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Contents
PAGE(S)
CORPORATE INFORMATION 2-
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ENERAL MEETIN 4-7
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 8-10
MANA IN DIRECTOR’S OPERATIONAL REVIEW 11-14
BIO RAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANA EMENT 15-17
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 18-25
AUDITORS’ REPORT 26-27
FINANCIAL SUMMARY 28
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 29
BALANCE SHEETS 0
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 1
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2-5



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Corporate Information
Board of D rectors Mr. Leung Chung Wan
Mr. Chan Chi Ming
Ms. Tam Yee Wa, Jojo
Mr. Chau Tak Tin *
Ms. Yvette Ong *
Mr. Kwan Pun Fong, Vincent *
Mr. To Hin Tsun, erald **
Mr. Peter Francis Amour **
Mr. Law Shiu Kai, Andrew **
* Non-E ecutive Director
** Independent Non-E ecutive Director
Compl ance Off cer Mr. Chan Chi Ming
Company Secretary Ms. Chan Yee Wah, MBA, AHKSA, ACIS
Qual f ed Accountant Ms. Chan Yee Wah, MBA, AHKSA, ACIS
Aud t Comm ttee Mr. To Hin Tsun, erald
Mr. Peter Francis Amour
Mr. Law Shiu Kai, Andrew
Sponsor Tai Fook Capital Limited
25th Floor
New World Tower
16-18 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong
Aud tors Arthur Andersen & Co
Sol c tors Conyers Dill & Pearman, Cayman
Kwok & Yih



Corporate Information
Head Off ce and Pr nc pal Room 1701
Place of Bus ness Shanghai Industrial Investment Building
48-62 Hennessy Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Webs te of the Company www.airnet.com.hk
Reg stered Off ce Zephyr House
Mary Street
eorge Town
rand Cayman
Cayman Islands
British West Indies
Pr nc pal Share Reg strar Bank of Butterfield International (Cayman) Limited
and ransfer Off ce Butterfield House
Fort Street
P. O. Box 705
eorge Town
rand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Hong Kong Branch Share Reg strar HKSCC Registrars Limited
and ransfer Off ce 2nd Floor, Vicwood Plaza
199 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
Pr nc pal Bankers The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
The Standard Chartered Bank
Dao Heng Bank Limited




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Notice of Annual eneral Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY IVEN that the Annual eneral Meeting of Asian Information Resources (Holdings)
Limited (“the Company”) will be held at loucester Room I, rd Floor, Excelsior Hotel, 281 loucester
Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on 26th April, 2000 (Wednesday) at : 0pm for the following purposes:
1. To receive and consider the Audited Financial Statements and the Reports of the Directors and
Auditors for the year ended 1st December, 1999;
2. To re-elect retiring Directors and authorise the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration;
. To re-appoint Auditors and authorise the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration;
and, as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions as ordinary
resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLU IONS
4. HA :
(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, pursuant to the Rules overning the Listing of Securities on
the rowth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the exercise by the
Directors of the Company during the Relevant Period of all the powers of the Company to allot,
issue and deal with unissued shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers,
agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is
hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the Directors of the Company during the
Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the
exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period;
(c) the aggregate nominal amount of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally
to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors of the Company
pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue;
or (ii) the exercise of any option under the share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any
scrip dividend or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of shares in lieu of the whole
or part of a dividend on shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company
in force from time to time; shall not exceed the aggregate of:
(i) 20 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Company in issue
on the date of the passing of this Resolution; and




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(ii) (if the Directors of the Company are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of
the shareholders of the Company) the nominal amount of any share capital of the Company
repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this Resolution (up to a maximum
equivalent to 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the
Company in issue on the date of the passing of this Resolution), and the authority pursuant
to paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
(d) for the purpose of this Resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the date of the passing of this Resolution until
whichever is the earliest of:
(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company
is required by the articles of association of the Company, the Companies Law (Revised) of
the Cayman Islands or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting
revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors of the Company by this Resolution;
“Rights Issue” means an offer of shares in the Company, or offer or issue of warrant, options or
other securities giving rights to subscribe for shares open for a period fixed by the Directors of
the Company to holders of shares in the Company on the register on a fixed record date in
proportion to their then holdings of shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as
the Directors of the Company may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional
entitlements, or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the
requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence
or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any
jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside
Hong Kong).
5. HA :
(a) the exercise by the Directors of the Company during the Relevant Period of all powers of the
Company to purchase its Shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or any other stock
exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities
and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for such purpose, and
otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Futures Commission,
the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the articles of association of the Company, the
Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands and all other applicable laws in this regard, be
the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;




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Notice of Annual eneral Meeting
(b) the aggregate nominal amount of shares of the Company which may be purchased by the
Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) during the Relevant Period shall not exceed
10 per cent, of the aggregate nominal amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at
the date of the passing of this Resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
Resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
(c) for the purpose of this Resolutions, “Relevant Period” means the period from the date of the
passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:-
(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company
is required by the articles of association of the Company, the Companies Law (Revised) of
the Cayman Islands or any other applicable law of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting
revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors of the Company by this Resolution.
6. HA the Directors of the Company be and they are hereby authorised to exercise the authority
referred to in paragraph (a) of resolution no. 4 above in respect of the share capital of the Company
referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of such Resolution.
By Order of the Board
Chan Yee Wah
Co pany Secretary
Hong Kong, 28th March, 2000




