2015-12-10 Inaugural ACRI-NAB Australia-China Business Engagement Index Published The Australia-China Relations Institute in partnership with National Australia Bank have published the first-ever report comparing attitudes of Chinese and Australian business leaders towards bilateral engagement. Two polls were conducted in parallel, with NAB surveying 580 Australian business leaders and ACRI surveying 1000 Chinese-resident business leaders. Some …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 09-12-2015
09-12-15 Crude oil prices plummet Crude oil prices hit 7 year lows, on the back of the OPEC summit held in Vienna. OPEC’s decision to keep production at high levels has led to oversupply, whilst some see it as a natural downward pressure on the value of oil. Whilst China has experienced some economic slowdown …
Education Talking Points 8-12-2015
08-12-2015 The world more educated than ever OECD data shows more people are going to school and university than ever before. A third of adults in OECD countries held a tertiary-level qualification in 2014. South Korea has demonstrated a considerable increase in upward mobility as measured by the number of young people going to university …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 07-12-2015
07-12-15 Fonterra to build cheese factory in Victoria Fonterra will invest $120 million into a state of the art cheese factory in Stanhope, Victoria. The new plant will see an increase in production from 15,000 million tonnes to 45,000 million tonnes. The plant shows Fonterra’s commitment to growing dairy particularly in Northern Victoria, where it …
AustCham Beijing Executive Committee meets with Haidian District Party Secretary
On December 3rd, AustCham Executive Committee met with Haidian District Party Secretary Cui Shuqiang to touch base and discuss future activities for AustCham Beijing and our members.
Financial Services Talking Points 03-12-2015
2015-12-03 Yuan accepted into IMF’s group of global reserve currencies The International Monetary Fund has included the yuan in its basket of currencies used to value their special drawing rights (SDR). The change, effective in October 2016, means the yuan will join the US dollar, euro, yen and pound sterling in the SDR basket. The …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 02-12-15
China the new leader in climate change From a reluctant partner and stumbling block in the previous Copenhagen climate talks, to leader come this time in Paris, China is taking a lead in a crucial issue affecting the world today and more so the future. Many promising Chinese government announcements lead to a promising outlook, …
AustCham Beijing’s position paper on Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements
1st November, 2015 Beijing, China AustCham Beijing have prepared a submission to the Australian Government regarding the Productivity Commission’s review into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements. AustCham members have provided a comprehensive overview of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues and recommendations for the Australian Government to strengthen support to Australian businesses navigating intellectual property issues in …
Education Talking Points 1-12-2015
Half the world’s mobile students from Asia The latest Education at a Glance report produced by the OECD shows that Asian students represented over half of all international students enrolled in tertiary education. The report also notes that higher numbers of international students in OECD countries are enrolled in the more advanced degree programmes. Australia, …
JW Marriott Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet
JW Marriott will like to invite AustCham Members to their Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet Please contact Sanghyeob Choi to make a booking or for more information.