•  BusinessMissiontoMongolia29thMayto4thJune2015

TaiwanissituatedintheWestPacificbetweenJapanandthePhilippines.Itsjurisdic9onextendstothearchipelagoesofPenghu,KinmenandMatsu,aswellasnumerousotherislets.ThetotalareaofTaiwanproperanditsoutlyingislandsis36,192.8squarekilometers.AtaboutthesizeoftheNetherlands,butwithapopula9onofsome23million,Taiwanismorepopulousthanthree-quartersoftheworld’sna9ons.Mountainrangeswithmanypeaksreachingover3,000meters—includingEastAsia’shighest,JadeMountain(Yushan)—andforestedfoothillsoccupymorethanhalfofitsarea.Theislandalsofeaturesvolcanicmountains,tablelands,coastalplainsandbasins.SiXnginthepathofwarmoceancurrentsofftheeastcoastofcon9nentalAsia,Taiwanproperisuniquelyblessedwithawiderangeofclima9czonesfromtropicaltotemperate.This,incombina9onwithfer9lesoilandabundantrainfall,makesitanagriculturalparadisewithlandcovering7,998.3squarekilometer,wherevirtuallyanykindoffruitorvegetablecanbecul9vated.

EconomyatGlance:Taiwanhasadynamiccapitalisteconomy.Exports,ledbyelectronics,machinery,andpetrochemicalshaveprovidedtheprimaryimpetusforeconomicdevelopment.FreetradeagreementshaveproliferatedinEastAsiaoverthepastseveralyears.FollowingthelandmarkEconomicCoopera9onFrameworkAgreement(ECFA)signedwithChinainJune2010,TaiwaninJuly2013signedafreetradedealwithNewZealandand,inNovember,inkedatradepactwithSingapore.Theislandrunsatradesurplus,largelybecauseofitssurpluswithChina,anditsforeignreservesaretheworld'sfiahlargest,behindthoseofChina,Japan,SaudiArabia,andSwitzerland.In2006ChinaovertooktheUStobecomeTaiwan'ssecond-largestsourceofimportsaaerJapan.Chinaisalsotheisland'snumberonedes9na9onforforeigndirectinvestment.Taiwansince2009hasgraduallyloosenedrulesgoverningChineseinvestmentontheislandandhasalsosecuredgreatermarketaccessforitsinvestorsinthemainland.TheForbesreportin2015rankedTaiwanin“bestcountriesforbusiness”No:21andin“Innova9on”No:11Taiwaninfigures2015:GDP(PPP):USD530bn.GDPGrowth:3.8%GDPperCapita:$46,000TradeBalance/GDP:12.4%Popula9on:23.4MPublicDebt/GDP:33%Unemployment:4%Infla9on:1.2%

BenefitsoftheMission:SACCisorganizinganentrepreneurialmissiontoTaiwanincloseco-opera9onwiththeChineseInterna9onalEconomicCoopera9onAssocia9on(CIECA)inTaipei.Swissentrepreneurswillbeabletomeetkeyrepresenta9vesofvariousindustriesandorganisa9onsaswellasmeetwithrelevantMinistriesinordertogetafirsthandunderstandingofthevastbusinesspoten9alTaiwanoffers.Themissionpar9cipantswillbenefitfromthefollowing:•  Networkingeventsandofficialrecep@ons

inordertoestablishimportanteconomicandpoli@calcontacts.

•  Visitstobestprac@cecompaniesinvarioussectorsinTaiwan.

•  Mee@ngswithkeyplayersoftheindustryassocia@onsandrelevantministries.

•  Mee@ngwiththeChineseInterna@onalEconomicCoopera@onAssocia@on(CIECA)

•  Individualandsectorspecificmee@ngscanbearrangeduponrequest.

Program Taipei 13 -16 November 2016

Sunday,13November2016p.m. ArrivalattheTaoyuanInterna@onalairportp.m. TransfertotheHotelShangri-Lap.m. LocalbriefingbyRolfFrei,Director,TradeOfficeofSwiss

Industries;followedbydinnerattheHotelShangri-LawithSwissbusinessmen.

