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A trade mission to Shanghai, China, led by the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) in partnership with Austrade is scheduled to go ahead in late July this year. Also supported by the Committee of Marketing ICT for Australia (CoMICTA, comprising representatives of State and Territory governments and ICT industry associations), the mission is designed [...]
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Australian manufacturing has suffered a number of blows over the years, and it’s the advanced segment that’s bouncing back from the ropes and the business is still going global. Manufacturing is dead. At least, that’s what the media seemed to report when Pacific Brands moved their textile production offshore last year. But it seems manufacturing [...]
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The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, has opened in Dubai. Chairman of the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) Ray Najar said it was testament to the underlying economic strength and internal political cohesion of the United Arab Emirates. Najar confirmed that the UAE was still a sound market for Australian businesses [...]
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A trade mission containing Tasmania’s top e-learning and digital enterprises is in the USA this week, evidence of the state’s flourishing information and communications technology sector. “The delegation has a proven track record and strong reputation in Australia and overseas and sees great potential in the US market as it emerges from the global financial [...]
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A trade delegation of 27 companies due to visit Australia later this month is the largest of its kind from the UK in more than a decade, according to UK Trade & Investment. Australia’s economic resilience is proving to be a magnet for British companies, said Richard Morris, director-general of UK Trade & Investment: “British [...]
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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has embarked on a trade mission that will see her spruik education to India, open a trade office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and convince Russia to lift import bans on kangaroo meat. Bligh’s first stop is Queensland’s fourth largest trading partner, India, where the Premier will put forward Queensland’s [...]
...read moreThis week’s trade mission to South Korea will concentrate on selling Australian expertise in children’s television production, with the possibility of expanding delivery to include digital platforms such as mobile phone. As a test market, Korea is ideal for its quick uptake of new technology. “The world is hungry for television content and we have [...]
...read moreThe New South Wales State Government has launched their new trade program for 2009/10, designed to assist NSW businesses make connections with international markets. “We will be offering trade missions and participation in international trade exhibitions in expanding markets like China, India, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Singapore and New Zealand,” said Minister for State [...]
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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 [...]
...read moreA delegation of 70 Queensland cleantech exporters will attend the BIO International Conference in Atlanta, USA on a mission that Queensland Trade Minister Stephen Robertson has marked as a chance for the state to build on valuable global partnerships in the space. Speaking at the International Trade Outlook 2009 conference in Los Angeles yesterday, Robertson [...]
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