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Senate Approves Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Economic Ties with Indo-Pacific Region

11 December 2018

The U.S. Senate on 4 December approved by unanimous consent the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018, which reflects the upper chamber’s interest in the Indo-Pacific region. In addition to authorising bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade negotiations with Indo-Pacific nations, the legislation would encourage a robust U.S. commercial presence throughout the Indo-Pacific region to promote U.S. exports and additional trade facilitation efforts. More

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Australian Business: The Role of the Hong Kong Hub

12 November 2018

With more than 600 Australian companies having a presence in Hong Kong, the community unanimously pointed to the importance of Hong Kong’s role in helping Australian businesses excel in the Chinese market as well as in its wider expansion to Asia. This article features stories of four Australian companies from different industries using Hong Kong in different ways, illustrating Hong Kong’s strengths as an ideal hub for Australian businesses. More

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Closer China-Australia Economic Ties: Opportunities for Hong Kong

05 November 2018

Since December 2015, the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) has entered into force. With staged tariff cuts, the value of Sino-Australia trade of goods jumped 20% in 2017 compared with 2015, while trade of goods between Hong Kong and Australia expanded even faster at 25%. Evidently, Hong Kong’s role as the key intermediary platform for mainland China’s trade with Australia has been reinforced rather than undermined. More

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High-end Escapes for the Price-conscious

29 October 2018

Hong Kong may be an affluent city but residents still look for a great deal when booking a break. More

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Numbers on the Cloud

07 May 2018

Providing accounting software for small businesses in more than 40 countries across Asia and over 180 globally, Xero aims to offer an attractive, user-friendly accounting platform that encourages small businesses to make the practice part of their daily day life, says Managing Director Alex Campbell. More

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TPP Countries Sign New Agreement

29 March 2018

The Trans-Pacific Partnership group of countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam) recently signed in Santiago, Chile, a new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that incorporates by reference the obligations (rules and market access outcomes) contained in the original TPP agreement More

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Hong Kong Techtopia

30 January 2018

From start-up in 2004 by Australian brothers Aaron and Matt Fidler (CEO and Chief Marketing Officer respectively), with Irish partner Stevie Bell as Design and Engineering Director, Furrion has grown to become a global leader of innovative products and solutions for the specialty vehicle market. More

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Dream Weaver

27 December 2017

Australian designer Ashley Sutton knows something about making spaces that crowds flock to. More

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Life of Leisure

23 November 2017

Niseko is known around the globe as Asia’s winter wonderland. More

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Intelligent Movement

21 November 2017

As one of a body of clinicians meeting the demand for allied health therapies, Colin Symmonds saw an opportunity for a more collaborative approach. More

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