APEC 2011: What Was Accomplished? The Backstory.

Posted by DavidDay on Mar 18, 2012 in APEC in Hawaii, China, Economic Development, Export Development, Foreign Policy/Geopolitics, Intl Business in Asia, Japan, Our Media, South Korea, Vietnam | 0 comments

In this special “Asia in Review” televised radio Broadcast, Hawaii television and radio host David Day is joined by special guests John Holman, the Senior U.S. Commercial Officer for Hawaii and the Pacific Islands and former APEC Ambassador Lauren Moriarity.

The program focuses on the accomplishments that the Hawaii APEC conference achieved from the perspective of business, but which most of the media missed entirely. This is the real backstory.

Analysis of Developments in Burma/Myanmar & Visit with Suu Kyi

Posted by DavidDay on Mar 18, 2012 in Burma/Myanmar, China, Economic Development, Foreign Policy/Geopolitics, Intl Business in Asia, Our Media | 0 comments

Ralph Cossa, the President of Pacific Forum, CSIS, engages with “Asia in Review” television host and commentator David Day in a lively discussion and analysis of the recent reforms and changes in Burma.

 

During the show,  Mr. Cossa’s discusses his interesting personal visit with Aung San Suu Kyi.

Entering a New International Market: Developing Critical Depth

Posted by DavidDay on Mar 12, 2012 in Economic Development, Export Development, Foreign Policy/Geopolitics, Intl Business in Asia, Our Media, Pacific Forum CSIS | 0 comments

This “Asia in Review” Hawaii television show probes the interesting nexus between international business and foreign policy/geopolitics.

Hosted by David Day, this program’s special guests are Mr. John Holman, the Senior U.S. Commercial Officer for the Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Dept of Commerce), and Mr. Michael Messina, Director of Development for the Asia-focused, foreign policy/geopolitical think tank, Pacific Forum, CSIS.

Exchange between David Day and U.S. Secy of Commerce John Bryson during APEC week

Posted by DavidDay on Nov 15, 2011 in APEC in Hawaii, China, Export Development, Indonesia, Intl Business in Asia, North Korea, Our Media | 0 comments

This exchange between the newly-appointed U.S. Secretary of Commerce, John Bryson, and David Day took place during the APEC week in Honolulu in November of 2011. This particular conference was held at at the Foreign Trade Zone in Honolulu on November 10, 2011. Here, David lays out a series of suggested actions for the “new” U.S. Commerce Dept to undertake as a means of enhancing its support for business in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. This video does not include a portion of the exchange in which Mr. Day is urging Commerce to focus on using Hawaii more often as a “gathering place” for critical meetings and conferences, like APEC, that involve business in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Hawaii’s Surprising Gains in International Business Development

Posted by DavidDay on Oct 13, 2011 in APEC in Hawaii, Export Development, Indonesia, Intl Business in Asia, Japan, Our Media, Uncategorized | 0 comments

In this television show, David Day hosts the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S Commercial Service, Mr. Suresh Kumar. David and Suresh engage in a lively discussion over the surprising improved performance of Hawaii business in international exports and business. During this program, the discussion also features specific Hawaii companies that have won national export awards, the role of the U.S. Commercial Service in supporting American business here in the Asia Pacific Region, and the business opportunities flowing to Hawaii business out of the 2011 APEC Conference in Honolulu.

Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service .

Pacific Forum CSIS & Its “Diamond” Linkages for Business Executives in the Asia Pacific Region

Posted by DavidDay on Aug 24, 2011 in China, Intl Business in Asia, Japan, North Korea, Our Media, Pacific Forum CSIS, South Korea, Taiwan | 0 comments

David Day hosts Pacific Forum CSIS‘s President Ralph Cossa and its Executive Director, Brad Glosserman in this television broadcast which covers some of the key macro issues now facing the Asia Region. This program also unveils the “Best Kept Secret” among business executives dealing with Asia, Pacific Forum, and the show examines the “why” and “how” of mining Pacific Forum’s knowledge and relationship “Diamonds.”