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Notice of Annual eneral Meeting
Registered Office:
Zephyr House, Mary Street,
eorge Town, rand Cayman,
Cayman Islands, British West Indies
Head Office and Principal Place of Business:
Room 1701, Shanghai Industrial Investment Building,
48-62 Hennessy Road, Wanchai,
Hong Kong
Notes:
1. A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more
proxies to attend and vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
2. To be valid, a form of proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially
certified copy of such power or authority must be deposited with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office
in Hong Kong, HKSCC Registrars Limited, 2nd Floor, Vicwood Plaza, 199 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong not less than 48
hours before the time for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
. In relation to proposed resolutions nos. 4 and 6 above, approval is being sought from the shareholders for the grant to the
Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of shares under the Rules overning the Listing of
Securities on the rowth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The directors have no immediate
plans to issue any new shares of the Company other than shares which may fall to be issued under the share option scheme
of the Company or any scrip dividend scheme which may be approved by shareholders.
4. In relation to proposed resolution no. 5 above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred
thereby to repurchase shares in circumstances which they deem appropriate for the benefit of the shareholders. An
explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the shareholders to make an informed decision to
vote on the proposed resolution as required by the Rules overning the Listing of Securities on the rowth Enterprise
Market of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited will be set out in a separate document to be despatched to the
shareholders with the annual report for the year ended 1st December, 1999.




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Chairman’s Statement
BUSINESS REVIEW AND PROSPEC
The roup recorded a net loss of HK$1, 96,000 for the year ended 1st December 1999, a slight
improvement when compared with the loss of HK$1,8 4,000 for the previous financial year. The turnover
dropped from HK$8,050,000 of last year to HK$7,47 ,000. However, the fact that the revenue generated
from content solutions services is greater than that from Internet solutions services reinforces the strategic
move of the roup to become the leading global online content provider of reater China business
information.
By leveraging on its proprietary technology that enables the distribution of the roup’s content across a
wide variety of formats and its know-how in content management as well as Internet solutions, the
roup aims at becoming an active player in e-commerce operations by working with experienced industrial
players.
Rev ew of Operat ons
1. Content Solution Service
The Directors consider that the success of the roup and its ability to maintain its position as one
of the leading online reater China business information providers is attributable to various factors
including its proprietary system which adds value to content before delivery.
The size and variety of the roup’s content database and its large number of raw content providers
had secured the roup as one of the largest reater China business information providers on the
Internet. The subsisting contracts with a number of raw content providers, including government
and quasi-government bodies, professional journals, national newspapers and statisticians, also
ensure credibility and appropriateness of our content distributed, which includes China national
and regional laws and regulations, news, statistics and corporate and financial data.
The roup had recently entered into agreements with some new information partners in China such
as Xin Hua News, All China Marketing Research Company, Modernization and Development Research
Center uangdong Academy of Social Sciences. By maintaining good relationship with our existing
information providers, a number of contracts were renewed with the existing information partners
including Information Centre, Office of the Legislative Affairs of the State Council (PRC), China
Daily, People’s Daily, Science and Technology Daily, Ta Kung Pao, ID and Legal Daily.



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Chairman’s Statement
The roup has been working closely with its existing clients. The co-operation with Cable & Wireless
HKT IMS Limited and Taiwan CHT Data Communications Branch to operate the reat China Web
(www.gcw.net) and the LE Net (asianinfo.hinet.net) are proceeding satisfactorily. The content
solutions services provided by the roup is increasing steadily. The Directors consider that the
rapid growth of the internet market will provide great opportunity to the roup in providing
information to all media through multiple devices. The roup intends to form new strategic alliances
with business portals and websites by adopting flexible business models through licensing,
subscription, one-off purchase and advertising.
In order to maintain and increase competitiveness, the roup is translating a number of content
into the English language.
2. Internet Solution Service
It is the strength of the roup to develop integrated solutions to large scale website projects. The
roup recently managed a large-scale project for Hong Kong Trade Development Council to develop
a platform capable of handling large amount of database. In January 2000, the “Parents Community
Platform” developed by the roup was launched. It is an interactive and multimedia Internet platform
that involves the management of a massive scale of content and hyperlinks. The participation of
the roup in such large-scale projects helped promoting the corporate image of the roup in the
Internet community.
3. E-commerce Operation
The Directors consider that e-commerce business will become one of the main income streams of
the roup in the future. It is the roup’s strategy to set up joint ventures with experienced industry
players in different industries to integrate the content and technology of the roup with the partners’
industrial know-how to develop e-commerce operations.
At present, the roup has teamed up with three industrial players to develop three different e-commerce
operations. Among the three partners, Advantage Mortgage, an independent multi-lender
mortgage brokerage firm, will serve as a one-stop on-line mortgage centre matching mortgages
with the most competitive rates from a wide lender base to potential borrowers in the residential
mortgage market.
i-Textile offers real-time online textile trading services, including sourcing, bidding, order-checking
and delivery. This e-commerce application targets small- and medium-sized textile and garment
companies that continually need to source suitable and competitively priced textile products such
as fabrics and yarns in the shortest possible time.
Jointly formed by AIR and China Collections Limited, BuyCollection.com is Asia’s first Business to
Customer online superstore for Chinese collectables.




