October '98 News and Perspectives about Business Opportunities in Asia

Subject: Learn by observing

October 29, 1998

The advice in the title is a very practical way to create a successful business. When you have little or no business, look around, contact others, and observe your own business friends - learn from what they are doing. Successful, failing, problems..? Come to some judgements from your observations, then you will definitely have a better idea of what you should do.

NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES:

Taiwan has passed a budget of US$500 million to develop that Island into an advanced agricultural country. As a consequence, there is a need for technology for producing cash crops, flower growing, or poultry. Or, can you market their produces?
The People's Republic of China has plans to spend US$13 billion to build highways.
Southeast Asian countries are looking for energy saving technologies.
Even one Canadian has founded a homestead at the Shenzhen Free Trade Zone, bordering with Hongkong, to grow agricultural produce. He is reported to be veryhappy there...

Subject: Out of small things...

October 23, 1998
When the Asian big dragon, Japan, started to emerge, the world admiringly learned of the names MITSUI, MITSUBISHI, MARUBENI, CI-ITOH, the so-called GENERAL FIRMS. Then South Korea copied this system and created : GOLDEN STAR, HYUNDAI, etc. The Republic of China (ROC) also tried, half-heartedly, to imitate this economic model but, unfortunately or fortunately, failed.

When the present Asian financial crisis broke out, we saw the weaknesses and problems of the GENERAL FIRMS approach and looked to those countries where the crisis was not as serious and asked WHY?

ROC is a good example. In Taiwan, there are about 300,000+ chairmen-of-the-board! The capitalization of their companies is, on the average, very small. Nevertheless, these executives and their small to medium-sized companies' activities are extensive, touching all directions. They have played a very important role in that country's economic progress and an equally important role in strengthening ROC's position during the present crisis.

Formerly, in the People's Republic of China (PRC), large state enterprises dominated the landscape, leaving no place for the small businessman under that communist system. As a result of the current adoption of CAPITALISTIC theory in their economy, individual businessmen have emerged, creating a dynamic economy and millions of jobs for this over-populated country.

Conclusion: In the Pacific Rim countries, there are many talented and energetic enterpreneurs. What they need is not billions or millions of dollars in foreign capital. What they need more from the developed countries is good technology and comparatively small, stable capital funds.

Please think it over,when browsing through our business opportunities columns and we invite you to join us with either your technology and/or a small amount of capital investment.

NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES:

* Need a partner in Shenzhen, the highly-developed industrial area in PRC (bordering with Hongkong), to invest in:
-Reclaiming land
-Building berths
-Building warehouses
-Establishing shiprepairing yard

* Looking for agents to sell: Palm oil. cocoa and frozen shrimps/prawns

* Looking for suppliers: agricultural produces.

Subject: Where does business start?

October 17, 1998

People are “talking business” everywhere almost daily, if not hourly.

But where is BUSINESS? It is nowhere. Actually, it resides in one’s mind. The Chinese have given a very inspired name for it: BUSINESSS in Chinese literally means TO CREATE AN IDEA. Therefore, the heart of any business is actually hidden in the depth of your mind.

So, do not think of starting a business with millions of dollars. Start with a new idea or even old PROTOTYPES amended or freshly wrapped.

Got an idea but not sure of it? Our group is experienced in guiding start-up efforts. Let us review your ideas together. Who knows that your idea joined with our expertise and resources could result in developing a joint MIDAS TOUCH.

Subject: Where are the focus areas for the Asian budgets?

October 8, 1998

Nobody likes to hear the word CRISIS regarding anything. Neither you nor I, of course.

When the whole world is shouting from the top of the house CRISIS, It does not solve anything. How should we see it?

The phonetical translation of CRISIS in Chinese is "WEI JI". It means "DANGER" + "OPPORTUNITY". The point is clear: Danger and Opportunity go together.

We have seen bearish stock market, closure of banks and enterprises,
Where are the opportunities?

1) Countries like PRC, ROC, Malaysia, Southeast Asia countries have started to make budgets to STIMULATE their domestic market demands. For instance: PRC will invest US$50 billion, ROC will allocate about US$ 55 billion, Southeast Asia countries 80 billions. Malaysia just announced it intends to inject 13 billion into their weakening economy...

This is a surefire way to help any downward economy because Roosevelt used this approach in the NEW DEAL.

2) Interested in knowing where the said amount of money goes?

Subject: Opportunities in foodstuff.

October 3, 1998

The lure of trading with Asia, especially China, has always fascinated the West. Before World War II, traders usually talked about: 400 hundred million customers.

After the war, they talked of the 4 small dragons of Asia.

What is the first trading item? Silk or spice? No. It is FOODSTUFF!

The records show that, for many years after the first establishment of a Customs Department in China, foodstuff was the No. 1 import. Even now it continues to be one of the biggest imports in the registry.

Taiwan had no record of foodstuff-import from USA in the 1950's. NOW, she is the No. 6 biggest importer of USA grains.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PRODUCE TO EXPORT? Let us help you develop a market in Asia.