Can you hear that rock? That jingle bell rock? Can you smell the tinsel, the baubles and cinnamon in the air? Are you ready for the Christmas time queues, last minute present shopping and rolls and rolls of present wrapping? If not, you will be, as the festive season will soon be upon us! When it …
Dear Members, j j Australia’s Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb AO MP, has announced that the China – Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will come into force shortly with the first round of tariff cuts to begin on December 20 and a second round on January 1 2016. j j AustCham Chair Tracy Colgan has …
The 13th Five Year Plan has implications for the oil and gas industry. In addition to policy changes in China, the drop in oil prices means oil companies across the world are faced with reduced profits, cutting budgets and staff as well as adjusting exploration and production strategies. AmCham China in partnership with AustCham Beijing …
2015-12-10 Inaugural ACRI-NAB Australia-China Business Engagement Index Published The Australia-China Relations Institute in partnership with National Australia Bank have published the first-ever report comparing attitudes of Chinese and Australian business leaders towards bilateral engagement. Two polls were conducted in parallel, with NAB surveying 580 Australian business leaders and ACRI surveying 1000 Chinese-resident business leaders. Some …
Following on from our two recent social events held in Tianjin, AustCham is delighted to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to provide information and collect feedback from the Tianjin community to help formulate an AustCham Tianjin Chamber in 2016. The AGM, held at the Westin Tianjin this Wednesday December 9th will be followed by Christmas Drinks at the Westin’s …
09-12-15 Crude oil prices plummet Crude oil prices hit 7 year lows, on the back of the OPEC summit held in Vienna. OPEC’s decision to keep production at high levels has led to oversupply, whilst some see it as a natural downward pressure on the value of oil. Whilst China has experienced some economic slowdown …
08-12-2015 The world more educated than ever OECD data shows more people are going to school and university than ever before. A third of adults in OECD countries held a tertiary-level qualification in 2014. South Korea has demonstrated a considerable increase in upward mobility as measured by the number of young people going to university …
AustCham interviews Shannon Bufton from SERK to provide our listeners with some insight on bicycle culture in China and also some tips on how SMEs can promote their services in China. SERK is a bike shop in Beijing, which provides a range of services including various bicycle tours around China and also bicycle rental …
Beijing United Family Hospital Doctor Fiona Newton sits down with AustCham Beijing to discuss the hospital and the issues of rabies in China. Beijing United Family Hospital was the first international standard hospital opened in China, hosting doctors from over 15 different countries. Beijing United Family Hospital provides international standard service for many people …
07-12-15 Fonterra to build cheese factory in Victoria Fonterra will invest $120 million into a state of the art cheese factory in Stanhope, Victoria. The new plant will see an increase in production from 15,000 million tonnes to 45,000 million tonnes. The plant shows Fonterra’s commitment to growing dairy particularly in Northern Victoria, where it …