Tag: China

China tech and the five-year-plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
For all the talk from China’s leaders these past two-and-a half-years of economic reforms that will allow the market and private enterprise to have a larger role in the...

SIV torrent turns to a slow trickle

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
The geyser of mainly Chinese money meant to fertilize Australia’s venture capital and startup sectors, and small cap companies, via the government’s recast Significant Investment Visa scheme has largely...

Turnbull readies first China visit

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is readying to make his first visit to China since he took office – most likely in April according to talk in government and...

Year for Monkey business in China

Posted on   |  by James Riley
During this Chinese Year of the Monkey, China is set to overhaul Japan as the second largest spender on information and communication technology after the United States. New forecasts...

Aus-China trade: we’re on a mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Roll, up, roll up. The great China-Australia trade mission is once again cranking up. The Turnbull Government will put the afterburners on with the promise of a “largest-ever” business...

Shenzhen opens door to ideas boom

Posted on   |  by James Riley
China’s southern city of Shenzhen has turned its lonely eyes to Australia, scouring the country for ideas and innovations and perhaps the chance to lure some of our entrepreneurial...

Atlassian shrugs off market woes

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
Australia’s software darling Atlassian has been caught up in the New Year’s stock rout, losing more than 20 per cent of its value over the past two days. The...

Hail the chief: The PM in America

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is a certain order of things that need to happen on the international front when a new Prime Minister takes charge in Australia. When Mr Turnbull took over...

China jitters holds a silver lining

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
The world’s economic jitters – and particularly Asia’s – are finally being felt in the technology sector, which has been more immune than most in recent years. Those jitters...