In Today’s Talking Points: Cargill has ‘significant concerns’ over US-China trade spat; China’s freeze on Australia thaws slightly as trade minister blows in; Seafood giants convene in China for Alibaba’s ‘fresh food summit’; China’s farm produces prices continue to dip. Cargill has ‘significant concerns’ over US-China trade spat Cargill, the US Agriculture food giant has expressed concerns about escalating …
Financial Services Talking Points | 15/05/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: China Continues Opening Up of Financial Services Sector; China’s April Economic Data Shows a Mixed Bag as Industry Holds Up; Trump’s Reprieve for ZTE Opens the Next Round of US-China Trade Talks China Continues Opening Up of Financial Services Sector Following on from the announcement on April 11th of new measures to further open …
Education Talking Points | 08/05/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: Australian Education Group Paves the Way For China Expansion; China Increases Education Spending in 2017; Online Education Systems Are Gaining Momentum in China; China Looks to Educate Schoolkids To Win the Global AI Race Australian Education Group Paves the Way For China Expansion The Australian private education provider; Top Education Group will begin trading …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 07/03/2018
In today’s talking points: Strong world growth for commodities; JD.com implements blockchain; Wine Australia appoints new Manager; Use of fertilisers and pesticides fall in China Strong world growth for commodity will increase food demand by Australian farmers The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics Conference, held in Canberra this Tuesday, has forecasted that …
Demystifying Chinese Investment in Healthcare
Today KPMG releases it’s report on Chinese investment in Australia healthcare, the most recent addition to their ‘Demystifying Chinese Investment’ series. Outbound investment from China has always been a contentious issue, primarily due to a lack of clear information. Now with the healthcare sector in China reforming and continued growth expected; KMPG sets out to …
December Updates from AAC, Beijing
For December, Asian Agribusiness Consulting has the following updates: New Hope Group has completed the acquisition of Australia’s Real Pet Food Company New Hope Group has completed the acquisition of Australia’s Real Pet Food Company from Quadrant Private Equity for A$1 billion (CNY 5 billion), in a move to further its foray into the fast-growing …
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 …
December Happenings at EAST, Beijing
This month EAST Beijing is holding a number of specials and events to celebrate the holidays, including Feast (Food by EAST) Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day all-day buffet To celebrate your Christmas holiday, our award-winning restaurant Feast (Food by EAST) will prepare a special offer with traditional roasted turkey, roasted lamb leg, baked salmon, …
The Impact of AI and Automation on the Workplace: The Role of the CEO in Shaping the Workplace of Tomorrow
As new innovations revolutionise how we work, companies must be prepared to tackle the challenges and embrace the opportunities that technology brings. This Economist Corporate Network (ECN) report, sponsored by JLL and Hays, is based on the findings from a survey and focus group conducted with CEOs in the Asia Pacific region. It examines perceptions …
EAST, Beijing Launches Innovative Christmas Tree, to Spread Holiday Spirit
(Beijing, 23 November 2017) – EAST, Beijing is delighted to announce that the hotel will light up the Christmas season this year with a very special kind of Christmas tree. The Christmas tree, designed by mobo.design, will be unveiled on 4 December and will be displayed in the hotel lobby for the next month. Made …