Export Update
Welcome to the August edition of Export Update.
In this edition, you will find export news, events, success stories and information to help you do business around the world.
If you have any feedback or suggestions for Export Update please email us on export.update@austrade.gov.au
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Is something missing from your trophy cabinet? Applications close soon!
Final call for 2013 Australian Export Awards applications. Time is running out to finalise your entry with applications closing in states and territories over coming weeks. There are 12 national award categories, including new honours for Infrastructure and Construction, Health and Biotechnology, Environmental Solutions and Business Services. Apply now to reap the rewards of your efforts.
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Austrade offices help online exporters navigate local landscape
How do Australian exporters find the right online distribution channels to clinch part of the US$1 trillion global e-commerce market? Austrade Chief Executive Bruce Gosper shares his views.
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MAFTA online tool gives exporters certainty over tariffs
The Australian Government has created a new online tool to help exporters assess tariffs under the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA), delivering certainty to exporters selling goods to Malaysia.
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IP opportunities for Australian businesses abound in Asia
Australian businesses have immense potential for using their intellectual property to expand their operations across Asia, according to Scott Bouvier, a partner with law firm King & Wood Mallesons.
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Australian companies honoured for China business growth
The AustCham Westpac Australia-China Business Awards has honoured six Australian companies for their export contributions to the growth of commercial ties between the two countries.
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Australia's Sky Software wins Singapore Government contract
Australian-based technology provider Sky Software is gearing up for expansion in Asia after winning a Singapore Government contract to provide student-management software systems to private education companies.
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Women in Business seeks exporters for guest speaker series
Women in Global Business, a joint Australian, State and Territory Governments initiative, seeks speakers for its national series of talks later this year. Female business owners or those managing global organisations involved in export to Asian markets are encouraged to apply.
The series, to run in major cities across the country in October, aims to share knowledge and resources with women in global business to help them expand internationally.
To apply or nominate a speaker, email feiying.li@austrade.gov.au
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Poland, Australia focus on mining collaboration
Poland’s coal sector needs efficiency and safety expertise, Australian companies heard during a recent mining trade mission to Australia.
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