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Chairman’s Statement
OU LOOK
The roup intends to expand its content development operations in uangzhou and Beijing, and will set
up another content development center in Shanghai, the PRC in the second half of 2000 in order to
provide the roup with more flexibility in re-formatting and distribution of customized content for
customers. In addition, the roup will form strategic alliances with local partners for content development
in the reater China region. This arrangement is expected to minimize capital cost and also to capitalize
on the expertise of the local partners in raw content sourcing. The roup has planned to translate part
of its content into the Japanese language during the first half of 2000. The Directors believe that the
entering of the PRC and Taiwan into the World Trade Organisation will provide even greater opportunities
to the roup as the demand for China business information is expected to be very strong.
It is the roup’s intention to build a strong corporate image in domestic market and expand globally. The
roup will further enhance its investor relations and media relations through organizing seminars, exclusive
meetings, briefings and interviews on a regular basis.
In addition, the roup will be looking at potential e-commerce ventures in the year of 2000.
DEDICA ED EAM
Last but not least, the total commitment of the roup’s management team and staff provides added
reassurance. The team has worked tirelessly to further the growth of the roup and develop its range of
products and services. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank them for their dedication.
I would also like to extend my deepest appreciation to all our business partners including our information
partners and affiliate partners and our business associates for their consistent support. It is in working
with them that the roup will be able to enhance its business position as well as to expand into new
opportunities.
Leung Chung Wan
Chair an
Hong Kong, 28th March, 2000




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Managing Director’s Operational Review
FINANCIAL REVIEW
I am pleased to report the fiscal result of the roup for the year of 1999 which is a great year for the
roup. The successful listing of Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited on the rowth Enterprise
Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 16th December 1999 has been a significant
turning point for the roup. With the fund raised of about HK$1 5M., the roup can capture the
opportunities arisen from the fast-growing internet market in the New Economy. As the roup develop
and grow, I believe the roup can maximize value for our shareholders while offering best value for our
customers, business partners and associates.
The turnover of the roup declined by 7% to HK$7,47 ,000 when compared with the turnover of last
year. The loss from operation reduced to HK$489,000 with the net loss decreased to HK$1, 96,000 in
1999. The main reason for the drop in turnover was due to the strategic shift of the roup from providing
internet solutions services to content solutions services. This reinforces the roup’s mission to become
the leading global online content provider for reater China business information. This explained for
the increase in turnover of content solutions services.
The increase in the general overheads resulting from the generic growth of the roup has lead to the
greater operation cost. The Board of Directors believe that the exceptional loss on the group re-organization
of about HK$861,000 will streamline the operations and rationalize the organizational
structure, though bringing in one-time accounting loss, should benefit the roup in the long-run.
The gross profit margin has been reduced from 7 % in 1998 to 6 % in 1999. The main reason for such
decrease was due to the increase in the cost to Information Providers. The roup has engaged with a
number of Information Providers in current year so as to enrich its raw content database. This move will
squeeze the profit margin in the short-run, but will certainly bring in additional income source in the
long-run.
REVIEW OF HE OPERA IONS
As part of the roup’s business development plan to sustain long-term growth in the Internet age, the
roup recently announced a new corporate structure to drive its three core businesses, namely content,
information technology and e-commerce.
Content Solut ons Serv ces
The roup’s aim is to become a leading electronic publishing group and on-line content provider in the
region. Internet business information providers currently face two major challenges - short product
cycle and decreasing value of general content. By adopting a flexible business model with four revenue
streams - purchases, subscriptions, licensing and advertising, the roup can generate stable income in
the short and medium term, while at the same time fully exploit the long-term potential of on-line
content business delivering content through any networks and any devices. Regarding the problem of




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decreasing value of general content, the roup constantly enhances the value of information and widens
distribution network and customer base. The roup is not just distributing information, it also participates
in conducting research and producing reports. Unlike many other content providers, the roup owns
much of the copyright of information and data it distributes on the Internet.
Recently the roup has renewed nearly all of its existing partnership agreements and signed new
agreements with several leading raw-content providers in China, including uangdong Academy of Social
Sciences and All China Marketing Research Company Limited (a subsidiary of State Statistics Bureau of
China).
Under the agreement with the uangdong Academy of Social Sciences, the roup gains exclusive rights
to translate the documents into English, to publish and distribute the reports outside China as well as to
publish the reports on the Internet. The reports, including the “ uangdong Modernization Progress Blue
Paper” and reports of the biannual uangdong Economic conference and the “Analysis of the Economic
Environment” seminars, are all premium and exclusive economic documents. These agreements give the
roup exclusive rights for a series of high-level and authoritative research reports, allowing the company
to expand further into premium publishing market.
The agreement with All China Marketing Research Company Limited a professional market research and
information services company under the State Statistics Bureau of China, enables the roup to have
exclusive rights in the first year to publish and distribute exclusive and premium intelligence reports,
cover 40 industries via the Internet. The roup and All China Marketing Research Company Limited co-own
the copyright of the above intelligence reports.
Besides working with the existing distribution partners of Cable & Wireless HKT IMS Limited and Taiwan
CHT Data Communications Branch to operate the reat China Web (www.gcw.net) and the LE Net
(asianinfo.hinet.net), the roup recently launched its new product www.ch nareference.com which
provides flexible business models through licensing, subscription, one-off purchase and advertising. This
information platform is a gateway to retrieve professional and timely China business information, which
meets the needs and interests of various licensing users/ partners, subscribers and business experts.
The database, available in Chinese, English and Japanese, provides resourceful and powerful knowledge
support through four product areas. The first product is ContentPartner, consisting of cost-effective
source of reater China business information that can be licensed to portals and corporate websites.
The second product is ContentPrem um which provides customized information by industry. The third
product is ContentExpert, providing market overview and unique competitive intelligence to existing
and potential business in China with the collaboration of China research institutions. The fourth product
is FreeZone with complimentary news extracts designed to help boost the web traffic, and to generate
advertising revenue for affiliate websites. The roup has entered into agreement with DoubleClick Asia,
part of DoubleClick Inc., the worldwide leader in global Internet advertising solutions, as the exclusive
representative for the sale of banner advertisements on the website of Chinareference.com. It is believed
that the partnership with DoubleClick will help the roup capture the growing market for internet
marketing and generate advertising revenue for the roup.




