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Australia and the UAE today signed the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA); a bilateral free trade agreement that will lay the groundwork for closer economic ties. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Australia's largest trade and investment partner in the Middle East with two-way trade worth $9.9 billion in 2023. CEPA will also support and promote two-way productive foreign direct investment, across 5 priority sectors:  - Green and Renewable Energy  - Data Centres and AI Projects  - Minerals   - Food and Agriculture  - Infrastructure Development Two-way investment between Australia and the UAE totalled $20.6 billion in 2023. This figure is expected to increase significantly under CEPA. Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell said, “Our deal delivers for Australian farmers, producers, manufacturers, services providers, exporters and Australian workers, giving them unprecedented access and preferential treatment when they do business with the UAE.” Learn how Australian businesses can benefit from #UAE CEPA: https://lnkd.in/gsv54GKJ Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) #UAEBusiness  

Australia boasts its largest presence at this year’s CIIE with a record 253 iconic Aussie companies attending the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai this week. 🇦🇺🇨🇳 Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon. Senator Don Farrell visited Shanghai ahead of the opening of CIIE saying: “As Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism, I am delighted to be back in Shanghai ahead of the opening of the 7th China International Import Expo. “There is much to celebrate in Australia-China relations since I joined the expo last year with Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. “This year will see a record number of Australian companies attend with a focus on the high-quality agricultural produce which Chinese consumers have grown to know and love.” Austrade Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner in Shanghai, John Madew, is leading the team delivering this event and said: “Australia has a strong presence at this year’s CIIE across wine and beverages, beef and lamb, seafood, packaged foods, health and consumer products. These premium products are highly regarded by Chinese consumers.” Find out more about doing business in China: https://ow.ly/p9Jh50U00lH Investment NSW | Department of State Development | Trade and Investment Queensland | Invest Victoria

Australia is a trusted partner building climate-resilient infrastructure throughout the Indo-Pacific. 🇦🇺🌏 Queensland-based Hall Contracting Pty Ltd is a dredging and civil construction company that specialises in marine infrastructure and land reclamation. It is partnering with companies and governments in the Pacific Islands to help meet the challenge of rising sea levels, placing a strong focus on providing training and employment opportunities in the communities where it operates. Watch Cameron Hall, CEO of Hall Contracting, explain how Australian expertise in engineering is raising the liveable land in Funafuti and building local labour capacity as part of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP). Learn how you can go green with Australia: https://lnkd.in/gvv9YD-t #Austrade #GoGreenWithAustralia #GreenInfrastructure #sustainability #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water #COP29

Australia is a trusted partner building climate-resilient infrastructure throughout the Indo-Pacific. 🇦🇺🌏 Queensland-based Hall Contracting Pty Ltd is a dredging and civil construction company that specialises in marine infrastructure and land reclamation. It is partnering with companies and governments in the Pacific Islands to help meet the challenge of rising sea levels, placing a strong focus on providing training and employment opportunities in the communities where it operates. Watch Cameron Hall, CEO of Hall Contracting, explain how Australian expertise in engineering is raising the liveable land in Funafuti and building local labour capacity as part of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP). Learn how you can go green with Australia: https://lnkd.in/gvv9YD-t #Austrade #GoGreenWithAustralia #GreenInfrastructure #sustainability #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water #COP29

Australia is a trusted partner building climate-resilient infrastructure throughout the Indo-Pacific. 🇦🇺🌏 Queensland-based Hall Contracting Pty Ltd is a dredging and civil construction company that specialises in marine infrastructure and land reclamation. It is partnering with companies and governments in the Pacific Islands to help meet the challenge of rising sea levels, placing a strong focus on providing training and employment opportunities in the communities where it operates. Watch Cameron Hall, CEO of Hall Contracting, explain how Australian expertise in engineering is raising the liveable land in Funafuti and building local labour capacity as part of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP). Learn how you can go green with Australia: https://lnkd.in/gvv9YD-t #Austrade #GoGreenWithAustralia #GreenInfrastructure #sustainability #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water #COP29

