China offers US$11.5 billion in loans, credit to Southeast Asia In a bid to inject growth in Southeast Asia and surrounding regions China has pledged that it will provide US$11.5 billion in loans and credit to Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Premier Li Keqiang offered this credit in order to invest in better infrastructure …
Member News: Soul Bowls at Hatchery
Soul Bowls at Hatchery is Beijing’s first ever smoothie bowl concept, offering everyday healthy, hearty food. Chef David Ball has created a menu that includes smoothie bowls, Hawaiian-inspired poke, different salads and rice-based dishes, sandwiches, fresh daily baked goods and drinks to match. Have a look through the mouthwatering menu below and make sure you pop …
British Schools of Beijing Launch Music Programme in Collaboration with The Julliard School
The British School of Beijing , Sanlitun and The British School of Beijing, Shunyi today announce that they will become two of the first schools in the world to benefit from a new collaboration between Nord Anglia Education and The Juilliard School in New York. From September 2016, students at the schools will benefit from …
Food and Agribusiness Talking Points, 21-03-2016
China police continue crackdown on beef smuggling US$32.6 million worth of beef produced has been smuggled into China in order to avoid customs duty and tax on this lucrative commodity. Apparently 6,000 tonnes of beef have come into China surpassing any controls over the quality of the meat and standards set by food standards agencies …
AustCham Beijing Internship Program
AustCham Beijing is proud to run a successful internship program engaging young professionals in a variety of different positions and exposing them to the diverse opportunities within the Australia-China relationship. Many of our past interns have gone on to secure full-time positions at AustCham or high-level careers at one of our member companies and various …
AustCham Podcast | PricewaterhouseCoopers discusses operating a business in Tianjin
For an enterprise that is considering moving operations to Tianjin, it is important to be aware of the particularities of running a business there. In many ways, Tianjin is much like Beijing, but the presence of north China’s only Free Trade Zone as well as the differences that come with being a second-tier city differentiates Tianjin …
Healthcare and Lifesciences Talking Points, 18-03-2016
Bain Capital invests $US150 million in China healthcare Bain Capital is set to pay $US150 million to acquire a majority share in Asia Pacific Medical Group, a China focused hospital operator. The deal will be the first for the private equity firm’s new Asia fund. China’s healthcare sector has been on the rise as of …
Financial Services Talking Points, 17-03-2016
China’s Consumer Driving Costs Shanghai has just taken 11th place in a new worldwide cost of living survey released by the Economist Intelligence Unit last week. It’s currently ranked highest amongst all Mainland China cities and is head-to-head with Tokyo, making it one the eight Chinese cities included in the top 60. Results like this indicate …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 16-03-2016
China’s State Power Investment Corporation Purchases Wind Farm in Australia Chinese company State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) have acquired the Taralga wind farm in New South Wales from Spain’s Banco Santander this week, hot on the heels of their $3 billion deal to buy Pacific Hydro three months ago. The farm is predicted to have …
Education Talking Points 15-03-2016
Five-Year Plan for Education China is set to release its 13th five-year plan on education in 2016, with the intention of deepening reform and encouraging modernization in the education field. The National Development and Reform Commission has outlined its intentions to gain Non-Government sector investment and encourage cooperation between urban and rural areas for education over …