Southeast Asia - New Zealand Dialogue : Towards a Closer Partnership

At a dialogue session organized by the New Zealand High Commission and the Asia-New Zealand Foundation, ten New Zealand experts gave their views on subjects as varied as New Zealand and Southeast Asia Defence Links and New Zealand-ASEAN Economic Relations. These views were matched by an equal number of researchers from ASEAN countries.The range of topics included ASEAN Integration and ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue: Nature, Status, Characteristics and Future Possibilities; New Zealand-Singapore Relations; Business Opportunities for a Stronger Singapore-New Zealand Relationship; and Beca: A Case Study in Creativity and Connectivity for Sustainable Business Growth. The latter focused on the practical business and commercial connections. CONTENTS TOWARDS A CLOSER PARTNERSHIP KEYNOTE SPEECH I. New Zealand-ASEAN Political and Security Relations: An Overview 1. New Zealand-ASEAN Political and Security Relations: A New Zealand Viewpoint 2. ASEAN-New Zealand-Australia Relations: A Long-Term Perspective 3. Towards a Closer Partnership: New Zealand and Southeast Asia Defence Links 4. New Zealand-ASEAN Defence Perspectives: An ASEAN Viewpoint II. New Zealand-ASEAN Economic Relations: Cooperation and Challenges 5. Trade and Investment Overview: A New Zealand Perspective 6. Trade and Investment Overview: An ASEAN Perspective 7. Relationship Trends in New Zealand-ASEAN Tourism 8. ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue: Nature, Status, Characteristics and Future Possibilities III. ASEAN Integration and Towards an East Asian Community 9. ASEAN Integration 10. ASEAN’s Centrality in the EAS 11. An East Asian Community: A New Zealand Perspective IV. New Zealand and Southeast Asia: Long-Term Prospects and Challenges 12. The East Asia Summit: New Zealand’s Role in the Balancing Act 13. Towards a Closer Partnership: Long-Term Prospects and Challenges –– New Zealand’s Perspectives 14. Summary of New Zealand-ASEAN Relations V. New Zealand-Singapore Relations: Developing Stronger Economic Ties: Trade, Investment and Services 15. New Zealand-Singapore Relations: Opening Address 16. Learning and Growing Together: Business Opportunities for a Stronger Singapore-New Zealand Relationship 17. Developing Stronger Economic Ties: Trade, Investment and Services 18. A Hotelier’s Perspective 19. Intellectual Property Exploitation VI. Creativity and Connectivity: Maximizing Opportunities 20. Beca: A Case Study in Creativity and Connectivity for Sustainable Business Growth 21. Closer Partnership and Collaborative Approaches 22. Exploring New Frontiers CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

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