Monday,14November2016a.m. Mee@ngwithMinistryofTradeandIndustrya.m. Mee@ngwiththeBoardofInvestmenta.m. Mee@ngwiththeGovernoroftheCentralBankofTaipehp.m. SeminarorganizedbyCIECAp.m. B2BMee@ngwithlocalentrepreneursp.m. DinnerhostebyCIECATuesday,15November2016a.m. Visitstolocalcompanies(machinery,biotech,

pharmaceu@cal,consumergoodsandothers)a.m. Lunchp.m. VisittoaTaiwaneseIndustrialEstatep.m. VisittoMicron'sHybridMemoryCubep.m.DinneratlocalRestaurant

Wednesday, 16 November a.m. TransfertotheTaoyuanInterna@onal

airportandflighttoJakartaordes@na@onofownbusiness.

•  BusinessMissiontoMongolia29thMayto4thJune2015

Indonesiaisthelargestarchipelagointheworld.Itconsistsoffivemajorislandsandabout30smallergroups.Therearetotalnumberof17,508islandsofwhichabout6000areinhabited.Itstraddlestheequator,thearchipelagoisonacrossroadsbetweentwooceans,thePacificandtheIndianOcean,andbridgestwocon9nents,AsiaandAustralia.TotalAreaofIndonesiais1,919,440sqkm(LandArea:1,826,440sqkm;WaterArea:93,000sqkm).Thefivemainislandsare:Sumatra(473,606sq.km);themostfer9leanddenselypopulatedislands,Java/Madura(132,107sq.km);Kalimantan,whichcomprises2/3oftheislandofBorneo(539,460sqkm);Sulawesi(189,216sqkm);andPapua(421,981sqkm),whichispartoftheworld’ssecondlargestisland,NewGuinea.Indonesia’sotherislandsaresmallerinsize.Thecountryispredominantlymountainouswithsome400volcanoes,ofwhich100areac9ve.Thehighestmountainistheperpetuallysnow-cappedMandalaTop(15,300feet)intheWijayamountainrangeofPapua.Manyriversflowthroughoutthecountryandserveasusefultransporta-9onroutesoncertainislands

IndonesiaatGlance:Indonesia’seconomyissettopickupthisyear,boostedbythegovernment’sreformefforts.TheeconomyslowedinQ1duetoweakerpublicspendingandsubduedfixedinvestment,whichincreasedthepressureonthegovernmenttoaccelerateenvisagedreformsandspending.Thatsaid,lowfiscalrevenuesposearisktothegovernment’splans.InJune,thegovernmentloweredthisyear’sgrowthtargetandliaedthefiscaldeficittarget.Inaddi9on,ataxamnestybillaimedatboos9ngstaterevenuesthisyeariss9llunderdiscussioninParliament.Againstthisbackdrop,theUSD400millionloanIndonesiarecentlysecuredfromtheWorldBankcomesasposi9venews,asitaimstohelpimprovetaxcollec9onandfinancethedeficit.Meanwhile,S&PGlobalRa9ngsaffirmedIndonesia’sBB+ra9nginJune.Indonesiaisamongthefastestgrowinglogis9csmarketintheregion,es9matedtoreachuptoUSD4trillionby2016.IntheAsianLogis9cRanking;Indonesiaison13thplaceunderSriLanka.Indonesiainfigures2015:Popula9on:257,6million(es9mated,2015)NominalGDP(PPP):USD895bn.(IMF,2015)GDPperCapita:USD3,415GDPGrowth:4.7%Unemployment:5,8%Infla9on:6.4%ExternalDebt:34.77%ofGDP(BI,Q32015)EaseofDoingBusiness:109/189(WB,2015)Corrup9onIndex:107/175(TI,2014)

BenefitsoftheMission:SACCisorganizinganentrepreneurialmissiontoIndonesiaincloseco-opera9onwiththeIndonesianEmbassyandtheIndonesianChamberofCommerceandIndustry(KADIN)inJakarta.Swissentrepreneurswillbeabletomeetkeyrepresenta9vesofvariousindustriesandorganisa9onsaswellasmeetwithrelevantMinistriesinordertogetafirsthandunderstandingofthevastbusinesspoten9alIndonesiaoffers.Themissionpar9cipantswillbenefitfromthefollowing:•  Networkingeventsandofficialrecep@ons

inordertoestablishimportanteconomicandpoli@calcontacts.

•  Visitstobestprac@cecompaniesinvarioussectorsinIndonesia.

•  Mee@ngswithkeyplayersoftheindustryassocia@onsandrelevantministries.

•  Mee@ngwiththeKADINandBKPM •  Individualandsectorspecificmee@ngs

canbearrangeduponrequest.

