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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
... because China is Australia's biggest export market. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade data shows that Beijing accounts for 35.3% of total exports in 2019/20, much more than our next five biggest export markets combined - Japan (11.8%) ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... education (mainly from China, our Big Bro). But before this, Australia must heal its present diplomatic tensions with Beijing. A snippet from news.com.au says it all: "Australia must "face up to the problems" it has caused to its relationship with Beijing ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

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

Westpac consolidates international operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... businesses, Westpac will now move forward with just three branches in Singapore, London and New York. In doing so, it will exit Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Jakarta. The bank's priority going forward is on its core Australian and New ...

Chief economist update: Pandemic, what pandemic?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... supporting Australian government revenues. Iron ore prices would also remain buoyant should China's economy weakens as Beijing tries to mitigate any slowdown with increased infrastructure spending. Australia's third arrow continues to do its ...

Chief economist update: Australia's third arrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... voracious appetite for our goods and services. It's happening again. Despite the recent diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra, the Middle Kingdom's still supporting Australia's economy through trade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... to human rights it may be but it worked... in Wuhan (as the pool party shows) and in nipping the second wave budding in Beijing in just around two weeks. The "payback" is there for all to envy. Latest data from worldometer.com puts China in the 40th ...

State Street nabs BNP executives

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... growth agenda across Asia Pacific." In addition, Joanne Chen has been appointed as head of China. She will be based in Beijing and responsible for all business activity in China including driving strategy, pursuing growth opportunities and managing relationships ...

Chief economist update: Communists' party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... infringement of civil liberties but they worked in Wuhan (as the pool party shows) and in nipping the second wave budding in Beijing in just around two weeks. Central government's cruel restrictions (by western standards) - along with monetary and ...