In today’s talking points: China plans pork progress; Berries benefit from Brexit; New council to be horticultural hope hothouse. British fruit-grower moves to China British farm Haygrove’s has announced plans to shift its raspberry and blueberry growing operations to the Chinese province of Yunnan. With uncertainty surrounding the availability of migrant labour in the …
For a long time, China was dubbed the “country of copycats”. So what is the current state of intellectual property protection here in China, and how can Australian businesses safeguard themselves against potential issues? AustCham Beijing recently sat down with David Bennett, Australia’s first intellectual property counsellor to China, to chat all things IP — …
In today’s Talking Points: China is in a shortage of male teachers; Victorian Opposition’s education plan under criticism; China to increase spending on preschool; Supplemental education accounts for a third of household spending China in a shortage of male teachers 中国男性教师紧缺 Since 2007, more than 5 provinces in China have introducing policies to attract …
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 …
In today’s talking points: Beijing district education officials under investigation over supervision of kindergarten; 2018 New Colombo Plan scholars announced; Australian Education Union calls for Mandatory Postgraduate Degrees for Teachers; China invests in AI education. Beijing district education officials under investigation over supervision of kindergarten Three Beijing district education officials are under investigation for inadequate …
What is HPV? The term human papillomavirus, or HPV, refers to a group of sexually transmitted viruses. Of the roughly 100 types that exist, at least 13 can cause cervical cancer in women, with types 16 and 18 causing 70% of cervical cancer and pre-cancerous lesion cases. Types 6 and 11 can cause about 90% of …
In today’s talking points: Westpac to refund 65 million dollars to consumers after error; Chinese bank regulator approves the reform of finance industry; Jack Ma’s Financing Firm is becoming a Debt Giant
In today’s talking points: Floating wind farms marks bright future for renewable energy; Glen Innes becomes the epicentre of renewable energy in NSW; Competition in Western Australian energy market heats up; Environmental sustainability in Sichuan met through green projects.
In today’s talking points: An analysis of the Chinese fertiliser market; Recovery of dairy prices nears peak; Crop yields could be increased by discovery of hormones in legumes; Wasps replace pesticide on sugarcane farms in the Guanxi Zhang region
In today’s talking points: Sterile fruit fly developed to reduce fruit fly population; NGO Green Volunteer League of Chongqing sues large food delivery businesses over non-biodegradable packaging; Encouraging outlook for live cattle export industry; Chinese mandarin juice company hoping for sweet yield on Australian soil.