Program Jakarta 16 -19 November 2016

Wednesday,16November2016p.m. ArrivalattheSoekarno-Ha_aInterna@onalairportp.m. TransfertotheHotelGrandHya_p.m. LocalbriefingbytheSwissAmbassadorMrs.Yvonne

Baumannandshortpresenta@onsbyNestlé,Novar@es,Zuellig,i.e.andexchangeofviewswithlocalSwissentrepreneurs.

Thursday,17November2016a.m. SeminarorganizedbytheIndonesianChamberofCommerce

andIndustry(Kadin),Dr.Ing.IlhamA.Habibieincoopera@onwithBKPM,Mr.FrankySibarani,andMinistryofTradeandIndustry:MinisterThomasLembong

a.m. B2BMee@ngwithlocalentrepreneursp.m. VisittoPTIndofoodSuksesMakmurTbkp.m. AttheroaftoppoolareaoftheGrandHya_,dinnerwith

MinisterAriefYahya,MinistryofTourism,MarthaTilaarSariayuandandFashionDesignerGheaIndonesia

Friday,18November2016a.m. VisitstolocalcompaniesAstra(automo@ves),a.m. Lunchp.m. VisittoanIndonesianIndustrialEstatep.m. PTPerusahaanGasNegaraTbk(PGN)p.m. DinneratlocalRestaurant

Saturday,19November2016a.m. VisittotheInterna@onalUniversity

LiaisonIndonesia–IULI,aprivateuniversityestablishedin2014asjointac@vityofIULIFounda@onandEuropeanUniversityConsor@um.

a.m. Lunchatthegolf&countryclubp.m. TransfertoSoekarno-Ha_a

Interna@onalairportandflightviaSingaporetoZurichordes@na@onofown.

.

Registration/Costs

Registration and Costs We have been able to work out the following package which includes, transfers, hotel accommodation in five star hotels, and selected meals as indicated in the program. Singapore Airlines and Emirates have offered us special rates for this mission. Prices are subject to change and depend also on the number of participants in this mission. Please note that the language for the official meetings will be English. For the “B2B” at CIECA we would need your company profile made up in a very special format by October 1, 2016 at the latest. Please find the word file attached to this e-mail or contact the SACC Secretariat for concerning this.

Participation in the mission Please return the attached registration form to the Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 1073, Wiesenstrasse 10, CH-8032 Zurich or Fax: +41 41 620 88 03 or E-mail: to sacc@sacc.ch by 20 September 2016 at the latest. You will receive the detailed program after your registration. Visa requirements for Taiwan: Swiss and German citizens don‘t need a visa up to 30 days. Visa requirements for Indonesia: Swiss and German citizens don‘t need a visa up to 30 days.

Payment After registration you will receive a confirmation letter including the invoice. The payment will be due by Monday, 30 September, 2016, at the latest. Cancellation after 30 September 2016: The full participation fee will be due.

Registration Form

Participant: ……………………………………………...................................................................................................................................................................... Company:…………..................................................................................................................................................................................................... With early registration, we can still include specific visits to companies or industries of your choice: …………………..………………………………….……................................................................................................................................................. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......……........................................ Branch/Field of interest: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Special request or suggestion: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Phone: ..............................................................Mobile:…………………….…........................... Fax: ....................................................................... Date: .......................................................................................... E-mail: ..................................................................................................................... Person in Charge: .................................................................... Signature: ................................................................................................................ Hotel accommodation in Taiwan, all transfers, entry tickets to cultural places, meals as indicated in the program and presents for the visiting companies. Prices are subject to change and also depend on the number of participants in this mission.

¨ CHF 2200 for Members ¨ CHF 2800 for Non-Members Hotel accommodation in Jakarta, all transfers, entry tickets to cultural places, meals as indicated in the program and presents for the visiting companies. Prices are subject to change and also depend on the number of participants in this mission.

¨ CHF 2400 for Members ¨ CHF 3000 for Non-Members

Singapore Airlines and Emirates offers SACC Members extraordinary prices for the following flight routing: Emirates ¨  CHF 835.50 for the routing ZRH-DBX-TPE/returnCGK-DBX-ZRH in Economy Class incl. Tax and Fuel charge. ¨  CHF 2750 fort the routing ZRH-DBX-TPE/returnCGK-DBX-ZRH in Business Class incl. Tax and Fuel charge. Singapore Airlines ¨  CHF ??? for the routing ZRH-DBX-TPE/returnCGK-DBX-ZRH in Economy Class incl. Tax and Fuel charge. ¨  CHF ??? fort the routing ZRH-DBX-TPE/returnCGK-DBX-ZRH in Business Class incl. Tax and Fuel charge.