The latest research trends in Asia-Pacific region

![CDATA[The Symposium is organized as a plenary session for the 3rd triennial International Conference of the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (APSCOM3), which is held as a joint meeting with ICMPC10. The purpose of this symposium is to discuss the research trends and progress made in APSCOM member societies since ASPCOM2, which was held in 2005 in Seoul (Korea). In particular, the symposium provides an opportunity for researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to meet one another especially those who are new to ICMPC and ASPCOM meetings. We welcome representatives from the Society for Music Psychology of China (SMPC) who will outline research trends and SMPC activities. SMPC will review the field of music psychology in China evolving in the context of music education curricular reform and explaining its characteristic rapport with the ancient Chinese thoughts of music. SMPC is exploring an international cooperation network to meet their needs caused by the rapid expansion of the field in China. A Singaporean delegate will also join to share his research interests with the society members as an observer. Representatives from the Australian Music & Psychology Society (AMPS), the Japanese Society for Music Perception and Cognition (JSMPC), and the Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), will report on current research activities and research groups and future directions within their own society as well as in international communities.]]