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Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle keeps on turning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... Budget may not be able to reap the full benefits of elevated iron ore prices because of the ongoing diplomatic and trade tensions between Canberra and Beijing, which has already prompted China to impose import restrictions on Australian products. The ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... on-going diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra sparked by that tiny micro-organism. As such, China had imposed trade restrictions, quotas, bans or whatever on Australian imports. So much so, that latest international merchandise trade data ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... godsend for Australia, in terms of economic growth and the budget, if not for the growing Sino-Aussie diplomatic and trade tensions.

Chief economist update: China on my mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... being caught in the US-China spat crossfire to being directly in Beijing's line of fire. Unless diplomatic and trade tensions with Australia's biggest trading partner ease, and soon, this one could become the domestic economy's biggest stumbling ...

Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... fiscal finances about three weeks earlier... right down to the risk to the outlook: "The simmering diplomatic and trade tensions between Canberra and Beijing constitute a major downside risk". This compares with the MYEFO's, "Recent trade actions ...

Chief economist update: China keeps on going and going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
If not for its ongoing diplomatic and trade tensions with Beijing, Australia would be beaming and congratulating China for the strengthening momentum in its economy and this, after having survived the pandemic without plunging into a recession. After ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Australia has defeated the curse of COVID-19. Something wicked this way comes... and that is, the diplomatic and trade tensions between Australia and China that traces its progeny with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for an inquiry into ...

WTW calls for more investment in China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... has called for greater investment in China despite rising tensions between Australia and China which has led to several trade disputes and ongoing vitriol between leaders. The two research papers from WTW said Chinese assets should build up to 20% of ...

Chief economist update: It's looking up for the land down under

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... China," said ABS Head of International Statistics, Branko Vitas." This comes alongside the ABS' "International Merchandise Trade, Preliminary, Australia" that showed total exports increased by 6.0% to A$ 30,532 million in October from the previous ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... remain above the US$100/tonne mark, supporting Australian government revenues. However, the simmering diplomatic and trade tensions between Canberra and Beijing constitute a major downside risk.