[___________________ FORM F-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ___________________ GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. ___________________ Bermuda [Not Applicable] (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) Canon’s Court 22 Victoria Street Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda (441) 295-2244 James J. Clark, Esq. llp Cahill Gordon & Reindel 80 Pine Street New York, New York 10005 (212)] [] [LLP [Letterhead of Cahill Gordon & Reindel (212) 701-3000 October 28, 2011 Global Sources Ltd. Canon’s Court 22 Victoria Street Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to Global Sources Ltd., a Bermuda corporation (the “Company”), in connection with: 1. 2. the form of indenture, to be dated on or about the date of first] [RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDENDS (In U.S. dollars thousands, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges) Under U.S. GAAP Under IFRS Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Six months ended June 30, 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Income before income taxes 30,437 26,354] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of our report Singapore 28 October 2011 EX-23.3 5 ex23_3.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTRERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS]