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Brisbane has been ranked 10th in an index of the top Asian Cities of the Future, according to the Financial Times’ fDi Magazine. Singapore topped the list when the publication ranked the economic, business and financial strengths of 133 cities across the Asia-Pacific region. The Queensland capital also ranked second overall for best foreign direct [...]
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Australian company Papyrus recently announced that they are now producing commercial quantities of their patented veneer and fibreboard products, made from the previously unusable recycled trunks of banana trees, for export from their Walkamin factory in Far North Queensland. Searching for an alternative fibre to timber that could be processed using conventional paper manufacturing methods, [...]
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A manufacturing company producing electrical components with environmental benefits has been named Australian Exporter of the Year for 2009. NOJA Power Switchgear, a Queensland-based company, won the Large Advanced Manufacturer Award at state and national level, then took both the Queensland Exporter of the Year and Australian Exporter of the Year titles. The 47th Prime [...]
...read morePreliminary trade figures show that the value of Queensland’s merchandise exports were worth a record $56.3 billion in 2008/09, an increase of $21 billion or almost 60 percent, according to Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. “Those are impressive figures, especially in these tough economic times,” she said. “The success of these businesses means jobs for Queenslanders [...]
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The Gold Coast City Council have announced an export assistance scheme for local marine industry exporters to exhibit at the Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam during November 17-19 this year, in partnership with the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX). “Council’s export assistance scheme will allow our small to medium operators, who would not [...]
...read moreTrade Queensland’s Export Week began yesterday with a series of Commissioners’ Events across the state where Queensland’s Overseas Trade and Investment Commissioners visited regional centres and provided updates on their markets. “Export Week is held each year to promote the benefits of exporting for business, highlight market opportunities overseas and recognise the exporting efforts and [...]
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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 moreA visit to Korea by Queensland Minister for Trade Stephen Robertson earlier this week has progressed talks on potential sustainable energy joint projects. The Korean government has allocated the equivalent of A$1.1 billion towards sustainable energy production initiatives. “Korean resource and energy companies are looking for investment opportunities overseas that can help them secure a [...]
...read moreMember for Maranoa Bruce Scott says a plan to cull 650,000 feral camels and leave their corpses in the desert is a lost trade opportunity. The Federal Government gave $19 million to Alice Springs’ Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre to shoot the wild camels from helicopters. Scott says the government has issued a quick fix, [...]
...read moreQueensland Minister for Trade Stephen Robertson has announced a deal between Queensland Clinical Trials Network (QCTN) and the Kurume Research Park in Japan that will boost medical research collaboration. “The new agreement will open the door for QCTN members to become the first choice for Kurume researchers. This means Queensland companies will now have a [...]
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