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Deepwater Subsea and Pipeline Projects in the asia pacific region - Where Next ?
This paper presents a brief review of the milestones in deepwater sub-sea and pipeline projects in the Asia Pacific region, looks at the likely areas of regional deepwater activity over the next 5 - 10 years, and addresses the role of technology in meeting the specific needs of current and...
Tags: Asia Pacific Region
White papers 2002-08-26

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India Sees IT Wages Rise
Workers in the Indian IT industry won the highest average salary increases in the Asia-Pacific region for 2003, according to an annual Asia-Pacific salary survey by Hewitt Associates. Wages rose 14 percent in the IT-enabled services industry. Workers in the Philippines, South Korea and China saw pay hikes that were...
Tags: Strategy, International Data Group, worker, information technology, industry
White papers 2004-02-01
Retirement Plans Across Borders: The Case for Pan Asia-Pacific Pensions
For a typical multinational company, providing retirement benefits to employees in the Asia-Pacific region presents several challenges. These include the sourcing of appropriate products, governance risks associated with centralized HR and finance functions, integration with statutory retirement benefit requirements, and issues relating to mobile employees. A centralized plan covering employees...
Tags: Strategy, Mercer, Human Resources, finance, sourcing, mobile
White papers 2006-01-13
Finance Outsourcing in Asia Pacific: Why More Companies Are Doing It
The Asia-Pacific region is a multi-country, multi-language, multi-currency and multi-tax environment, where success for any company requires skillful operation and close attention. The paper discusses a survey of 236 CEOs, CFOs and other senior executives and interviewed 40 leading finance officers in all major geographies of the world and across...
Tags: Financial accounting, Accenture Ltd., finance, outsourcing, survey, benefit, environment, industry
White papers 2003-11-05
The Engine of Growth
Asian economies have recovered from the Asian financial crisis to realise a new surge in investment and growth. While Asian and global banks have achieved substantial growth in financial services in the Asia Pacific region during this period, they must now focus on the key driver of future banking business...
Tags: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Banking, Financial Services
White papers 2006-03-31
Gearing Up For The Mobile Enterprises In Asia/Pacific
Wireless technology is now part and parcel of life in Asia/Pacific. In business, mobility has become the latest frontier for organizations seeking greater responsiveness in the face of rising competition and customer expectations. This IDC White Paper explores the state of enterprise mobility in Asia/Pacific as wireless increasingly becomes part...
Tags: Advertising & Promotion, International Data Corp., Asia/Pacific, mobility, wireless technology, mobile, wireless
White papers 2005-09-01
Creating a Trans-Pacific Supply Chain Strategy
Trans-Pacific trading, also seen as a low cost sourcing option or an impossible market to crack, is now an essential and major part of many companies' supply chains. As the demand for low cost products produced in this region continues to increase, trade with Asia has increasingly become the major...
Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), supply chain, sourcing, strategy, industry
White papers 2003-03-19
Employment of People With Disabilities: The Impact of Legislation (Asia and the Pacific)
Many countries throughout the world have, in recent years, adopted policies aiming to promote the rights of people with disabilities to full and equal participation in society. Countries in Asia and Pacific have made considerable progress in introducing legislation concerning the equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities, particularly during...
Tags: Pacific, Asia
White papers 2003-03-01
2002 Global Switch Market Intelligence Service
This paper provides an overview of VDC's 2002 Global Switch Market Intelligence Service. Volumes I through III focus on the three major switch consuming markets of the world: North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, respectively. Volume IV provides a deeper look into the global switch market, tying together the three worldwide...
Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), Venture Development Corp., Asia-Pacific, supply chain, manufacturing, e-business
White papers 2002-10-01
Growing Trend Toward HR Outsourcing in Asia-Pacific
Companies in Asia, as elsewhere, are considering various operational strategies as they develop, expand, and streamline their businesses. Business process outsourcing, including the outsourcing of HR functions, is one such strategy. Some companies have begun with outsourcing payroll operations and, satisfied with the outcome, have gone on to outsource other...
