Australian Time Zone Advantage in a 24-Hour Global Market:
Australian Time Zone Advantage in a 24-Hour Global Market European
Markets 6pm Sydney = 7am London
12 noon Sydney = 9am Shanghai
9am Sydney = 5pm New York American Time Zone Asian Time Zone European Time Zone Australia Perth Sydney International Date Line Working Day
24/7 Advantages:
24/7 Advantages Australia has unparalleled time zone and Asian location advantages.
By investing in Australia, firms can ‘follow the sun’ from the US and Europe, and operate 24 hours a day.
The 14 hour time difference between the United States and Australian east coasts means that just as the work day is finishing in the US, it is starting in Australia.
Advantages in Asia :
Advantages in Asia The trade and investment relationship between Australia and the rest of the Asian region is increasingly strong.
Australia’s top 5 export destinations include Japan, Korea and China. Our top 3 import sources include Japan and China.
Australia’s top 5 investment source countries include Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore (stocks). The top 6 destinations include Japan and Singapore.
Australia has a wider variety of skilled Asian language speakers than most other Asian locations.
Advantages in Asia :
Australia’s status as a developed country with a sound economic and political environment, with the same or similar time zones as much of Asia means it is also a great place for firms to base their Asian operations.
Australia's time zone means that you're able to take advantage of the huge Asian market.
Advantages in Asia
Invest Australia’s network 2005-06:
Invest Australia’s network 2005-06 North America
New York
San Francisco
East Asia
Tokyo
Shanghai
Beijing Australia
Canberra
Sydney
North America
New York
San Francisco
East Asia
Tokyo
Shanghai
Beijing North America
New York (3 staff)
San Francisco (SIC
+ 4 Staff)
Europe
Frankfurt (SIC + 3)
London (1)
Paris (2) East Asia
Tokyo (SIC + 4)
Shanghai (SIC + 3)
Beijing (2)
Guangzhou (1) South-East
Asia
Singapore (1) Total offshore staff = 28
when fully staffed
and Guangzhou opened