The News Review:

- Narta raises over $250000 for Thai orphanage
- Myanmar Times & Business Reviews
- Round the World Expedition comes full circle
- DIFW partners with PRESTIGE

Narta raises over $250000 for Thai orphanage
Current.com.au – Aug 20, 2007
The presentation which was held on the last day of the Narta conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco on Saturday focused on the repatriation effort conducted by Australians following the tsunami in Thailand and the leadership required to conduct such a logistically complex exercise. Baines helped coordinate 400 staff from 36 countries to help identify and relocate almost 5400 people that died in the disaster. But the most emotional part of the presentation related to the work that Baines has conducted to build orphanages for children that lost parents during the devastating tsunami. Following the presentation donations were spontaneously received from Narta conference delegates including a number of high profile electrical suppliers and retailers which totalled over $180000 in cash as well as the installation of appliances audio visual and air conditioning products to the orphanage. While the focus of Baines’ speech centered on the leadership required to process and execute actions and reactions in times of crisis the fundamental message received by the audience was the plight of the orphans following the disaster… The presentation which was held on the last day of the Narta conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco on Saturday focused on the repatriation effort conducted by Australians following the tsunami in Thailand and the leadership required to conduct such a logistically complex exercise. Baines helped coordinate 400 staff from 36 countries to help identify and relocate almost 5400 people that died in the disaster. But the most emotional part of the presentation related to the work that Baines has conducted to build orphanages for children that lost parents during the devastating tsunami. Following the presentation donations were spontaneously received from Narta conference delegates including a number of high profile electrical suppliers and retailers which totalled over $180000 in cash as well as the installation of appliances audio visual and air conditioning products to the orphanage. While the focus of Baines’ speech centered on the leadership required to process and execute actions and reactions in times of crisis the fundamental message received by the audience was the plight of the orphans following the disaster.

Myanmar Times & Business Reviews
Myanmar Times – Aug 20, 2007
the golf course has been almost a decade in making and will initially offer only a three-hole driving range according to Zaykabar chairman Dr Khin Shwe. It will be expanded to nine holes by the end of the year before it is fully finished in 2008 he said. “Thailand attracts millions of visitors a year especially from South Korea and Japan. They spend a lot of money playing golf and stay for at least one week” Dr Khin Shwe told The Myanmar Times. In Vietnam he added golf holidays were cheaper and visitors stayed two weeks or longer. “Maybe visitors will stay more than two weeks in Myanmar as it’s cheaper than any other neighbouring country” he said. With just 10 golf courses in Yangon Myanmar’s golfing landscape is wide open for development… Dr Khin Shwe said hundreds of thousands of dollars had been spent on a design by Canada-based golf-course company Nelson & Haworth and the whole project would cost billions kyats. To lure foreign visitors and those from outside Yangon a three-star hotel is to be built inside the golf course. Projected to open next year the hotel will be grouped with a tennis court swimming pool and club houses. “Visitors will be able to relax for a week or two while they play golf” Dr Khin Shwe said. Zaykabar Construction however is facing increasing competition from other developers in Southeast Asia who are latching on to the same idea. Golfers will soon be able to tee off in Cambodia and finish their round in Vietnam following the start of construction on a cross-border resort this month that is believed to be first of its kind in Asia. The US$100-million project will feature nine holes on either side of the Vietnam-Cambodia border as well as a five-star hotel business centre and a cultural village.

Round the World Expedition comes full circle
Times of India – Aug 20, 2007
The IAF took thisbig initiative and made it happen with the co-operation of the nations thatsupported us. The RTWmicrolite expedition was flagged off on June 1 by Major from Hindan as a part ofthe Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the IAF. The pilots travelled throughMyanmar Thailand Vietnam China Russia USA Canada Greenland Iceland UKGermany Italy Greece Turkey Iran and Pakistan before reachingIndia. The original plan was tocomplete the expedition in 64 days. Despite all the hurdles the pilotsaccomplished the mission of circumnavigating the earth in the shortest period oftime. “f course weather wasa problem for us we had to train ourselves to handle all kinds of problems;imagine people talk of jet-lag pulmonary vein disorder – so we were sitting inthe cock-pit for nine-ten hours moving from culture to culture time zone totime zone. I think we are fortunate that we could cope up in all suchsituations” Kumarsaid… InChina we had a little bit of problem with language but we could communicatepeople went out of their way to help us. We had gone in far-flung Canada wherethere was no place to stay. So we stayed in a co-operative hotel kind of athing. During the expeditionMonga added yet another feather to his cap. He successfully flew across theAtlantic in a single engine aircraft. ne of the pilots had to make way for themachine to fly longer. Hence Monga flew solo and his co-pilot Wg Cdr Kumartook a commercial flight from Canada to UK.

DIFW partners with PRESTIGE
AME – AME – Aug 20, 2007
With one visit to Dubai fashion buyers from across the world will have the opportunity to build relationships with leading designers as well as negotiate business opportunities with many international exhibitors. DIFW will be held from ctober 22 – 25 2007 at ne&nly Royal Mirage Hotel under the patronage of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry. PRESTIGE 2007 also held under the aegis of DCCI is scheduled from ctober 23-25 2007 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. ‘Dubai Chamber’s continuous support to its business community is clearly reflected by the establishment of various business groups including the textile traders group that serve many sectors of interest. To convene DIFW in this emirate does not only reflects Dubai’s position as a regional and international business hub but also as a main venue and destination for tourism entertainment and fashion industries’ said Nuha Safar Director of Marketing & Communication at Dubai Chamber. PRESTIGE is the Middle East’s only international trade fair for brands fashion lingerie kidswear shoes and accessories… PRESTIGE is the Middle East’s only international trade fair for brands fashion lingerie kidswear shoes and accessories. Launched in 2004 and held in Dubai every year the event is associated with the European Fashion and and Textile Export Council (EFTEC). The last edition of the exhibition hosted 130 upper-medium-to-high-end fashion and footwear brands of selected exhibitors from Europe North America South America Australia as well as HongKong and Thailand. ‘DIFW is a unique fashion trade platform. We are pleased to be associated with an event of this magnitude. We have been associated with the luxury segment for over many years and have an extensive network not just in the region but globally as well. DIFW offers a perfect platform to partner in our endeavour to further contribute to the regional fashion business.

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