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Chief economist update: COVID with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... Rishi Sunak announced a fresh £4.6 billion (US$8.2 billion) in emergency funds to support retail shops, restaurants and tourism businesses from the re-enforced lockdown. The fiscal stimulus gives the Bank of England (BOE) some breathing room to assess ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... tariff on Australian barley imports because it has been imported against trade rule; China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism advised its population not to travel to Australia and students not to go for study due to "racist attacks"; China's General ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... before we start the 12 days of Christmas countdown - should help lift Australia's export of services, most especially tourism and education (mainly from China, our Big Bro). But before this, Australia must heal its present diplomatic tensions with ...

Chief economist update: Get shorty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... within the country. "The government estimates domestic travellers generated around 466 billion yuan ($68.6 billion) in tourism revenue during the holiday period." (CNBC) While the Financial Times report that this is well below 2019's total of 782 ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... concessional loans to help farmers overcome the drought, while also seeing a further $350 million to support regional tourism and $317 million for Aussie exporters to continue accessing global supply chains. Another $2 billion will be put towards vital ...

Real estate manager launches fresh fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... Australia and New Zealand. The manager focuses on commercial office, healthcare real estate, retail real estate, hotels, tourism and leisure.

Finance job ads perk up

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... and May, job ads for the banking and finance sectors dropped by 48%. Retail and consumer products, and hospitality and tourism were the hardest hit industries, declining -55% and -59.6% respectively. SEEK Australia and New Zealand managing director Kendra ...

Hostplus can't be killed: Sicilia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... liquidity problem," Sicilia said. He slammed media speculation on Hostplus' liquidity position after the hospitality and tourism industries were hit hard by COVID-19 and the fund had almost $2 billion in early release requests. Sicilia shared Hostplus' ...

Chief economist update: Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... automobiles & auto parts and real estate. Only five sectors registered falling business activity during the month, with tourism & recreation the bottom-ranked sector. Moreover, seven sectors registered an increase in employment during August, the highest ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The $45 billion industry fund for hospitality, sport and tourism has increased optional insurance premiums for some members by up to 73.7%. Non-default salary continuance insurance premiums for Hostplus members will increase from 1 October 2020. Salary ...