China drops approval for first and second children The relaxation of China’s one child policy to a two child policy came into effect at the start of the New Year. Along with the introduction of this change, CPC announced the replacement of the previous approval system for a registration system. Under the approval system prospective …
Financial Services Talking Points 07-01-2016
2016-01-07 Wealthy foreigners snub significant investor visas Interest in the federal government’s $5 million visa targeting wealthy Chinese has slumped since the introduction of new rules requiring applicants to invest in higher risk venture capital products. “SIV applicants are still grappling with perceived risks of emerging company investment,” Taronga Group managing director Avi Naidu …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 06-01-2016
Qatar transitions to efficiency with its LNG With increased production from the United States and Australia expected to overtake Qatar as the world’s largest natural gas exporters, Qatar looks to focus more on its efficiency, with low cost production and geographic location to maintain its place. Qatar shipped 76.4 million tons of natural gas in …
AustCham Beijing’s New Office Location & Numbers
AustCham Beijing will like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2016! To start off a brand new year, we are pleased to announce that our office has relocated to the following address: RM1005, Tower A, U-Town Office Building 1 Sanfengbeili Chaoyaomen Area, Chaoyang Beijing 100020. 中国北京朝阳区朝阳门三丰北里1号 悠唐国际写字楼A座1005室，邮编：100020 Our office numbers has been …
Education Talking Points 05-01-2016
Oxford University tackles cyber crime The University of Oxford has stepped up its fight against global cyber hackers after establishing its first foothold overseas in Melbourne. The research arm will work with the new Oceania Cyber Security Centre, which hopes to build a bridge between academic research and big businesses, including Australia’s largest banks and …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 04-01-2016
Exports to Korea Rise Exports to Korea have risen as tariffs have fallen with the next stage of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement taking force. Exports of fresh cherries have risen five thousand per cent following the January first cuts. Fresh, chilled and frozen beef is one of Australia’s largest exports to Korea worth some …