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Australia set to benefit from rising consumption in Asia
29 May 2013Latest from Austrade
Australia is well-placed to benefit from the region’s rising consumption, according to Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Honourable Kelvin Thomson.
Preparing for the Asian Century (Ministerial)
14 May 2013Media releases
The Gillard Government is providing an additional $84.6 million over four years to Australian universities, some of which will give students more opportunity to study an Asian language.
Austrade briefs Parliamentarians on Asian Century opportunities (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
18 Mar 2013Media releases
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Hon Kelvin Thomson MP, today hosted an information session for Senators and Members with Austrade's Asia-based Trade Commissioners.
Austrade offers insight sessions on trade opportunities in the Asian Century
5 Mar 2013Latest from Austrade
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will hold briefings in state capitals on trade opportunities in the Asian Century.
Government opens Asian Century business grants (Ministerial)
1 Mar 2013Media releases
The Gillard Government today took another step in helping business capitalise on opportunities in Asia by calling on expressions of interests in the $6 million Asian Century Business Engagement Plan.
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Food for thought
28 Feb 2013Latest from Austrade
Australian manufacturers face tough challenges in the Asian Century, according to Minister for Trade and Competitiveness Craig Emerson.
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Education and business lead Asian Century initiatives (Ministerial)
19 Dec 2012Media releases
The Australian Government has today unveiled details of early initiatives for deeper engagement with Asia arising out of the White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century.
Export Awards turn 50 as Australia embraces Asian Century (Ministerial)
18 Nov 2012Media releases
The diversity of finalists for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Export Awards reflected the country's growing trade and investment links with Asia, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emers ...
Austrade’s head of International Operations talks about business opportunities in Asia
5 Nov 2012Latest from Austrade
Laurie Smith, Executive Director of International Operations for Austrade, talks about business opportunities in Asia in this just-released video from the PwC Melbourne Institute’s AsiaLink Index.
Asian Century White Paper implementation plan (Ministerial)
3 Nov 2012Media releases
An implementation plan and team have been established for the Asian Century White Paper, including business experts to advise the Government.

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