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Managing Director’s Operational Review
Internet Solut ons Serv ces
The roup focus on delivering enabling technologies to help corporations re-engineer their business
processes so that they can gain business advantages from this Internet age. A research and development
centre will be set up in South China to provide innovative Internet solutions for corporations.
Major contracts won by the roup include assignments from The Committee of the Promotion of Civic
Education of Hong Kong, The Legislative Council Commission of Hong Kong, The Law Society of Hong
Kong, the Hong Kong SAR overnment’s Census and Statistics Department and the Intellectual Property
Department.
E-commerce Investment
Leveraging on the roup’s strengths in electronic publishing and Internet technology, the roup enhances
its engagement in e-commerce operations.
For many e-commerce projects, the challenge is not capital, technology or business concept, but the
ability to execute the project. The roup believes that one of the critical success factors is industry
knowhow. The combined strengths of industry knowhow, capital, technology, content and strong China
contacts will lead to the successful execution and roll-out of the projects.
The roup has entered into partnerships with “Advantage Mortgage” (www.admortgage.com), “I-Textile”
(www.i-textile.com) and “BuyCollection.com” (www.BuyCollection.com) to provide e-commerce services
for a wide range of on-line customers.
Among the three partners, Advantage Mortgage, an independent multi-lender mortgage brokerage firm,
serves as a one-stop on-line mortgage centre matching mortgages with the most competitive rates from
a wide lender base to potential borrowers in the residential mortgage market. The site was successfully
launched in February 2000.
i-Textile offers real-time online textile trading services, including sourcing, bidding, order-checking and
delivery. This e-commerce application targets small and medium size textile and garment companies
which continually need to source suitable and competitively priced textile products such as fabrics and
yarns in the shortest possible time. The site will be launched in the second quarter of 2000.
BuyCollection.com is a customer online superstore for Chinese collectables. It offers approximately
7,000 pieces of collectables with certification by Chinese Collectors’ Association. The site features an
online museum of Chinese collectables and has two warehouses located in China, brings the cost,
transportation and communications benefits of e-commerce to Chinese antique collectors and
connoisseurs. The website is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2000.




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Managing Director’s Operational Review
PROSPEC S
With the launching of the Chinareference.com, it is believed that it will have significant contribution to
the roup’s overall revenue. The flexible fee structure with four income streams will generate stable
income in the short and medium term, and fully exploit the long term potential of electronic publishing
via all devices.
With the steady growth on the internet solutions services and the potential return on the e-commerce
ventures, the roup is looking ahead for a promising future.
C.M. Chan
Managing Director
Hong Kong, 28th March, 2000.

Das war´s noch nicht ganz! Jetzt kommt noch eine Biography, ….



Hier noch ne kleine Geschichte über das Unternehmen AIR: _

___Our mission is to become the leader in providing business information on Greater China. Since 1994, AIR develops strategic alliances and local partnerships to distribute authoritative business information via the Internet. ____AIR also offers Internet solutions services to the business communities. Our services include Internet business consulting, web site development and maintenance, software application reselling and Internet management and marketing. . ____In the booming world of e-commerce, AIR also aims to become a leading player by leveraging our strengths in collecting, processing and distributing information as well as our technical ability to implement Internet projects and solutions. ____We look forward with anticipation and excitement to a bright and dynamic future in this new information technology era.




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Als nächstes stelle ich Euch die Partner von AIR vor:



N.C.N. Limited, a subsidiary of the Xinhua News Agency, PRC
Information Centre, Office of the Legislative Affairs of the State Council, PRC
Legal Daily, PRC
All China Marketing Research Company Limited, PRC
Beijing Economic Daily, PRC
Science and Technology Daily, PRC
Taiwan Economic Journal, Taiwan
Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong


N.C.N. Limited, a subsidiary of the Xinhua News Agency, PRC ____N.C.N. Limited was established in Hong Kong in 1979 and is a subsidiary of the Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong dealing with overseas exchanges and cooperation. On the strength of Xinhua News Agency`s extensive information network and advanced means of communication and transmission at home and abroad, N.C.N. is able to provide timely, accurate and a comprehensive supply of news stories on a major events taking place in the PRC and other parts of the world. Our company and N.C.N. had entered into agreement to jointly establish two databases on the Internet, which are "China Economic Information Database" in which N.C.N. provides timely information on selected industries, and "China News Photo Portable" in which N.C.N. provides artistic and colourful news and life-style photos with detailed photo captions.
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Information Centre, Office of the Legislative Affairs of the State Council, PRC ___ The Information Centre of the Office of the Legislative Affairs is responsible for compiling and managing the laws and regulations in electronic form. It provides the Group with national laws, administrative zrules, foreign-related laws and regulations, judicial interpretation, court cases, customs regulations, import and export regulations, civil aviation regulations, and administrative regulations of various ministries of the State Council.
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Legal Daily, PRC ___The Legal Daily is a national newspaper focusing on legal news and court cases.
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All China Marketing Research Company Limited, PRC ___All China Marketing Research Company Limited is a subsidiary of the State Statistics Bureau that provides statistical index covering industry, commerce, transport, telecommunications, pricing, finance, business, capital investment, and the national budget.
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Beijing Economic Daily, PRC ___Beijing Economic Daily provides analysis of the finance and business information of the PRC market
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Science and Technology Daily, PRC ___Science and Technology Daily carries reports on the policies on science and technology development, as well as the trends and recent achievements of science and technology.
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Taiwan Economic Journal, Taiwan ___Taiwan Economic Journal focuses on financial news of Taiwan`s and PRC`s financial markets. It provides business performance and financial reports of listed companies in Taiwan the PRC.
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Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong ___Ta Kung Pao provides detailed political and economic news of the PRC and Hong Kong promulgated laws, regulations, and administrative circulars.
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Das Tätigkeitsfeld von AIR kann man wie folgt strukturieren (lt. Homepage):

1) Content Solution Services:
2) Internet Solutions Services &
3) E-Commerce Operations



Und an Pressearbeit kann folgendes vorgewiesen werden!!

