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 …

Event | Mentor Walks

Sign up here for the first Mentor Walk of 2018, happening this Saturday at the Australian Embassy! It’s an excellent opportunity to casually connect with high-end professionals and learn from their experiences to boost your future career. Occurring monthly, take the initiative and start the day off on the right foot.   MENTEE sign-up page: …

Member Event | Sir Joseph Banks Scholarship

Harrow Beijing is pleased to announce the establishment of the Sir Joseph Banks Scholarship. This academic scholarship will provide up to 100% fee remission for talented young men and women to complete a two year A level course at Harrow Beijing. The scholarship is open to external candidates and is designed to help foster Leadership …

Member Event | University of Sydney Presents Future Proofing Your Career in a Data Driven World

Our reliance on capturing, analysing and interpreting information is ever expanding. Technological advances are creating a world driven by data, transforming the way we live and work. 我们对捕捉,分析和解读信息的依赖与日俱增。科技进步正在创造一个数据驱动的世界,同时转化着我们生活与工作的方式 Data Science has been named “the sexiest job of the 21 st century” by a Harvard Business Review report, so it’s no surprise that corporations are eager …

Financial Services Talking Points | 06/03/2018

In today’s talking points: Hayne Inquiry approaches, Issues in customer authentication, China cuts millions in steel capacity, Beijing set an annual growth target around 6.5 percent.   Hayne Inquiry approaches The royal commission into financial misconduct by Australian banks starts next Tuesday, with hearings lasting for a fortnight. After immense political pressure banks will now have past credit products …

Healthcare & Lifescience Talking Points | 02/03/2018

In today’s talking points: Global Digital Health Partnership launched in Australia, Man fined for abandoning wife’s eggs in landmark case, Health Horizon the new health innovation tracker, aims to increase collaboration on a national level, Traditional Chinese Medicine being tested as an alternative to antibiotics   Global Digital Health Partnership launched in Australia The GDHP …

Energy & Resources Talking Points | 01/03/2018

In today’s talking points: China’s coal consumption falls and renewables rise, Australia to import LNG from Japan, US set to be surpassed by China on Nuclear Energy Leadership, Australian consumers failing to utilise the full potential of smart electricity meters   China’s coal consumption falls and renewables rise The PRC’s coal consumption of coal has increased for the first …

Education Talking Points | 28/02/2018

    In today’s Talking Points: No child left behind in China, Australian primary education standards falling, Lego promotes its place in the Chinese educational sector through Lego classes, Australia’s first blockchain course is introduced by Australian University, RMIT   No child left behind in China The Ministry of Education mandated today that no child would be unable to …

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 27/02/2018

In today’s talking points: New pesticide that lowers environmental contamination has been developed by Chinese researchers, Yellow River Fishing ban, Chinese demand boosting Australian wool exports   New pesticide that lowers environmental contamination has been developed by Chinese researchers  A new pesticide that reduces soil pollution and damage to the environment through nano slow-releasing technology, has been developed …