Prof Tony Milner, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening. It’s a pleasure for me to attend the dinner and meet with the young talents tonight. I wish to thank Asialink for the thoughtful arrangements.   read more

Chinese outward foreign direct investment is increasingly a focus of business people, journalists, and policymakers. The attention is especially high now given the ongoing 15th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, Fujian where participants have been discussing rising Chinese outward investment flows and the issues surrounding it, and steps the Chinese government can take to facilitate overseas investment by Chinese firms.  read more

As we now enter another exciting AFL finals series, it’s amazing to reflect how much the great Australian game has become part of the Australian ‘brand’. For example, in Shanghai last year, when Melbourne played the Brisbane Lions in an exhibition game for the Shanghai Expo, the exploits of the exciting young indigenous footballer Liam Jurrah, impressed the owners of Russian software company Kaspersky so much, that they were very happy that they’d signed up as the club’s major sponsor and as the backer of the Kaspersky Cup. Ok ok. I’m sure the business deal was right for them too but the sense of occasion and excitement would have impressed them. And what better way for a foreign company to raise their profile in Australia than to sponsor a famous footy club in the great Australian game?   read more

As Chinese investment continues to flow into Australia, so too will Chinese services companies following suit to accommodate their Chinese clients. In Australia, ShineWing is the first Chinese accounting firm to set up a successful collaboration with an Australian firm Hall Chadwick, writes   read more

For the first time in its history, Australia has accepted more Chinese than British migrants in any one year. Australia accepted 29,547 migrants from China between 30 June 2010 and 30 June 2011, while UK immigrants amounted to a total of 23,931 during the same period.  The reason for this surge in Chinese immigration is undoubtedly Australia’s mining and energy boom and Australian business’s continued high demand for skilled and semi-skilled workers.  China has urged Australia to address its shortage of skilled labour to enable Chinese businesses to maximise its investments in the country.  One of the ways that Australia is able to do so is through its migration programs, including skilled worker and skilled migration pathways.  read more

HONG Kong, Tapei and Korea are potential targets for Jetstar joint ventures as the airline moves to strengthen its presence in North Asia and build a network in China.   read more

Beijing is the 72nd most livable city in the world, providing the best living conditions in the Chinese mainland, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) biannual survey released Tuesday.   read more

In China, everything is possible, but nothing is easy: a report from the Australia-China BusinessWeek in Melbourne.

Australian Business Forum held its fourth year of Australia-China BusinessWeek now the major national annual Sino-Australia business event.  On 3-4 August 2011 at Crown Melbourne, over 600 participants including sponsors such as the Institute of Public Accountants, Shangri-La, China Eastern and Servcorp, attended the two day of event including a forum. This high-profile business event showcased and explored the unique business, investment and trade opportunities for companies looking to enter or increase their presence in China.  read more