On the 28th of October AustCham Beijing held an industry Roundtable event hosted by the CEO of Standards Australia, Bronwyn Evans. Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government Standards organisation. It is charged by the Commonwealth Government to meet Australia’s need for contemporary, internationally aligned Standards and related services. Developing Industry Standards in China was …
CPA Australia held a forum in Beijing on 22 October with the theme of “Doing Business Australia” supported by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) aiming to provide a platform for relevant parties to have deep discussion on topics about Chinese companies doing business in Australia under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA). The …
Date: Thursday, 29th October 2015 How technology can overcome Australia’s (and the world’s) educational problems (English) Source: Brisbane Times, 28 Oct 2015 A recent report estimated that at least 250 million of the world’s primary school age children, in both developing countries and developed countries, are unable to read, write or do basic mathematics …
Date: Wednesday, 28th October 2015 BHP sees short life for US oil boom (English) Source: Upstream, 27 Oct 2015 Mining giant BHP Billiton expects oil supply from unconventional resources to peak in the next decade, making other high-cost basins more attractive for development. Iron ore softens as buyers hold back (English) Source: PLATTS, …
Date: Tuesday, 27th October 2015 Telecommunications Review highlights regional connectivity challenge (English) Source: NFF, 23 Oct 2015 The report from Regional Telecommunications Review tabled in Parliament yesterday builds the case for improved connectivity in the bush, says NFF. The report captures the increasing importance of connectivity in rural Australia. Farming families rely heavily on …
Date: Monday, 26th October 2015 China considering launching QDII2 trial in Shanghai free trade zone (English) Source: The Business Times, 22 Oct 2015 China is considering launching its long-planned qualified domestic individual investor programme (QDII2) in the Shanghai FTZ, according to the State Council. Currently individual Chinese investors are allowed to purchase a maximum …
Date: Thursday, 22nd October 2015 PDF version University loan help for Kiwis in Australia (English) Source: Otago Daily Times, 22 Oct 2015 Legislation introduced to federal parliament today will allow some NZ citizens’ access to the Higher Education Loan Program. Vocational Education and Skills Minister Luke Hartsuyker says the measure will help NZ citizens who …
Thursday, October 22nd 2015 On Wednesday the 21st of October, AustCham Beijing Treasurer and Managing Partner of Lehman Brown International Accountants, Russell Brown was interviewed on CCTV News regarding the developing China-UK trade relations, and the significance of Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the UK . Brown listed a number of key points regarding the …
Date: Wednesday, 21st October 2015 Sinopec triples proven reserves at Fuling (English) Source: news base, 15 Oct 2015 Recent appraisal work has confirmed an additional 273.8 billion cubic metres of shale gas at a project in Chongqing. This brings the field’s net proven reserves as certified by the up to 380.6 bcm, which the report …
19 October 2015 6:00PM – 9:00PM Concorde Room, Sofitel Wanda Beijing AustCham Beijing invites members to join us for a dinner to farewell and show our appreciation to our Patron, H.E. Ms. Frances Adamson, Australian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, and her husband Rod Bunten. We will be joined at the event by …