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Essential Information for Travelling to Australia from Asia
Flying to Australia
The following Airlines fly regularly to Australia from Asia :
Approximate flight times to Melbourne , Australia from Asia are as follows:
Singapore |
7 hours – direct flight |
Kuala Lumpur |
7 hours – 1 stop in Singapore |
Beijing |
15 hours - connecting flight via Singapore |
Tokyo |
12 hours - direct flight |
India |
15 hours – 1 stop in Singapore / Hong Kong or Kuala Lumpur |
Value
Once you have arrived in Australia , you will notice that your dollar will go further compared to other countries. Please find below examples of pricing in Australia :
PRODUCT |
$AUD |
¥ YEN |
CNY |
$SGD |
Accommodation
(based on 3 star hotel) |
$140
per night |
¥10,088
per night |
 687
per night |
$152
per night |
Can of Coke |
$2.30 |
¥165 |
11.29 |
$2.50 |
Big Mac |
$4.25 |
¥306 |
20.86 |
$4.62 |
Glass of beer |
$3.10 - $3.50 |
¥237 |
16.20 |
$3.60 |
- The accommodation per night costs are based on a 3 star hotel
- The prices are based on the currency rate in April 2009
Accommodation
Accommodation ranging from five star to budget will be available for booking when registering for GIM 2010. These options will be with in 2 minutes to 15 minutes walking distance to the venue. Booking is easy – when you register to attend GIM 2010 simply select your chosen accommodation, enter in your arrival and departure dates and pay a deposit. Your details will then be transferred by the Conference Managers to the hotel of your choice. Information regarding GIM 2010 accommodation will be posted on the website in July 2010
Your local Ambassador
The following people have been appointed as the local GIM 2010 Ambassadors for Asia, please do not hesitate to contact them for further information regarding this event:
Japan: Teruhiko Beppu, College of Bioresource Sciences
beppu@brs.nihon-u.ac.jp
Taiwan: Carton Chen, National Yang-Ming University, Institute of Genetics
chen@ym.edu.tw
China: Zixin Deng, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism & School of Life Sciences
zxdeng@sjtu.edu.cn
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