POST-EVENT UPDATE | Australian Budget Review Seminar

  On Thursday 11 April, the day the Australian election was called for 18 May 2019, AustCham Beijing invited experts from SMATS Group to offer analysis of the 2019 Federal Australian Budget. Our speakers Ravin Chatlani, director of the SMATS Group managing the Singapore, Malaysian and Indonesian operations of Australasian Taxation Services, and Matt Heron, General Manager …

TALKING POINTS | HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCE 27/03/2019

Australian government investment to make Melbourne “at the forefront of cancer research” On Monday Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a landmark AUD$496 million (USD$350 million) investment in cancer treatment and medical research. The funds include AUD$80 million (USD$56.6 million) to establish a national cancer treatment centre at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to offer …

TALKING POINTS | Financial Services 26/03/19

In today’s talking points, the Australian share market has suffered broad-based losses across the index, China’s newly passed Foreign Investment Law looks to bring substantive changes to foreign investment into China and China’s first private and digital-only bank seeks expansion into Australia.   Australia’s share market update On Monday the Australian share market closed sharply lower, with broad-based …

MEMBER EVENT | YCIS Beijing Parent Workshop: Beating School Anxiety, Part II

On April 11, 2019, our school counsellor Rachel George will host a second workshop on how to help our children cope with anxiety. This workshop will explore what anxiety is, its causes, spotting the signs of anxiety in children, and offer techniques for coping with anxiety at home. There will be hands-on activities to help us understand ourselves …

MEMBER NEWS | Swisse – 2018 Results and New H&H Group CEO

Australian health and wellness brand Swisse has announced its global revenues grew by 30.3% to AUD859 million on a currency-adjusted basis in 2018, with Australia and New Zealand and China sales increasing by 13.7% and 63.2% respectively. The results were reported at parent company H&H Group’s 2018 results conference, where Laetitia Garnier was named new …

MEMBER EVENT | BSB Shunyi Car Boot Sale

BSB Shunyi Car Boot Sale Date: Sunday 14th April Time: 10am-1pm Location: The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi Address: South Side, No. 9 An Hua Street, Shunyi District, Beijing Tel: 8047-3588 www.bsbshunyi.com   Come and shop for great deals at The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi Car Boot Sale! Interesting items will be …

MEMBER NEWS | Connecting Monash Alumni in China

  Members of the Monash University Alumni Engagement team are planning visits to China this year. In their efforts to grow a rich and vibrant alumni community in China, they would like to ask for your help to find Monash alumni living in China. Monash aims to connect with former students who have moved back …

MEMBER EVENT | BSB Shunyi Open Day

BSB Shunyi Open Day Date: Monday 22nd April, 2019 Time: 9-11am Venue: The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi Address: South Side, No. 9 An Hua Street, Shunyi District, Beijing Tel: 8047 3558 Website: www.bsbshunyi.com The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi invites prospective parents to come and see our school in action!  BSB Shunyi …

EVENT | Austrade Breakfast Briefing

AustCham Beijing, in conjunction with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), is hosting the Austrade Breakfast Briefing. Austrade’s Beijing-based leadership team will reflect on the past twelve months, and outline Austrade’s plans for the year ahead. The event also provides members with an opportunity to hear from Dan Boyer, Minister (Commercial), General Manager- Greater China, …