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AIR joins forces with Guangzhou Construction Information Centre to launch nationwide network of property websites for China (HONG KONG, APRIL 12, 2000) AIR signs agreement with New China News for translation of Chinese laws and regulations (Hong Kong April 3, 2000) AIR to launch Chinareference.com - the largest Greater China premium business database (Hong Kong March 27, 2000) AIR launches new group structure to sustain growth in the new economy Two new companies are set up to spearhead core businesses (Hong Kong 22 March 2000) AIR signs agreement with New China News to publish macro-economic information on China in English (Hong Kong, 21 March 2000) AIR teams up with All China for premium intelligence reports on China industries Hong Kong, (7 March 2000) AIR signs agreement with the Guangdong Chinese Academy for Social Sciences for exclusive rights to premium intelligence reports on China`s economy ( February 22, 2000 ) AIR teams up with industry players building e-commerce in mortgage lending / textiles / Chinese antique collectables (Hong Kong, 21 December 1999) First Internet Company Listed On GEM Board Air`s Shares Are Actively Traded (Hong Kong, December 16, 1999) Air Announces 394 Times Subscription For ITS 12 Million Intial Public Offered Shares Receives Overwhelming Response From Both Local And Overseas Investors (Hong Kong, December 13, 1999) Air Offers 120 Million New Shares At HK$1.25 Each Raises HK$150 Million First Internet Related Company To Be Listed On The Gem Board (Hong Kong, December 6, 1999) AIR Enters Cooperative Agreement With All China MarketingResearch Establishes Comprehensive Cooperation On The "China Economic Statistical Database" (HONG KONG, November 25, 1999) AIR Enters Cooperative Agreement With N.C.N Limited Jointly Establishes "China Economic Information Database "And "China News Photo Database" (HONG KONG, November 3, 1999) AIR Renews Distribution Agreement Of KE Texpress Database System With Knowledge Engineering PTY Limited (HONG KONG, October 12, 1999)

