China crude oil imports fall in January from record high China’s crude oil imports fell 20 percent in January from record high volumes the previous month to their lowest level …
Education Talking Points 16/02/2016
Is ATAR a failing system? Australian university vice-chancellors have called for ATAR admissions process to be scrapped, describing it as “inefficient” and “unfair” despite admitting a record number of …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 15-02-2016
Bargaining power pork-barrel Accusations of pork-barrelling have erupted over the Coalition government’s delivery of a $13.8 million federal program to try and enhance farmers’ collective bargaining powers in agricultural supply …
Healthcare and Life Sciences Talking Points 05-02-2016
05-02-16 2016 health industry summit The 2016 Health Industry Summit to be held in Shanghai on 17-20 April is expected receive almost double the attendance of last year’s inaugural summit. …
JingJobs Beijing Start Up Job Fair 12th March
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a change in your career in a unique and stimulating environment? Interested in hearing from leading entrepreneurs and exploring start- up and …
Financial Services Talking Points 04-02-2016
Joyce adamantly denies rumours of a GST increase Senator Barnaby Joyce, in response to rumours of a GST increase in the near future, has said that “there is no change …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 03-02-2016
ChemChina nearing buying Syngenta According to sources for a deal worth around $42.2 billion, Chinese State Owned ChemChina is on the verge of buying Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta. …
Education Talking Points 02-02-2016
Literacy and numeracy below standard A new OECD comparison of adult literacy and numeracy, published in Britain yesterday, reveals 10 per cent of Australia’s 16 to 19-year-olds fall below the …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 01-02-2016
Global pork prices to hit 10 year lows Sufficient supply and modest demand development means the Rabobank five-nation hog index will reach 10 year lows in the first 3 months …
Update: Research and Education Division, Australian Embassy Beijing
Message from the Minister Counsellor 2015 closed with the release of Australia’s National Innovation and Science Agenda which includes a Global Innovation Strategy to improve Australia’s international innovation and science …