Australia and Sri Lanka sign new agreement to boost trade ties

Australia and Sri Lanka sign new agreement aimed at boosting economic ties between the two countries. Australia and Sri Lanka has signed a framework agreement to boost international trade and investment during... Read more »
Sydney Darling Harbour

NSW tops the charts in ‘State of the States’

NSW is the best performing economy in Australia, Victoria closes in NSW remains the best performing economy in Australia after leading the nation for a 13th straight quarter in CommSec’s latest State of... Read more »
Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence 2017 Awards

Winners of Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence 2017 Awards announced

The most coveted WSABE Award, the Commonwealth Bank Business of the Year, was awarded to The Lido Group Winners of the 27th Annual Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) were announced... Read more »
Australian cherry

NSW produce the cherry on top in China

Australia aims to enhance Horticulture export to Asian markets Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair will be in China and Hong Kong this week (4-8 September) for his first overseas mission as... Read more »
Bitcoin

Bitcoin price hits new record high, soars past $3300

Bitcoin’s value has jumped to a record high, following a month of turmoil. The price of Bitcoin is hovering at a record high on Monday, following a surge over the weekend. The price of bitcoin reached a... Read more »
Sydney Darling Harbour

Sydney to host RMB Global Cities Dialogue in April 2017

Sydney has been an official RMB trading hub since 2014 and is ranked in the top five global hubs Sydney will host the inaugural Renminbi (RMB) Global Cities Dialogue in April 2017, NSW Premier... Read more »
Fintech

Australian innovators eye China’s vibrant fintech hubs

Australian fintech companies to visit and see for themselves how China has embraced technology and is driving innovation. Australian financial technology companies will have their sights set firmly on China during an... Read more »
NSW

NSW leading the nation on small business growth

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals an additional 20,000 actively trading small businesses set up in NSW in the 2015-16 financial year. Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business,... Read more »
Blackmores wins 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Award

Blackmores wins 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Award

“NSW exports $63 billion worth of goods and services a year and it’s our export led-growth that makes our State the engine room of the Australian economy”: Mike Baird Blackmores has been... Read more »

Halal Expo Australia plays key role in growing Australian Halal industry that benefits to the Australian Trade & Economy

Third Annual Halal Expo Australia 2017 to be Held at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney, Australia SYDNEY, Australia, February 11 & 12, 2017 / HEA2017 / Press Release: The third annual HALAL EXPO AUSTRALIA 2017... Read more »
Amsterdam named 2016 European capital of innovation

Young NSW entrepreneurs get $12m innovation boost

NSW State’s leading eleven universities, and the CSIRO, are partnering with the NSW Government to develop a new statewide innovation network giving start-up businesses access to expertise and resources they need to... Read more »

$31.6 million for next generation manufacturing in South Australia and Victoria

The $90 million Next Generation Manufacturing Investment Programme is a key part of the Australian Government’s $155 million Growth Fund to assist employees, businesses and regions affected by the closure of Australia’s... Read more »
Richest Billionaires in Tech

Gates, Bezos and Zuckerberg are the Richest Billionaires in Tech

Americans and Asian dominate Richest in Tech 2016 list as it features 51 Americans and 19 Chinese people On the top of the chart is Bill Gates, with a net worth of... Read more »

Qantas teams up with Tourism Australia to boost visitor numbers with $20m deal

Qantas finally buries the hatchet with Tourism Australia and sign multi-billion dollar deal Qantas and Tourism Australia are back together in the mutual interest of increasing visitor numbers, four years after  they... Read more »
Saudi Ambassador to Australia

Saudi Ambassador to Australia shares Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 of economic development

Saudi Ambassador invites Australian businessmen, entrepreneurs and investors to explore opportunities in Saudi Arabia offered by Saudi Arabia’s strategic vision 2030 MELBOURNE (Australia) — Saudi ambassador to Australia, Mr. Nabil bin Mohammed Al Saleh has... Read more »
Pokemon

Nintendo’s market value soar past Sony after Pokémon Go’s release

Nintendo’s market value is now bigger than Sony’s as its value jumped 14% to more than $42.4 billion, compared to $38.6 billion for their rivals. Last Friday, Nintendo set a record for... Read more »
Asian Square Tower 1

Qatar buys landmark Asia Square Tower in Singapore for record US$2.45 billion

The acquisition of Asian Square Tower 1 by Qatar marks the largest single tower real estate transaction in Asia Pacific and second-largest single-tower real estate deal globally SINGAPORE – Asia Square Tower... Read more »
Robots take over jobs

Foxconn in China replaces 60000 factory workers with robots

Roughly 600 companies in China’s Kunshan region are looking to reduce headcount with robots to accelerate growth and reduce costs Apple and Samsung supplier Foxconn has replaced 60,000 factory workers with robots.... Read more »
Russia developing strategic ties with nations of the East Asia

Russia looks toward East Asia for new allies and economic expansion

Russian Federation hosted Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos and Singapore for the first time to mark partnership between Moscow and the Asian bloc Editorial... Read more »
Drone

Drones will take over $127 billion of our jobs by 2020

Drones will soon be performing varied tasks such as boosting crop yields, verifying insurance claims, and assisting in future Hollywood blockbusters The global market for commercial applications of drone technology, currently estimated... Read more »
Austria, Sri Lanka to enhance economic cooperation

Austrian business delegation visits Sri Lanka to explore trade prospects

A 20 member delegation of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber will arrive in Colombo on 11 May 2016 to explore prospects for investment and enhanced trade. The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is... Read more »

Australia cuts interest rates to record low of 1.75% to fight deflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its benchmark interest rate to a historic low of 1.75% ahead of budget Australia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of... Read more »
Toyota, Sony and Honda suspend production following Japan quake

Toyota, Sony and Honda suspend production following Japan quake

Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Sony and other firms suspended operations after a powerful earthquake struck Kyushu, damaging factories and supply chains. Two earthquakes hit southern Japan on 14 April and... Read more »

Aussie startup scene needs more commitment and less conversation

There’s a difference between interest and commitment, said Bill Bartee, co-founder of venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures. “If we’re really going to succeed, there has to be a real, real commitment” By Ariel... Read more »