Singapore, August 7, 2007 — The Games Convention Asia (GCA) 2007 event will witness the signing of the first-ever Memorandum of Intent (MOI) between the national game associations of 12 countries in Asia Pacific.

The GCA 2007 event is a massive trade show that covers interactive entertainment, Infotainment, edutainment, hardware and technology.

There will be an expected 200 companies from around the globe converging to display the latest and greatest entertainment technologies.

The 12 nations that are signing the MOI are:

1. Singapore
2. Malaysia
3. Thailand
4. Philippines
5. Vietnam
6. Australia
7. New Zealand
8. Japan
9. China
10. Korea
11. Taiwan
12. Hong Kong

The presidents of the national game associations from these countries will be in Singapore to attend the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Intent.

All the 12 countries have thriving games industries at varying states of development.

The MOI will seek to promote greater understanding between the various national game associations, and the games industry in each country.

It will also pave the way towards closer networking and collaboration between the game associations and the member companies they represent. On the cards are proposed trade missions and partnerships.