Healthcare & Lifescience Talking Points | 15/06/2017

In today’s talking points: Soft drinks removed from NSW hospitals; Growing demand envisioned for private hospitals in China; Australian researchers attempts to treat BDD with visual retraining; Chinese authorities to intensity fight against irregularities in the health sector. Soft Drinks Removed from NSW Hospitals  The NSW Government will be the first state in Australia to remove sugary …

Financial Services Talking Points | 14/06/2017

In today’s talking points: Financial services within Australia accounts for nine percent of the GDP; Australian e-commerce welcoming a new style of payment for Chinese tourists; China continues to open up financial services under a belt and road in Belt and Road initiative; Acceleration in China’s foreign trade. Australia’s Growing Finance Sector The Australian Finance Sector …

Energy & Resources Talking Points | 13/06/2017

In today’s talking points:  The Australian National Electricity Market saw significant changes in the electricity system with new blueprints, Tasmania’s Plan for 1000 Megawatt Wind Farms, the story of China and its global energy transition and the Australian Mining Contract acquired by Westgold. Finkel Report Sketches the Future Security of Australian Electricity System Following the South Australian state-wide …

Member Event | This is Living – The Hatchery

Join us for a stimulating evening of talks, networking and New Zealand hospitality, hosted by the Hatchery team in partnership with KEA, New Zealand’s borderless nation. Come and learn about recent trends and developments across two contrasting urban landscapes as well as the growth of co-living and the shared economy in both New Zealand and China. …

Member Event | 2017 Women in Leadership Forum

Date: Monday June 26th
Time: 9:00 – 19:00
Location: Regent Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Language: English & Chinese, with simultaneous translation available
Registration: To register, please click here.
Contact: For further information or any questions please email Mark Dreyer at markdreyer@ckgsb.edu.cn

Member Event | RESCHEDULED Hutong School’s Startup Talk & Networking Event

Date: Wednesday June 28th
Time: 19:30
Location: De Refter – Courtyard 4, Door 11, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang / 工体北路4号院11栋
Price: 50RMB (incl. 1 drink), Free for Hutong School Students
Register: To save your spot send an email with your full name and the keyword ‘business event’ to nadine.werner@hutongschool.com

Member News | Press release: New insurance accounting standard brings greater comparability for investors and analysts: KPMG

New insurance accounting standard brings greater comparability for investors and analysts: KPMG The new insurance contracts accounting standard published today by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) brings greater comparability for investors and analysts, according to KPMG International ·        Increased transparency about profitability expected ·        Potential for greater volatility of insurers’ financial results and equity ·        Major implementation …

Education Talking Points | 9/06/2017

In today’s talking points: Australian university ranked 20th place in the 2018 QS World University Rankings; Adidas and China’s Ministry Of Education (MOE) to train 20 million students across 20,000 Chinese schools as a part of the government’s TV education initiatives;China’s 2017 top 100 philanthropist list continue to make significant investments into Australian Australian University Makes Top 20 …

Event | The 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament 2017

We Cordially invite you to join us for the 8th Annual Marriott North China Charity Golf Tournament in Beijing. After a blazing success last year with great golfers – our valued guests, corporate sponsors and business partners, we once again host the event in Beijing in support of Yao Foundation.

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 8/06/2017

In today’s talking points: World’s largest online clothing seller when it opens for business in Australia next year; Western Australia processors V&V Walsh have launch their range of Amelia Park chilled lamb into China; China continues to increase their investment in Australian agriculture – last year, spending $1.2billion on farms; Chinese citizens are keen to get sticky fingers …