Education Talking Points | 11/01/2018

  In today’s talking points: Micro online lessons becoming popular in Chinese countryside; Finnish Expert believes Australian Schools are exerting ‘too much control’; Xinjiang organises education programs for impoverished people; NSW education minister advocates for a more ‘inclusive’ education system   Micro online lessons becoming popular in Chinese countryside Online study in small time slots is trending among rural …

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 10/01/2018

  In today’s talking points: Australian Medical Association calls for sugar tax and ad ban; Ocean warming puts fisheries at risk; China’s salt industry faced an unprecedented change in regulation; Tasmanian cherry producers employ technology and social media to fight fake produce in Asian markets   Australian Medical Association calls for sugar tax and ad ban …

Financial Services Talking Points | 09/01/2018

In today’s talking points: First national fund to guide foreign services trade; China’s forex reserves hit the highest level in 15 months; Real time payment just around the corner for Australians; Australian dollar highest in 3 months   First national fund to guide foreign services trade China launched its first national fund of 30 billion yuan …

AustCham Podcast | Dementia Care in China with Allison Bourke

China’s Silver Tsunami is on the way, but its healthcare system simply isn’t ready. By 2050, 370 million Chinese will be older than 65, according to the United Nations demographic forecast. Care Visions, the UK’s leading integrated home care group, is providing specialised dementia care in Beijing .  The AustCham podcast team met with Allison Bourke, Head …

Healthcare & Lifescience Talking Points | 05/01/2018

  In today’s talking points: Chinese pharmaceutical companies offer global competition; Australian scientists make breakthrough malaria discovery; New surgical glue to revolutionise treatment; Australian company first to begin exporting banana flour    China’s pharmaceutical industry on the rise Chinese drug manufacturers are playing a larger role than ever on a global scale as part of China’s economic …

Energy & Resources Talking Points | 04/01/2018

In today’s talking points: Clean energy’s market share in China continues to grow; Potential for another Australian mining boom; Broken Hill mine looks set to reopen   Clean energy grows in Harbin Clean energy continues to make up a larger share of total energy production in China’s north-eastern Heilongjiang province. Renewable energy has grown by 2.6% …

Coworking Space Regulation Coming to China Following Beijing Reform

By Zolzaya Erdenebileg Coworking and incubator spaces have expanded quickly throughout major cities as China’s entrepreneurial drive accelerates. The government had been slow to regulate coworking spaces; the use of such addresses for business registration, for example, has floundered in ambiguous territory. However, several industry observers told China Briefing that the government is working on …

Education Talking Points | 03/01/2018

In today’s talking points: Record numbers of students complete year 12; New tourism training course launched in New South Wales; Universities in China continue to thrive; New bullying regulations implemented in China   Record numbers of students complete year 12 The South Australian Education Board has released figures showing that a record high of 15,175 students …

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 02/01/2018

In today’s talking points: Australian wines win international award; Rural development through agricultural growth to become a priority in China; Townsville port exports first shipment of mangoes to Asia; Meeting paves the way for Australian apples in China    Southern Queensland’s Moffatdale Ridge wines are a perfect fit for the Chinese palate Moffatdale Ridge winery took …