AIR joins forces with Guangzhou Construction Information Centre to launch nationwide network of property websites for China HONG KONG, APRIL 12, 2000 - Myhome Network Limited, subsidiary of GEM-listed Asian Resources Information (Holdings) Limited (AIR Holdings) (8025), announced that it had reached an agreement with Guangzhou Construction Information Centre (GCIC) to launch a nationwide network of property websites for China. The network will be built on the foundation of GCIC`s existing property website - www.myhome.com.cn <http://www.myhome.com.cn>. Under the agreement, AIR Holdings and GCIC will invest resources and technologies in the project through their respective subsidiary companies, Myhome Network Limited and Guangzhou Construction Technology Limited. AIR Holdings` managing director Chan Chi-ming welcomes the cooperation. "Given the advantages of AIR in Internet content and technologies and GCIC`s strengths in information resources and technology, as well as strong backing from the Mainland government, we will be able to build a high-quality and comprehensive network of property websites tailored for the needs of consumers in China," said Mr Chan. According to Mr Chan, by September this year, a website for each major city in China would be built and become part of a nationwide network. Mr Chan said the agreement allows the company to establish its first electronic commerce platform for China property business. Through this platform, AIR is able to expand into a new business area targeting the business-to-consumer (B2C) market in China. In the next stage of development, AIR and GCIC will aim at providing offline property services to support the property website network. For example, a property company will be set up to provide intermediary and mortgage counseling services. myhome.com.cn was launched in 1999 to provide information search, self-help intermediary and mortgage counseling services. Its comprehensive content and user-friendly features based on advanced technology has made it the leading property website in China, attracting a large customer base. The website consists of a wide range of information covering construction laws and regulations, record of commercial units for pre-sale over the years and information of over 1,000 units on sale in Guangzhou. The website also offers interactive services and free membership for users who can sell property, search for property information, chat, seek advice, create personal database and participate in surveys through the website. About Guangzhou Construction Information Centre Established in 1995, Guangzhou Construction Information Centre is a subsidiary company of the Guangzhou Construction Committee. The Centre is responsible for the application of information technology in the construction sector of Guangzhou. Through the use of advanced information technology, the Centre has set up several websites for the Guangzhou government, including the Guangzhou Construction Committee website, Guangzhou Construction Information website, Guangzhou Construction Public website (www.gzcc.gov.cn) and the property website (www.myhome.com.cn). With a team of professional technical staff, the Centre provides a range of information support services for the construction industry. It plays a key role in the development of advanced information technology in the industry. About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) (8025) is a leading provider of Internet content, technology and e-commerce platforms and services in the region. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Information Resources Limited, AIR provides a wide range of authoritative, real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China and supports major portals and websites for business users. The Group also provides cutting-edge Internet technology and engages in e-commerce operations through two newly-formed subsidiary companies. For further information, please contact: Tansy Tan Corporate Communications Manager Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> Charlotte Fan Scotchbrook Communications Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR signs agreement with New China News for translation of Chinese laws and regulations Hong Kong, 3 April 2000 - Shortly after its announcement of the region`s largest and most comprehensive Greater China premium business database, Chinareference.com, GEM-listed Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited (AIR) (8025) today announced that it has signed an agreement with New China News Limited (NCN) for the translation of Chinese laws and regulations for the period 1999-2000, which will help the Group expand its comprehensive database of Chinese laws and regulations. Under the agreement, by the end of June 2000, NCN will complete the Chinese to English translation of all laws and regulations announced by the State Council of the People`s Republic of China from 1999 to 2000. The work includes more than 600 items of laws and regulations, amounting to nearly two million Chinese characters. AIR will have exclusive rights to the English translation copy. Incorporating the translation of the national laws and the State Council`s administrative regulations by a group of legal experts in Mainland China which was commissioned earlier by AIR, the China law database managed by AIR will consist of the English version of a comprehensive range of Chinese laws and regulations amounting to more than four million Chinese words by the end of June. NCN is one of the top official translation institutions in China. The team working on AIR`s translation project consists of more than 20 experienced Chinese legal experts. Many of them are University professors, while some have been involved in the drafting of Chinese laws and regulations, ensuring the quality, accuracy and authoritative nature of the English copy. With the upcoming entry of China into the WTO, there is great demand from many local and international businesses for premium legal information on China to help in their bid to enter the China market. In order to speed up the translation process, NCN will make use of e-mail to transfer the original and translated documents, as well as employing a large translation team. When completed, the bilingual Chinese laws and regulations database will be incorporated into Chinareference.com so that they can be accessed by such AIR customers as operators of portals and websites. Chinareference.com, recently launched by AIR, is the region`s largest and most authoritative database of premium Greater China business information. Based on Internet technology, Chinareference.com supplies professional, timely and accurate business information to portals, websites and organisations that are actively developing businesses in China. Chinareference.com consists of four product areas -- ContentPartner, ContentPremium, ContentExpert and FreeZone. Information and data available in Chinareference.com is sourced from high-level government authorities and major media in China. Through careful categorizing and constant updating, the website offers valuable information to meet the diverse needs of AIR`s customers, and allowing them to enrich their own websites. About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) (8025) is a leading provider of Internet content, technology and e-commerce platforms and services in the region. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Information Resources Limited, AIR provides a wide range of authoritative, real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China and supports major portals and websites for business users. The Group also provides cutting-edge Internet technology and engages in e-commerce operations through two newly-formed subsidiary companies. For further information, please contact: Tansy Tan Corporate Communications Manager Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> Charlotte Fan Scotchbrook Communications Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR to launch Chinareference.com - the largest Greater China premium business database Hong Kong March 27, 2000 Asian Information Resources Limited (AIR), the wholly-owned subsidiary of GEM-listed Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited (8025), today announced the launch of Chinareference.com, the largest database providing premium business information on Greater China. The database, available in Chinese, English and Japanese, provides resourceful and powerful knowledge support through four different product areas. The first product is ContentPartner, consisting of cost-effective source of Greater China business information that can be licensed to portals and corporate websites. The second product is ContentPremium which provides customized information by industry. The third product is ContentExpert, providing market overview and unique competitive intelligence to existing and potential business in China with the collaboration of China research institutions. From macro and micro economic data to in-depth analysis and exclusive research reports, the database gives thorough information to help refine a company`s business strategy. The fourth product is FreeZone with complimentary news extracts designed to help boost the web traffic, and to generate advertising revenue for affiliate websites. According to AIR managing director Chan Chi-ming, data available on Chinareference.com is obtained from such sources as high-level government authorities, respected academics, prominent industry figures and other authoritative organizations as well as through other highly reliable channels that ensure accuracy, originality and timeliness. "What distinguishes this web site from the rest is the authoritative nature of its information sources and its broad scope which essentially renders it a one-stop shop of valuable and timely business information on Greater China," said Mr Chan. "This is made possible by the advanced technology we are using and by means of our strong partnerships with authoritative data suppliers such as China`s Academy of Social Sciences and Statistical Bureau, among others." "AIR is on its way," continued Chan, "to become the region`s premier electronic publishing group and Chinareference.com is giving us the leading edge by offering the most up-to-date and authoritative data that is sought after by both local and overseas portal operators, institutions, as well as businessmen interested in the China market." Mr Chan believed that Chinareference.com will have significant contribution to AIR`s overall revenue. "We offer a flexible fee structure with four income streams - licensing, subscriptions, purchases and advertising," Mr Chan said. "This structure will help generate stable income in the short and medium term, and help fully exploit the long term potential of electronic publishing via all devices." "We anticipate a keen demand for this new service both locally and globally. We are confident that the new web site will become a recurrent and sustainable source of income for AIR, " concluded Chan. About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) (8025) is a leading Greater China-based Internet company with interests in Internet content, technologies and e-commerce investments. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Information Resources Limited, AIR provides a wide range of authoritative, real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China and supports major portals and websites for business users. The Group also provides cutting-edge Internet technology and engages in e-commerce operations through two newly-formed subsidiary companies. Tansy Tan For more information Corporate Communications Manager Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR launches new group structure to sustain growth in the new economy Two new companies are set up to spearhead core businesses HONG KONG, 22 MARCH 2000 -- As part of the Group`s business development plan to sustain long-term growth in the Internet age, the GEM-listed Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited (AIR) (8025) announced a new corporate structure to drive its core content, information technology (IT) and e-commerce businesses. Under the new corporate structure, AIR will spin off two wholly-owned companies -- an IT company that will provide cutting-edge Internet and e-commerce enabling technologies for corporate clients; and an e-commerce company that will focus on investments in e-commerce ventures with strong industrial partnership. The Group`s existing subsidiary company, Asian Information Resources Limited, will continue to focus on content, providing real-time and timely electronic business information and data on Greater China. According to AIR`s managing director C M Chan, "Internet content, Internet technology and electronic commerce have always been AIR`s core businesses. With the establishment of three companies with their own separate management teams, business development will be more focused. They will also have greater flexibility and autonomy in strategic planning and marketing their services." "The new corporate structure offers a high level of flexibility which is critical for long-term growth," Mr Chan said. "I believe it will enhance our ability to capture greater opportunities and face the many challenges posed by the new economy," Mr Chan said. AIR`s aim is to become a leading electronic publishing group in the region. According to Mr Chan, Internet business information providers currently face two major challenges - short