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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Singapore and Malaysia are the ‘key centres’ for future Australia export opportunities, according to Tim Dillon, the Victorian Government’s trade commissioner for South East Asia. Both countries have begun to invest in critical infrastructure, which has led to export opportunities, he said. “The region is an ideal export market for Victorian businesses due to its [...]
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Specialist courier franchise Pack & Send will look to add five more countries to its growing global operations, which currently spans Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Pack & Send CEO Michael Paul says the model has matured to the point where they are planning to set up franchises in Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico and [...]
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Malaysian Airlines has launched a discounted air pass for the South East Asian region designed to boost traveller numbers and encourage tourists to visit Malaysia. The pass includes four prepaid one-way tickets between Kuala Lumpur and any destination in the Association of South East Asian Nations, in either direction. The pass, which costs $US229 for [...]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith is in Malaysia this week, starting with the inaugural Australia-Malaysia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Monday, followed by meetings with the Minister for Economic Planning and the Minister for Defence and the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs yesterday. Smith discussed Australia’s response to the global economic crisis and both countries’ [...]
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China has refuted claims that it is being protectionist with regard to restricted exports of raw materials used for steel-making, which have been levelled at the Asian giant by the European Union and the USA. The EU and USA this week went to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to report on China’s restrictions, which they [...]
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Acknowledgment of the fact that women in export were not being recognised and were under-represented in exporting led to the design of a unique program by two women with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the exporting arena. Julie Scott, executive director of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) Small Business [...]
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One in five international businesspeople believe Australia has economic conditions best equipped to cope with the global recession, according to the Servcorp International Business Confidence Survey. Australia topped the list, followed by China, then with India and Singapore tied for third place. “I’ve noticed how relatively unaffected Australian businesses [are],” remarked Taine Moufarrige, Servcorp’s executive [...]
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released its figures for short-term visitors to Australia in March, showing a 0.9 percent increase in tourism on the previous month. This is the third consecutive rise in arrivals, with January and February both recording a one percent rise, and is 0.7 percent up on last year’s visitor [...]
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