International Trade
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Focus on ASEAN – Thailand and Vietnam
First 5000 | March 16, 2018Concluding our series on trading prospects with ASEAN nations in the run up to the Sydney summit, we look at Thailand and Vietnam.
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Focus on ASEAN – The Philippines and Singapore
First 5000 | March 15, 2018The Philippines and Singapore may have very different geography, but both are significant areas of growth for Australian firms, with Singapore in particular offering a gateway to the region as well as being a thriving economy in its own right.
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Focus on ASEAN – Malaysia and Myanmar
First 5000 | March 14, 2018Malaysia and Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have taken very different paths in recent history, and are the focus of today’s post on Australian business opportunities in ASEAN.
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ASEAN’s renewed centrality
Shiro Armstrong | March 13, 2018US President Trump fired the first shots in what could become a global trade war this week with the imposition of 25% tariffs on imports of steel and 10% tariffs on aluminium. How will the shift to protectionism affect ASEAN – and Australia?
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Focus on ASEAN – Laos and Indonesia
First 5000 | March 13, 2018Continuing our series on Australian mid-sized market opportunities in ASEAN, we analyse the contrasting nations of Laos and Indonesia.
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Focus on ASEAN – Brunei and Cambodia
First 5000 | March 12, 2018Australian businesses looking to export to ASEAN nations should be aware of the diverse stages of development across its different markets. In the first of a new series, First5000 looks at prospects for Australian firms in the very different nations of Brunei and Cambodia.
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The 4 factors creating ASEAN opportunities for Australian firms
First 5000 | March 11, 2018Buoyed by urbanisation, a swelling middle class and thriving digital connectivity, ASEAN’s fast growing economies offer new export opportunities for Australia’s mid-sized firms.
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Why ASEAN matters to Australia’s mid-sized firms
First 5000 | March 10, 2018Australia will welcome ASEAN leaders to Sydney on March 17-18 for the first Special Summit of its kind. In a new series on First 5000 we outline why ASEAN matters to the nation’s mid-sized businesses.
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Australian eyes turn to ASEAN as Sydney Summit nears
Steven Ciobo | March 9, 2018Federal Trade Minister Steven Ciobo says Australian business have an exciting opportunity to capitalise on the significant and growing opportunities available on our doorstep in the ASEAN region as the special Sydney Summit draws closer.
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First5000 readers invited to special events to mark the Sydney ASEAN Summit
Peter McKenna | March 6, 2018The Australia-ASEAN Business Council invites First5000 readers to participate in a range of events around the Special ASEAN Leaders Summit in March.
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New parliamentary inquiry to help SMEs tap global markets
First 5000 | March 2, 2018A new Parliamentary inquiry seeks submissions from Australia’s SMEs to help more firms take advantage of the nation’s free trade deals and shape better agreements in the future.
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Free trade agreements fall short for SMEs
First 5000 | February 28, 2018A KPMG executive has told the Australian newspaper that companies are not making the most of the nation’s free trade agreements and urges the Coalition to revamp its trade policies.
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Trade agreements, economic growth and the rise of China head the Asian agenda
Philipp Ivanov | February 12, 2018As Australia debates its future in an increasingly contested Asia, Philipp Ivanov, CEO of Asia Society Australia, offers a roundup of the latest developments in Australia-Asia trade and diplomatic relations.
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Hong Kong exports eased by new customs deal
First 5000 | February 6, 2018Gaining Australian Trusted Trader status can save your business time and money, offer quicker access to international trade markets and ensure a ‘lighter touch’ at the border of participating nations.
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The Asian opportunity for Australian SMEs
Valentin Henrio | February 2, 2018The growing importance of Asia in the global economy offers enormous opportunities for export minded Australian mid-sized companies.