product cycle and decreasing value of general content. "We will adopt a flexible business model with four revenue streams - purchases, subscriptions, licensing and advertising - to help generate stable income in the short and medium term, while at the same time fully exploit the long-term potential of publishing through all devices." "As regards the problem of decreasing value of general content, our solution is to constantly enhance the value of the information and widen the distribution network and customer base," Mr Chan said. "Our job is not just distributing information. We also participate in conducting research and producing reports. Unlike many other content providers, we own the copyright to much of the information and data we distribute on the Internet." Recently Asian Information Resources Limited has renewed nearly all of its existing partnership agreements and signed new agreements with several leading raw-content providers in China, including Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences and All China Marketing Research Limited (a subsidiary of the Statistics Bureau of the State Council). These agreements give AIR exclusive rights for a series of high-level and authoritative research reports, allowing the company to expand further into the premium publishing market. The new IT company will focus on delivering enabling technologies to help corporations re-engineer their business processes so that they can gain business advantages from this Internet age. It will collaborate closely with the research and development centre set up by AIR in South China to provide innovative Internet solutions for corporations. The new e-commerce company will leverage the other two subsidiaries` strengths in electronic publishing and Internet technology to enhance its engagement in e-commerce operations. "For many e-commerce venture funds, the challenge is not capital, technology or business concept, but the ability to execute the project," Mr Chan said. "One of the most critical success factors is industry knowhow. I believe that only well-established industry players incorporating the latest technology will be successful." "That`s why we choose to partner with key industry players in our e-commerce projects. This will give us combined strengths of industry knowhow, capital, technology, content and strong China contacts to ensure successful execution and roll-out of the projects," Mr Chan said. "The three companies will leverage each other`s strengths in bringing added value and substantial growth to the Group," Mr Chan concluded. About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) (8025) is a leading Greater China-based Internet company with interests in Internet content, technologies and e-commerce investments. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Information Resources Limited, AIR provides a wide range of authoritative, real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China and supports major portals and websites for business users. The Group also provides cutting-edge Internet technology and engages in e-commerce operations through two newly-formed subsidiary companies. For further information, please contact: Tansy Tan Corporate Communications Manager Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]%3Cbr%3E> Charlotte Fan Scotchbrook Communications Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR signs agreement with New China News to publish macro-economic information on China in English Hong Kong, 21 March 2000 GEM-listed Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited (AIR) (8025) today announced that it has signed a two-year agreement with New China News Limited (NCN) which enables the former to publish in English a large corpus of news and information on the Chinese mainland`s economy through the Internet. Under the agreement, NCN will make available to AIR on a daily basis the latest macro-economic information on China supplied by Xinhua News Agency in the form of the Chinese Economic Bulletin (English version), and AIR is authorized to put such information on the its web site for users in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other countries to access via the Internet. The Chinese Economic Bulletin (English version) is issued every week day, covering market analyses and forecasts, economic development issues in China, economic reform policies, laws and regulations, investment opportunities as well as official statistics from various government departments. It also covers topics such as manufacturing, agriculture, trading, medicine and hygiene, energy, transport, and science and technology. AIR will select part of the items every day, repackage them together with its own information and then release them to other portals. According to AIR managing director Chan Chi-ming, the agreement is significant because it gives AIR access to the latest and most authoritative English information from Xinhua. "We are now in a position to build up an English database on the Chinese economy and release the much sought after data to the world in an international language," he said. "We believe that this new service will be particularly valuable to overseas investors who are keenly looking at opportunities in China upon her accession to the World Trade Organization later this year," Chan continued. Under the cooperation, AIR is also responsible for promotion, providing training and support to users as well as technical backup. About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) (8025) is a leading provider of Internet content, technology and e-commerce platforms and services in the region. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Information Resources Limited, AIR provides a wide range of authoritative, real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China and supports major portals and websites for business users. The Group also provides cutting-edge Internet technology and engages in e-commerce operations through two newly-formed subsidiary companies. Tansy Tan For more information Corporate Communications Manager Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR teams up with All China for premium intelligence reports on China industries Hong Kong, 7 March 2000 GEM-listed Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited (AIR) (8025) today announced the signing of a three-year agreement between its wholly-owned subsidiary Asian Information Resources Limited and All China Marketing Research Co., Ltd. (All China) for the publication of 40 exclusive and premium-based intelligence reports annually. The detailed China industry reports, drawn from reliable and authoritative government sources, will cover more than 40 industries - including internet and technology, post and telecommunications, electronics, electrical appliances, food and beverage, light industries, chemicals, hospitality, environmental protection, pharmaceuticals, textiles, construction and transportation. AIR managing director C.M. Chan said the reports mark a first and "AIR will have the exclusive rights in the first year to publish and distribute them within and outside China, and to market them via the Internet, thereby allowing customers quick and ready access". Mr. Chan added, "Reliability and speed are key factors in information gathering and many China-focused corporations will benefit from our commercially-tailored analyses and reference data." All China is a professional market research and information services company under the China Statistical Bureau -- with access to authoritative sources and with the ability to synthesize and provide useful analyses for foreign companies that have invested, or are planning to invest, in China. The reports will cover market statistics, comparative data, analyses and forecasts - including market size and competitive environment, sales of major products, import and export levels of various industries, economic review of major enterprises, distribution and supply chain factors, industrial policies and related rules and macroeconomic developments. All China`s general manager Gao Yu-xian said, "We are delighted with this agreement with AIR. With China`s entry into the World Trade Organisation, we foresee a burgeoning need from both local and international corporations for reliable and valuable industry data and information on China. The partnership will help fulfil this need. AIR`s niche position as a specialist Internet content provider makes good sense for us and for their global customers. " About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) (8025) has grown to become one of the largest Greater China business information providers on the Internet, supporting major portals and websites for business users. Using advanced technology and flexible data-management expertise, AIR provides a wide range of authoritative, real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China. The Group also provides Internet solutions services. Leveraging on its core strengths in content provision and Internet solutions services, the Group has formed associated companies to engage in e-commerce operations. Tansy Tan For more information Corporate Communications Manager Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR signs agreement with the Guangdong Chinese Academy for Social Sciences for exclusive rights to premium intelligence reports on China`s economy February 22, 2000 -- Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited (AIR)(8025) has reinforced its position as the leading provider of Greater China business information and data on the Internet by entering into exclusive agreements with the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences for a number of premium intelligence reports. Under the agreement, AIR gains exclusive rights to translate the documents into English, to publish and distribute the reports outside China as well as to publish the reports on the Internet. The above was discussed by AIR managing director Chan Chi-ming when announcing the "Focusing on 2000 - Worldwide & Chinese Economy" International Conference which the company is co-organising with the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences and two other official research bodies of the Mainland. According to Mr Chan, the reports, including the "Guangdong Modernization Progress Blue Paper" and reports of the biannual Guangdong Economic Conference and the "Analysis of the Economic Environment" seminars, are all premium and exclusive economic documents which will be read by policy makers of both the central and provincial governments as well as relevant authorities in China. "In order to meet the needs of local and multinational businesses, we have recently expanded our product offerings to cover premium intelligence reports published by leading research organisations such as the China Academy of Social Sciences," Mr Chan said. "In the past, access to these reports was very difficult. China`s entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has provided a favorable environment for companies like us to work closer with government organisations. We have been able to enter into co-operative agreements with partners in China that allow us to gain access to a series of high-level reports. These reports are looked upon as indispensable reference material by decision makers of both local and international companies and organisations, especially those keen on developing their business in China," Mr Chan said. Since its establishment in 1994, AIR has established strong relationships with raw content providers in Greater China. The Group operates in a multi-lingual environment and provides customers with authoritative and customised business information and data on Greater China. It currently supports many major portals and websites that are designed for business users. "We are glad to have won the exclusive rights to these authoritative reports, which will make our services much more valuable and enhance our position as the leading provider of Greater China business intelligence on the Internet," remarked Chan. The "Focusing on 2000 - Worldwide & China Economy" International Conference will be held in Guangzhou on 25-26 February with the objective of analysing the relationship of China with the world economy, especially the impact of China`s accession to the World Trade Organization. Keynote speakers include representatives of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, State Department of the PRC and Guangzhou municipal government as well as eminent economists. The participants are Chinese government officials, senior management and academics. About AIR Established in 1994, Asian Information Resources (AIR) has grown to become one of the largest Greater China business information providers on the Internet, supporting major portals and websites that are designed for business users. Using advanced technology and flexible data-management expertise, AIR provides a wide range of real-time and timely business data and information on Greater China. The Group also provides Internet solutions services. Leveraging on its core strengths in content provision and Internet solutions services, the Group has formed associated companies to engage in e-commerce operations. For further information, please contact: Tansy Tan Corporate Communications Manager Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited Tansy Tan For more information Corporate Communications Manager Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] <[e-mail]> top Back To Top


