirque du Soleil Asia, Macau
Thomas Arasi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Catherine Burns, Vice president and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Bally Technologies
Hamish Dodds, President and CEO, Hard Rock International
Luis Pessanha, Legal Adviser, Legislative Assembly of the Macau & Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Macau
James Cho, CMO, Intercity Group
Tim Shepherd, Chief Operation Officer, Silver Heritage Group
Doug Bertinshaw, Vice President – Networked Gaming, Aristocrat Leisure Industries
Felix Ling, Chief Consultant & Senior Partner, Platform Asia Management Services
Bonnie Spalding, Vice President, Business Consulting, The Rainmaker Group, Asia Pacific.

Full details available online at http://www.terrapinn.com/2009/gesa

Accor Hospitality Predicts Positive Growth Prospects for Budget & Economy Hotels

Keynote Speaker: Michael Issenberg, Chairman & Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific, Accor  Hospitality Singapore

Event Highlights: Inaugural Budget & Economy Hotels Asia 2009 Conference met with positive response from industry with Accor Hospitality predicting positive growth prospects for budget & economy hotels in China.

The inaugural event held at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, commences today and will end tomorrow on 29th October 2009.

More event information at http://www.terrapinn.com/2009/behasia/

by Anthony Tan

Real Estate Investment World Asia returns for the 8th edition!

June 24th 2009, Singapore - Today is the last day of the 8th annual edition of Real Estate Investment World Asia (REIW Asia 2009) held at the Raffles City Convention Centre since 22nd June 2009. Delegates get to hear thought provoking insights into what the current climate meant for the real estate industry and what it might mean in the year ahead. Perspectives on key Asia-Pacific markets and forecasts from industry experts, are shared, revealing how they are performing and preparing for the rebound. Stand out industry leaders and Asian property companies that have stayed relevant, competitive and innovative throughout numerous property cycles are revealed. The Asian real estate industry is resilient and while 2009 will remain tough going, it is vital that serious industry players position themselves strategically, and be prepared to make contact with capital owners and investors as early as possible, so that they are in an informed position when funds become available and capital flows re-enter the market. Even in tough capital markets, it is still possible to craft good deals, attract new investors, bolster balance sheets and stave off disaster. It is during these challenging times that differentiating yourself from the competition, going after new business, reconnecting with your clients or even going into a whole new direction can make the biggest difference to your future. And for the investment desk of TVAsia.Biz, REIW Asia 2009 is absolutely where you can get to be inspired, meet people and strike real deals! After 7 successful years of proven track record, REIW Asia will continue its dominance as the premier platform to access Asia’s rapidly growing real estate investment market. by Anthony Tan More information:

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