AustCham Beijing’s General Manager, Nick Coyle on 1233 ABC Newcastle Radio

AustCham Beijing’s General Manager, Nick Coyle was interviewed by Aaron Kearney on 1233 ABC Newcastle Radio speaking about China’s far-reaching impact on the Australian economy. If you have missed Nick’s interview, please click on the following link: https://soundcloud.com/1233newcastle/how-will-chinas-downturn-impact-the-hunter (Requires VPN)

AustCham Beijing Treasurer Russell Brown on CCTV News

On Wednesday 21st October, AustCham Beijing Treasurer and Managing Partner of Lehman Brown International Accountants, Russell Brown was interviewed on CCTV News Global Buesiness regarding the developing China-UK trade relations, and the significance of Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the UK. A notable comment by Russell was that we are seeing the start of a …

Where to watch the Rugby World Cup Final

Wallabies versus the All Blacks. Kick off Saturday Night at midnight. For those of you who have been living on the moon and have failed to notice a somewhat significant sporting event that is taking place this weekend we’d like to alert you to the fact that the game kicks off at midnight on Saturday …

Post Event Update: Developing industry standards in China

On the 28th of October AustCham Beijing held an industry Roundtable event hosted by the CEO of Standards Australia, Bronwyn Evans. Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government Standards organisation. It is charged by the Commonwealth Government to meet Australia’s need for contemporary, internationally aligned Standards and related services.  Developing Industry Standards in China was …

Member News: CPA Australia Forum 2015 held in Beijing

    CPA Australia held a forum in Beijing on 22 October with the theme of “Doing Business Australia” supported by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) aiming to provide a platform for relevant parties to have deep discussion on topics about Chinese companies doing business in Australia under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA). The …

Education Talking Points 29-10-2015

Date: Thursday, 29th October 2015   How technology can overcome Australia’s (and the world’s) educational problems (English) Source: Brisbane Times, 28 Oct 2015 A recent report estimated that at least 250 million of the world’s primary school age children, in both developing countries and developed countries, are unable to read, write or do basic mathematics …

Energy & Resources Talking Points 28-10-2015

Date: Wednesday, 28th October 2015   BHP sees short life for US oil boom (English) Source: Upstream, 27 Oct 2015 Mining giant BHP Billiton expects oil supply from unconventional resources to peak in the next decade, making other high-cost basins more attractive for development.   Iron ore softens as buyers hold back (English) Source: PLATTS, …