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Minister for Trade Simon Crean last week met with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk in Washington DC for their annual Australia-United States Ministerial Trade Talks (AUSMINTT). It was the first time Australia has had talks with a representative from the Obama administration. Both Crean and Kirk agreed that Australia and the US could [...]
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Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s Hunan Province on sustainable urban development. Last week, Austrade’s regional director for North East Asia Laurie Smith and the Mayor of the Changsha Municipal Government Jianfei Zhang signed the MOU. Smith said China’s inland ‘tier 2′ cities were ripe for Australia’s green building expertise. “The [...]
...read moreAustralia’s financial services sector has weathered the global financial crisis and will be a strong export for Australia, according to Austrade, which yesterday launched their 2009 Financial Services Benchmark Report alongside the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), which released their 2009 Australian Financial Markets Report. The Austrade report focused on the resilience of the Australian [...]
...read moreIn emerging economies, growth in spending on services has been stronger than that on goods, according to a report issued by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). A recent survey conducted by the organisation found that Japanese business in information services, construction, and other tertiary industries are looking to sell into these emerging markets, particularly [...]
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The value of Australian service exports increased 10.4 percent to $53.2 billion last year, according to a report by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Topping the service exports was education, which registered a rise of more than 23 percent to $15.5 billion. ‘Other business’, such as technical, professional and financial services, saw [...]
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Much news has been generated on the performance of Australia’s commodities in the global market, but much less is mentioned about the businesses that make it all happen: the mining technology, equipment and services (MTS) sector that help those mining companies get product out of the ground and onto ships and around the world in the most efficient way possible. Mining may be underground but mining technology, equipment and services are all around. Find out how your business can benefit from Australia’s reputation as a world leader in mining innovation.
...read moreNow that tensions have eased over the Indian student attacks, I thought I’d approach the topic to stimulate a real discussion about the issues at hand. First, and I shouldn’t need to say this but maybe I need to, all forms of violence should be condemned, whether against Indian students, or people who are neither [...]
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A report by market analyst firm Datamonitor has revealed the growing global opportunities in the service industry, particularly the retail sector. Retailing in a Recession: The Opportunities for Outsourcing examines the business processes that retailers outsource and why, finding opportunities in Western Europe and North America. “Many [retailers] are looking to technology and services to [...]
...read moreThe Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Project Management Association (IPMA) with view to becoming a member of the IPMA in September. “Being linked in as a key member of this reputable international body will bring a wide range of opportunities,” said Dr Bill Young, AIPM [...]
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NSW Premier Nathan Rees will be guest of honour at the launch of the 2009 Premier’s NSW Export Awards. The theme of this year’s awards will be ‘Keeping the focus on export growth’ and will feature two of last year’s state winners in the services sector: engineering firm Waterman AHW (Small-to-Medium Services Award) and virtual [...]
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