David Sparkes Business Acumen A WORLD Bank senior economist says Northern Australia could host two or three special economic zones to tap into the economic growth expected in Asia this century. Douglas […]
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Video – '1.8 trillion reasons Singapore matters to northern Australia'
4 July 2014 ABC News With both the Federal and Northern Territory Governments hoping northern Australia will be developed as a bigger gateway to Asia, the search is on for finance partners. […]
Read moreArticle – Push for tax and freehold title breaks to boost foreign investment in Northern Australia
7 July 2014 John McCarthy Courier Mail BUSINESS groups are pushing for tax breaks and freehold title to be given to mostly foreign investors for development of Northern Australia. While Australians are […]
Read moreArticle – Rich Listers back northern beef boom
7 July 2014 Matthew Cranston Queensland Country Life A NEW consolidation phase in Australia’s cattle station market has begun with private investors, such as Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart, through to overseas […]
Read moreArticle – Billions to flow from Shinzo Abe visit, says Mitsubishi chairman
7 July 2014 Rick Wallace The Australian MITSUBISHI Corp chairman Yorihiko Kojima has declared Australia a “veritable lifeline” for Japan’s resource-dependent economy and hinted at a string of looming investments here on […]
Read moreArticle – New Senator David Leyonhjelm supports foreign investment
7 July 2014 Lucy Barbour ABC Rural The newly sworn-in Liberal Democrat Senator, David Leyonhjelm, says he doesn’t see any value in setting up a national register for foreign ownership of Australian […]
Read moreArticle – China to sign FTA by year’s end
25 June 2014 Scott Murdoch The Australian CHINA has flagged it intends to finalise a free-trade agreement with Australia before the end of the year after nine years of negotiation in a […]
Read moreArticle – Farm focus from China accord
25 June 2014 Angus Grigg The Land THE federal government will identify key agricultural projects in northern Australia suitable for Chinese investment as part of a broader agreement around infrastructure struck in […]
Read moreNorthern Development Summit
27 June 2014 Andrew Robb Minister for Trade and Investment It is a great pleasure to be back in Townsville to make a contribution to this most timely summit. A little over […]
Read moreArticle – Rules ‘discourage’ foreign buyers
27 June 2014 David Uren The Australian THE nation’s foreign-investment rules are among the most restrictive in the world, shielding local business from competition while choking off access to much-needed international capital. […]
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