May 30th | Business Referrals

  Looking for a chance to promote your business and seek cooperation? This is your chance! AustCham South China presents Business Referrals, to be held in May 30th. Each company attending this event can have up to 2 representatives and deliver a 3-minute presentation to show us 1 ; What their company does 2;What their …

Notice | Australian Federal Election

  The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 18 May 2019. If you are an eligible Australian citizen living overseas you can still participate but you need to be enrolled. The Australian Consulate-General Guangzhou will be open for in-person pre-poll voting on:   Tuesday 7 May – Friday 10 May 2019 9:00am – …

Review | Emotional Intelligence Workshop

On the evening of April 24, AustCham South China, in collaboration with BenCham PRD, held a workshop on “The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace ”at the Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Our EQ coach that night was Ms. Mette Pausgaard from Mimir Consulting. Mette is an excellent individual and team coach …

News Feeds | New Judicial Interpretation of the Corporate Law

The Supreme People’s Court of PRC issued the most update judicial interpretation of the the Corporate Law on 28th April, 2019 and would implement these new rules the very next day. This new interpretation will have huge impact on the business environment of China. It is necessary for all businessmen to understand it. There are six articles in this …

News Feeds | 5 Big Changes to China’s VAT in 2019

By Amber Liu, China Briefing, Dezan Shira & Associates Reading time: 6 minutes Following the announcements made in the annual Work Report delivered at the Two Sessions, the Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration, and General Administration of Customs have jointly issued a series of new policies on value-added tax (VAT). The new polices, which took effect on …

Member News | SIS Welcomed New Head of School

Shekou International School (SIS) welcomed Greg Smith as the Head of School at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year.   Greg has dedicated his life to educating young people. After teaching roles in his native Australia across all of the primary and secondary school grade levels, Greg moved into school administration as a principal, …

News Feeds | Subsidies Granted To Talents In The Greater Bay Area (Dezan Shira & Associates)

Greater Bay Area Subsidies to Boost Overseas Talent Acquisition By Dorcas Wong, China Briefing, Dezan Shira & Associates  Over the next five years, subsidies will be granted to overseas high-end and urgently-needed talents working in the Greater Bay Area. China Briefing explains the current tax situation and incentives introduced. According Cai Shui [2019] No. 31 (“Circular …

ANNOUNCEMENT | Australia-China Updates

AMBASSADOR TO CHINA Today I announce the appointment of Mr Graham Fletcher as Australia’s next Ambassador to China. Australia and China share a multi-faceted and constructive relationship, founded on shared interests and mutual respect. Our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is characterised by strong economic ties and collaboration on our shared priorities. China is Australia’s largest trading …

What Students of Today Need

The World Economic Forum brings together the best economic minds in the world each year. In their Future of Jobs Report, the Forum recognized the ten most essential skills needed for students of today to be successful and promotes these crucial skills from 2020 to beyond.  These are the ten most essential skills for students …