AIR teams up with industry players building e-commerce in mortgage lending / textiles / Chinese antique collectables (Hong Kong, 21 December 1999) The leading online business information provider for Greater China, Asian Information Resources (Holdings) Limited ("AIR") (http://www.airnet.com.hk, stock code: 8025) today announced partnerships with Advantage Mortgage Services Ltd. ("Advantage Mortgage", http://www.advantagemortgage.com.hk), i-Textile On-line Co. Ltd. ("i-Textile", http://www.i-textile.com) and BuyCollection.com Ltd.("BuyCollection.com", http://www.BuyCollection.com) to provide e-commerce services for a wide range of on-line customers. These three Business To Business /Business To Customer vertical portals represent three major industry players, and are the first in Hong Kong to serve these well-established trades. The portals will go online in the first quarter of 2000. Among the three partners, Advantage Mortgage, an independent multi-lender mortgage brokerage firm, will serve as a one-stop on-line mortgage centre matching mortgages with the most competitive rates from a wide lender base to potential borrowers in the residential mortgage market. The site will also be an ideal outsourcing channel for lenders through on-line sourcing of borrower according to their lending requirements and criteria. Besides services such as on-line application, pre-qualification, refinancing, property valuation and risk-based mortgage auction, the portal will also provide potential borrowers with professional advisory services to facilitate them in choosing the best mortgage programmes through a user-friendly platform. i-Textile offers real-time online textile trading services, including sourcing, bidding, order-checking and delivery. This e-commerce application targets small- and medium-sized textile and garment companies which continually need to source suitable and competitively priced textile products such as fabrics and yarns in the shortest possible time. The site enables its registered users to reduce sourcing time through more efficient information exchange and to lower purchase cost through competitive bidding. In addition to a broadened pool of buyers and sellers, it also simplifies the transaction process through contract standardisation and a comprehensive order tracking system. Jointly formed by AIR and the China Collection Limited, BuyCollection.com is Asia`s first Business to Customer online superstore for Chinese collectables. It will offer approximately 7,000 pieces of collectables in April 2000 and the Chinese Collectors` Association will certify all the items. The site features an online museum of Chinese collectables and has two warehouses located in China, bringing the

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