On June 17, Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng met with Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb at the Parliament House of Canberra, Australia, exchanging views on the signing of the FTA and further deepening ...
Tags: China-Australia economic and trade cooperation, service industry.
Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng and Australian Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on behalf of their own government in Canberra, Australia on June 17. Australian Prime Minister ...
Tags: trade, nvestment, farm produce, mineral products
The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) met in Hobart today and considered a range of food regulation matters. The Forum comprises all Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food ...
Tags: food regulation, food safety
Australian thermal coal shippers such as BHP Billiton, Glencore, Peabody Energy and Rio Tinto may potentially have to wait until June 2017 for China to eliminate its 6% tariff on imports of Australian thermal coal, the Australian government ...
Tags: Import Tariff, Thermal Coal
China and Australia signed a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on June 17 in Canberra, Australia. The agreement ensures 85 percent of all Australian exports enter China tariff-free and 95 percent when the deal is in full force. ...
Tags: Free Trade Agreement, FTA
Dr Greg A. Constable of Australia has been declared the winner of 2015 the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) researcher of the year, the committee said on its website. The ICAC awards the researcher a shield, an honorarium of ...
Tags: cotton industry, cotton production
Australian farmers, agribusiness and food business entrepreneurs working with Chinese businesses are reporting greater access to new markets and value chains, which is translating to increased profits, according to new research released ...
In the wake of the hepatitis A outbreak in Australia, the government has supported plans for the introduction of country-of-origin labeling. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had asked his cabinet members to draft a legislation ...
Red meat prices already on the rise as farmers restock and Japanese agreement comes in The Australian red meat industry has seen cattle and sheep prices soar, as it welcomes the news that the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement ...
Tags: Red meat prices, Agriculture
January 12, 2015 Sophie Langley Alcohol policy national scorecard rankings released for governments across Australia The majority of Australian jurisdictions scored “well below” a pass grade in alcohol policy in an annual ...
Peking Opera is an exciting and satisfying form of theater. As an art, it is well integrated, with story, singing, acting, gesture, costume, stagecraft, gymnastics and makeup all being very important. You couldn't get a job as a Peking ...
Tesla has started selling its plug-in electric vehicle, Model S to its customers in Australia. Apart from unveiling the car, the company also opened its first Sydney retail store and inaugurated 10-station supercharging station for users ...
Freedom Foods signs dairy deal with China’s New Hope Group Australian food manufacturer Freedom Foods and its major shareholder the Perich Group have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s ...
Tags: Freedom Foods, dairy, Agriculture
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture
The commerce minister of Bangladesh, Tofail Ahmed, has urged Australian buyers to visit readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh, BSS news agency reported. Speaking at a joint forum in Melbourne, Australia, Ahmed said the ...
Tags: RMG factories, Apparel