Students demand loans written off More than 7500 Americans have applied to have student loans worth some $164 million written off in the past six months, using an obscure …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 25-01-2016
Chinese cotton imports fall China’s cotton imports fell by 29 per cent this year, causing concerns that the Chinese government is trying to reduce its cotton stockpiles. That left the …
Healthcare and Life Sciences Talking Points 22-01-2016
22-01-16 Healthcare a lucrative emerging market Australian healthcare operators are scrambling to take advantage of a lucrative emerging market as China opens up the sector to foreign investment. Stephen MacMahon, …
Extension for foreign investors to register agricultural land with the ATO
As of 1 December 2015 all foreign owned agricultural land (including leases) held on or after 1 July 2015 and before 1 February 2016 must be registered with the ATO …
AustCham Podcast | E-commerce – Creating an Online Strategy for China: Netconcepts-Sinorbis Group
Austcham is pleased to sit down with Santiago Mateos, Director of International Business Development at Netconcepts-Sinorbis Group to give insight on the challenges faced by companies formulating an online …
Financial Services Talking Points 21-01-2016
Shanghai Index falls after IPO announcements Shanghai stocks fell yesterday after the securities regulator announced a new batch of initial public offerings. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said after the …
Member News: Hays Salary Guide reveals China’s salary increases are the most generous in Asia
Hays Salary Guide reveals China’s salary increases are the most generous in Asia Most employers (44 per cent) in China plan salary increases of six to ten per cent this …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 20-01-2016
China’s largest offshore producer to cut output Cnooc Ltd. China’s largest offshore oil company will cut output for the first time in a decade, after an announcement to the Hong …
Education Talking Points 19-01-2016
Australian breakthrough could turn regenerative medicine on its head Melbourne biologists have teamed up with British mathematicians to devise a computerized recipe for reprogramming adult cells. This new program eliminates …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 18-01-2016
CBH posts profit despite trading loss CBH posted a profit of $82.7 million AUD despite incurring a loss of $16.7m AUD in its marketing and trading operations. Chairman Wally Newman …