Tags: Hewitt Associates LLC, HR Outsourcing, Asia-Pacific, Human Resources, outsourcing, BPO, strategy, outsource, business process, survey
White papers
Jetstar Links With Vietnamese Pacific
Qantas Airways Ltd subsidiary Jetstar has entered into a strategic and commercial partnership with Vietnam's Pacific Airlines to grow the airline in Vietnam and Asia under the Jetstar brand.As of May 23, 2008, Vietnam's second largest carrier, Pacific Airlines, will complete its transformation to become Vietnam's first low cost,...
Tags: Qantas Airways Ltd., Vietnam, Business Structures, Investment, Aerospace & Defense, Finance, Manufacturing, AAP
News items 2008-04-14
Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade in the Pacific RIM
This paper reports the findings of a survey of Non-Tariff Trade Barriers (NTBs) that firms in the Pacific Rim region frequently encounter. NTBs are categorized into restrictions on market access, restrictions on personnel movement and transparency of regulatory information. This paper finds that NTBs seem particularly prominent for the region,...
Tags: barrier, survey
White papers 2004-01-08
Legal, Regulatory and Policy Issues of E-Commerce in Asia
This paper reviews the current status and ongoing development of ICT law and regulation as it impacts on electronic commerce and economic development in the Asia Pacific region. In particular, the paper will look at how the regional countries have developed their local laws to address the various legal issues...
Tags: Web technology, Regulations, Information and Communication Technology, regulation, e-business, survey
White papers 2003-10-30
ANZ Names New Northeast Asia CEO
ANZ Banking Group Ltd has appointed Alistair Bulloch as head of its northeast Asia business.Mr Bulloch, formerly head of wholesale and commercial banking in Korea for Standard Chartered Bank, will report to ANZ group managing director Asia Pacific Alex Thursby.The role will give him responsibility for ANZ's businesses and...
Tags: Bank, China, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., CEO, Banking, Financial Services, AAP
News items 2008-04-18
SarbOx - A Deal Breaker?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("the Act"), the United States' response to a number of high profile corporate scandals, is having a significant impact on the way US companies are run, and Mergers and Acquisitions ("M&A") have not escaped its effect. Whilst M&A does not get a specific mention in...
Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Sarbanes-Oxley, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, M&A, Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, survey, knowledge
White papers 2005-04-01
Telecommunication Policies of Asian and the Pacific in the Converged ICT Era
This paper based on field experiences and research intends to examine how the specific telecommunication sector is intertwined or interdependent with the macro econo-political regimes; and what the implications - i.e., pros and cons û of such liberal sector-specific policy are in Asia and the Pacific. It will finally attempt...
Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, University of London, Pacific, Information and Communication Technology, telecommunications
White papers 2003-10-24
Will You Still Hire Me Tomorrow?
With all the buzz around digital communications, "How does it affect my career prospects?" is a question that is increasingly being asked by industry folks - whether in-house, media or agency. For those yet to embrace the digital era, the good news is, jobs are still aplenty in the industry,...
Tags: Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, industry, hiring, career, agency, marketing, job
White papers 2007-11-13
Improvements in Marine Spill Planning and Response in the South Pacific
The importance of coastal and marine environments to every aspect of the lives of Pacific Islanders cannot be overstated. The impacts of marine pollution, including ship-related pollution, constitute a major concern for Pacific Island peoples. As these island states are located within the world's largest ocean, the island members of...
Tags: pollution, environment, benefit
White papers
SAP Global Rollout for Auto Manufacturer
This global manufacturer of high-end passenger and commercial vehicles, needed to do a SAP R/3 rollout across the Asia-Pacific region. Infosys, combining extensive experience in SAP implementation and domain expertise, enabled and executed the rollout. The project included upgrading IS Auto Version 2.0 - SAP's industry solution for vehicle management...
Tags: Manufacturing, Infosys Technologies Ltd., SAP AG, manufacturer, industry
Case studies
AXA Warns of Current Investment Climate
Wealth manager AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd says the current investment environment will affect the financial performance of companies in the financial services sector."The current investment environment is clearly challenging for companies in our sector and it will have an impact on financial performance in the short-term," AXA Asia...
Tags: Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Financial, Financial Performance, AXA, Financial Accounting, Finance, AAP
News items 2008-04-16
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