A year on from the earthquake and tsunami that engulfed Japan, it is important to recall that two prominent foreigners went to the country soon after to show solidarity.
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Australia’s total goods and services exports almost reached $300 billion in the 2010/2011 financial year. This is an increase of more than 17 percent year-on-year.
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A new report on trade and investment among APEC economies shows Australian exports outpacing imports within the Asia-Pacific region.
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Japan’s business culture is mastered with patience and exactitude, says Travelex’s Adam Tiberi.
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A rise in visitors from China and India has failed to buoy Australia’s tourism industry, with recent events in Japan blamed for an overall slump in overseas departures and arrivals.
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Profile: Australian Export Hero Richard Rains talks about beef, food security and how he secured a lucrative deal to sell McDonald’s its first imported beef.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced she will make her first bilateral state visit to North Asia from 20 to 27 April. The visit will focus on boosting Australia’s trading relationship with top export markets Japan, South Korea and China.
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Treasurer Wayne Swan has released preliminary Treasury estimates quantifying the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the Australian economy. He predicts the devastation in Japan will slash more than $2 billion in export earnings from Australia’s GDP.
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The Reserve Bank has announced it will leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.75 percent, based on strong growth in the global economy.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said Australia will continue to export uranium in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan. “What is happening in Japan doesn’t have any impact on my thinking about uranium exports,” she told Sky News yesterday. “Countries around the world will make their own choices about how they source their [...]
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