AustCham Podcast | Dementia Care in China with Allison Bourke

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 …

Healthcare & Lifescience Talking Points | 05/01/2018

  In today’s talking points: Chinese pharmaceutical companies offer global competition; Australian scientists make breakthrough malaria discovery; New surgical glue to revolutionise treatment; Australian company first to begin exporting banana flour    China’s pharmaceutical industry on the rise Chinese drug manufacturers are playing a larger role than ever on a global scale as part of China’s economic …

Energy & Resources Talking Points | 04/01/2018

In today’s talking points: Clean energy’s market share in China continues to grow; Potential for another Australian mining boom; Broken Hill mine looks set to reopen   Clean energy grows in Harbin Clean energy continues to make up a larger share of total energy production in China’s north-eastern Heilongjiang province. Renewable energy has grown by 2.6% …

Coworking Space Regulation Coming to China Following Beijing Reform

By Zolzaya Erdenebileg Coworking and incubator spaces have expanded quickly throughout major cities as China’s entrepreneurial drive accelerates. The government had been slow to regulate coworking spaces; the use of such addresses for business registration, for example, has floundered in ambiguous territory. However, several industry observers told China Briefing that the government is working on …

Education Talking Points | 03/01/2018

In today’s talking points: Record numbers of students complete year 12; New tourism training course launched in New South Wales; Universities in China continue to thrive; New bullying regulations implemented in China   Record numbers of students complete year 12 The South Australian Education Board has released figures showing that a record high of 15,175 students …

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 02/01/2018

In today’s talking points: Australian wines win international award; Rural development through agricultural growth to become a priority in China; Townsville port exports first shipment of mangoes to Asia; Meeting paves the way for Australian apples in China    Southern Queensland’s Moffatdale Ridge wines are a perfect fit for the Chinese palate Moffatdale Ridge winery took …

Financial Services Talking Points | 22/12/2017

  In today’s talking points: China and Hong Kong stocks rise after Beijing’s commitment to reform; Beijing to continue crackdown on financial risks; Bigger Roles to be offered to Foreign Banks in China’s Financial Services; Chinese finance giant Ping An looking to throw more into technology   China and Hong Kong stocks rise after Beijing’s commitment to reform Stocks …

Healthcare & Lifescience Talking Points | 21/12/2017

In today’s talking points: Digitisation of China Healthcare industry; Western providers growing in Chinese healthcare market; China’s biotech industry in full throttle Digitisation of China Healthcare industry Many industries in Chinaa, such as the healthcare industry, are ripe for digital disruption due to a lack of connectivity between services and organisations. In effect, a number of inefficiencies exist …

Australia-China Business Awards (ACBA) 2018

The AustCham Westpac Australia-China Business Awards (ACBAs) has for 25 years been a means of recognising Australian and Chinese companies working between the two countries in the Greater China region. These awards have grown in stature over the years and are now acknowledged as a high profile celebration. The Awards recognise the success of Australian …

Education Talking Points | 20/12/2017

In today’s talking points: Enterprises encouraged to cooperate with educational institutions; Mutual recognition of international education by China; Australian universities continue to lobby against government budget cuts Enterprises encouraged to cooperate with educational institutions China is now allowing the cooperation between vocational schools and higher educational institutions to further integrate businesses with education. According to the guideline issued …