Chamber Director Dr Eden Woon (left) and Growasia.com Pte Ltd. Chief Executive Ian Gibbs sign an agreement which gives Chamber members six months' free full membership to Growasia's Web services.

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce announced on Oct. 5 that it has signed an agreement with Growasia.com, the first of several mutually beneficial cooperation deals the Chamber plans to ink this year to further expand services and benefits to its members.

The agreement, signed by Chamber Director Dr Eden Woon and Growasia.com Pte Ltd. Chief Executive Ian Gibbs, gives Chamber members six months' free full membership to Growasia's Web services.

Growasia is Asia's first site dedicated to the interactive sale, purchase and development of Asian corporate assets. It is a central source which presents Asian investment opportunities in a clear and consistent manner to corporate and financial buyers.

In July this year, the Chamber called for requests for proposals from companies interested in co-operating with the Chamber to develop its Web site on a mutually beneficial basis. About 40 requests were received, and after a careful screening and evaluation process, that number was whittled down to about 15 proposals.

The Chamber has also concluded cooperation agreements with Rebound (a B2B excess inventory clearing house), and Busytrade (a B2B marketplace for global SMEs to exchange information and perform business transactions). Other companies are expected to conclude the negotiation of cooperation in the coming months.

You can find out more information by visiting the Chamber's Opportunities section of its Web site at www.chamber.org.hk.