The Kearny Alliance is active across all of its program areas to advance its mission of Aid through Trade.

Read more about developments in job creation through our Developing County Export Assistance Program and the Export Service Centre; and read scholar updates at the Education section, and news about Trade policy research here.

Developing Country Export Assistance Program news

	Developing Country Sourcing Reports booths give global buyers access to verified suppliers from Asia’s top emerging markets at Hong Kong trade fairs HONG KONG, Oct. 12, 2011 –To help global buyers source more efficiently and profitably from suppliers beyond China, the non-profit Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org) will showcase more than 40 Developing Country Sourcing Reports with 150 suppliers’ product samples at Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fairs at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com).>>Learn more
	Vietnam exporters participate in How to win more export orders workshop to upgrade marketing skills to boost sales and create jobs HO CHI MINH CITY, April 1, 2011 – To help Vietnam suppliers enhance their export marketing and buyer communication skills, Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL http://www.globalsources.com) and the non-profit Kearny Alliance coordinated with the Investment and Trade Promotion Center Ho Chi Minh City (http://www.itpc.gov.vn) to organize “How to win more export orders” workshop on Mar. 17 in HCMC. >>Learn more
	Indonesia Sourcing Report: Rattan Furniture gives global buyers more selection of quality products range of qualified suppliers INDONESIA, Mar. 11, 2011 – To help volume buyers source profitably from Indonesia’s furniture suppliers, the non-profit Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org) has released the Indonesia Sourcing Report: Rattan Furniture >>Learn more
	Vietnam building materials suppliers expect significant sales growth in 2011; Over 70 percent to hold quotes to boost sales HO CHI MINH, Feb. 10, 2011 – Vietnam’s building materials suppliers are gearing up for robust sales growth in 2011 as overseas demand picks up. This is according to Vietnam Sourcing Report: Building Materials (http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/vietnam-building-materials), released by the Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org) with the support of its partner in development, Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL - http://www.globalsources.com) >>Learn more
	Kearny Alliance to double Export Assistance Program as beneficiaries receive $725,000 worth of orders, expect $5.5 million next year HANOI, Dec. 28, 2010 – The non-profit Kearny Alliance plans to double the scope of the Developing Country Export Assistance Program by publishing 24 Developing Country Sourcing Reports in 2011, up from 12 in 2010. >>Learn more
	Vietnam bamboo, rattan suppliers cap prices HCM CITY – Vietnam’s bamboo and rattanware suppliers plan to enhance their competitiveness by keeping export prices unchanged over the next six months and focusing on “green” materials sourced from sustainable plantations, Vietnam News reported >>Learn more
	Vietnam suppliers praise Kearny Alliance’s How to Win More Export Orders workshop to help boost sales and create jobs HANOI, Dec. 21, 2010 – The non-profit Kearny Alliance, held the first-ever “How to Win More Export Orders” workshop for Vietnam’s small- and medium-sized suppliers at the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation’s Protec helmet factory in Soc Son, Hanoi on Dec. 9th. >>Learn more
	Vietnam rattan and bambooware suppliers keep quotes unchanged by using ‘green’ materials cultivated from local plantations HANOI, Dec. 20, 2010 –Vietnam’s bamboo and rattanware suppliers plan to keep export quotes the same by focusing on “green” materials sourced from sustainable plantations. This is according to the Vietnam Sourcing Report: Bamboo & Rattanware (http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/vietnam-bamboo-rattanware ). >>Learn more

Export Service Centre news

Export Service Centre Cambodia to offer handmade eco-friendly iPad and iPhone cases, and Christmas ornaments at Hong Kong trade fairs
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 07, 2011 – The social enterprise Export Service Centre Cambodia (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com/Cambodia) will showcase silk Christmas decorations and eco-friendly handbags made of recycled materials at Global Sources China Sourcing Fairs at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo (http://www.chinasourcingfair.com). >>Learn more

Buyers drawn to Cambodian silk scarves and recycled paper jewelry at China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories in Hong Kong
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 19, 2010 – Cambodian products displayed at the Export Service Centre Cambodia’s booth at Global Sources China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong Oct. 20 - 23 attracted interest from buyers from the USA, EU, South America and across Asia. >>Learn more

Export Service Center hosts How to Win More Export Orders workshop for suppliers featured in Indonesia Sourcing Reports INDONESIA, Nov. 4, 2010 – The Export Service Centre, a member of the non-profit Kearny Alliance, hosted “How to Win More Export Orders” workshop on Oct. 31 for Bali’s small- and medium-sized suppliers. >>Learn more
	Record Bali tourist arrivals, faltering European economy gives boost to door-to-door delivery service to European Union INDONESIA, Oct. 4, 2010 As the European Union economy slows, more tourists and small retailers are turning to the You Shop We Ship door-to-door air delivery service to send their excess baggage, shopping treasures and store merchandise from Bali to Europe. >>Learn more

Education news – Scholar updates

Kearny Alliance offers new scholarships for graduate and undergraduate study in US, Hong Kong, Beijing and the Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 14, 2011 – The non-profit Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org) is accepting scholarship applications from citizens of Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao, China, and the US for graduate and undergraduate study at selected schools in the US, Hong Kong, Beijing and the Philippines (http://kearnyalliance.org/scholarships_2011.aspx) >>Read more

One opportunity opens gateway to many more... Khiem Vu, HCMC, Vietnam
"Some people advised me to wait for another bigger chance. I decided to grab this opportunity, and up to now, I am proud to say that my decision is absolutely right." Through his scholarship, many doors have opened up for Khiem, including… >>Read more

From storyteller to business writer… Jenny Zheng, Guangzhou, China
Jenny’s interest in English began when she was still a child when her mother would tuck her in to bed and read stories of fairy tales. Today, Jenny herself tells stories but instead of fiction, she tells overseas buyers of the sourcing opportunities in mainland China, particularly from verified quality suppliers. As Market Analyst for Global Sources China Bureau based in Guangzhou, she evaluates... Read more

Giving back to her community… Karen Pham, Hanoi, Vietnam
“One year of taking a master's degree challenged me a lot," Karen said. "I had to work hard since my undergraduate course was not journalism.” Karen is now in Hanoi working on The Kearny Alliance’s Developing Countries Export Assistance Program… >>Read more

Trade policy research news

ASU Forum Tackles U.S.-China Trade Relations
(1 March 2009)
The Arizona Republic For two days, Arizona State University and a Scottsdale foundation brought 26 people with expertise in international trade, business and law to a resort ballroom to create a blueprint for the United States and China to engage in long-term economic development. >>Learn more