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Businesses ready to take up the opportunities presented by the new Malaysian budget are competing for places to learn more. A business meeting in Melbourne, which will feature keynote addresses from government, industry and business leaders, and the following Kuala Lumpur cocktail reception, will aim to inform Australian companies about conducting business in Malaysia.
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The Malaysian Prime Minister is in Australia this week to discuss the progress of a proposed free trade agreement between the two nations. During the three-day visit, Prime Minister Julia Gillard is also expected to press Prime Minister Najib Razak about issues of people smuggling and the processing of asylum seekers. Gillard visited the South [...]
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released reports last week on its Live Trade Animal Welfare Partnership projects. The industry and the Australian Government invested almost $1 million in three projects with Australia’s key livestock export partners in the Middle East and South East Asia, aimed at achieving better animal welfare outcomes in the [...]
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Malaysian Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili is in Australia this week as head of a delegation of ICT and business solution providers. The delegates visited Sydney earlier this week and are in Melbourne today for the ‘Collaboration Through Cross Border Partnerships to go Global’ ICT seminars and B2B meeting initiative. [...]
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The Australia Malaysia Business Council (AMBC) has elected a new national president, Larry Gould. Gould is the chief executive of Australia-wide Business Training (awbt), a Melbourne-based training organisation that provides learning and development programs for clients in Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. Gould said he is honoured to serve the council in this capacity, and [...]
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EBay payment company PayPal now supports 24 currencies on their system after adding Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht, Philippine peso, Taiwan new dollar and Brazilian real to its suite. The availability of these new currencies will allow Australian exporters to sell their goods online to more customers in the Asia-Pacific region in their own money. “The [...]
...read moreMalaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key have signed a free trade agreement on behalf of their respective countries, following four years of negotiations. The trade deal covers goods, services and investment. Razak said he hoped the FTA would make Malaysia an attractive investment hub for New Zealanders, as well [...]
...read moreA new Victorian Government Business Office has opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While it is the 12th office of its kind established by the Victorian Government, it is the first in South East Asia. Victorian Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation Jacinta Allan opened the office and said it would help drive exports and build [...]
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Despite rising unemployment worldwide, talent shortage will be a global problem in the near future, according to Larry Gould, CEO of Australia‐wide Business Training. Gould will be keynote speaker at Austrade’s ‘Blue Ocean for High Performing Leaders in Turbulent Times’ seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia later this month, speaking on the benefits of the global [...]
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The world’s Halal food trade is upwards of US$60 billion per year and growing. Ian Murray explores the huge market potentials of Halal products and the opportunities available for Australian exporters.
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