Macau Daily Times
3rd February 2012
Ireland may be a great distance from Macau but the opportunities for business cooperation and cultural exchanges have likely never been so close, with the recent establishment of the Irish Chamber of Commerce of Macau (ICCM).
The creation of ICCM was gazetted on Wednesday and the association is in the final process of becoming a formal entity, just like other chambers of commerce already established.
Speaking to Macau Daily Times, the ICCM founder, Niall Murray, is hopeful the chamber will boost the tapping of new business opportunities in both Macau and Ireland.
“We see a lot of business opportunities in the local gaming, IT [Information Technology] and hospitality sectors,” he explained, “and in the Irish part, finance, IT and real estate are among the most attractive sectors for foreign investors.”
Given the financial crisis in his homeland, Ireland, Murray stressed that it would only bring about more business chances.
A growing number of Irish companies and investors are looking abroad for new opportunities in new markets, especially Asian markets that defy the economic slowdown in US and Europe and continue to enjoy robust economic growth, he explained.
Like other chambers of commerce, ICCM does not just focus on Macau, but also has an eye on the booming market in mainland China, and the Asia Pacific region as a whole.
Murray said ICCM would closely collaborate with the Irish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Shanghai and other Chinese cities, as well as the Irish Embassy in Beijing, to tap into new potential across the mainland.
Full details of the article can be seen at: http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/33436-New-Irish-Chamber-Commerce-eyes-chances.html
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