Swipe to read Asialink Business’ top 5 tips for exporting.💡 Asia’s rapidly evolving economic landscape offers significant opportunities for Australian businesses that can navigate the complexity and diversity of these markets. With the right strategies, Australian businesses can access the region’s fast-growing export potential. Asialink Business provides insights and skills to succeed in Asia and has shared their tips for export success in the region.💡✅ Asialink Business, Australia’s National Centre for Asia Capability, equips businesses with insights and tools needed to enter and grow in this exciting market. Austrade is pleased to welcome Asialink Business as a Silver Sponsor of the e-Commerce Award Category at the 62nd Australian Export Awards. 🏆 Explore Asialink Business’s top tips for Australian exporters: https://ow.ly/JhLk50TXKUU #ExportAwards #exports #Asialink #AsialinkBusiness #BusinessInAsia #AustraliaAsia Leigh Howard | Claire Stephens | Robert Law | Victoria (Tori) Graham

As Vietnam navigates the challenges and opportunities of addressing climate change, the country is striking for a balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability. Central to this effort is its Green Growth strategy, with a key component a low-carbon economy with significant investment in renewable energy sources like #solar and #wind. Read the article below to learn more about how Vietnam is leveraging Australia’s expertise and strategic support to drive its green energy transition.

Increasing tourism ties with Southeast Asia is vital for the future success of Australia’s #VisitorEconomy. ✈️ The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) showcased opportunities to increase inbound and outbound tourism with countries in the region – particularly Vietnam – at the Meeting Place 2024 #atecmp24 conference hosted by the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) this week; 🇻🇳Vietnam is Australia’s fastest-growing inbound tourism market, with almost 180,000 Vietnamese visitor arrivals to Australia in 2023–24, up 50% on pre-pandemic levels.  🇻🇳More Australians are also travelling to Vietnam, with over 407,000 resident returns from short-term trips to Vietnam in the year to August 2024, up 28% on pre-pandemic levels.  Austrade and its partners have been working with the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) to strengthen #AustraliaVietnam tourism ties. The Australian Government has provided funding for many initiatives designed to attract more visitors from Vietnam, including ATEC’s new Vietnam Host online training course; a data report on Australian and Vietnamese visitors from the Griffith Institute for Tourism and VNAT; and a new Strengthening Australia-Vietnam Tourism Cooperation report from Asialink Business. Grant Ferres, Austrade’s Branch Head for Visitor Economy Sustainability, International Markets and Tourism Research Australia shared how efforts to diversify Australia’s visitor markets are a key priority of #THRIVE2030, Australia’s visitor economy strategy, and align with the Australian Government’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, to grow sustainable visitation. Read the media release from Minister for Trade and Tourism the Hon. Senator Don Farrell on the new initiatives growing visitation from Vietnam: https://lnkd.in/gBtpSA4B

Plumped, pumped, preened, pruned, painted, polished and perfumed… That’s Beauty World Middle East – an extravaganza of a trade show where over 2000 beauty and personal care companies from over 150 countries convene to show their best and brightest. The global beauty market is projected to generate a revenue of AU$996.40bn in 2024, so there are significant opportunities for Australian brands, if they can successfully navigate the industry's nuances. This year 10 exciting Australian companies were vying for eyes and interest, and it was a pleasure to meet them all in the hallowed grounds of the Dubai World Trade Centre. EAORON’s functional skincare products are based on advanced natural ingredients and medical cosmetic technology.  And their EZZ, vitamin range has a focus on research and development in gene technology to address four key human health challenges: genetic longevity, human papillomavirus (HPV), children’s health, and weight management. MetaScent is an Australian artisan perfume company founded in 2017 by two visionary perfumers, Yen Huynh and Janelle Donnelly. MetaScent is synonymous with artistic expression and creativity, capturing the essence of luxury and individuality in every bottle. Maxiblock Sunscreen with an Australian story dating back to 1970 has a simple proposition to make great sunscreens, sell them at a fair price, and protect you and your family from the harsh Aussie sun. Seamless 1 is dedicated to transforming the beauty industry by offering exceptional hair extension products and services. CosmoInnovations is a trailblazing Australian unicorn company at the forefront of innovation in aesthetics and beauty product design and manufacturing. They introduced two revolutionary technologies: SkinGate™ and Love a Lot™ to Beauty World. UAS, an Australian family owned and operated business with more than 2 decades of experience showcased their Neutriderm and Dermavive range. Wild Wood Oils of Australia brought the essence of the Australian Outback to Beauty World Dubai.  Wild Wood Oils produce commercial quantities of essential oil from native Australian timbers for manufacturers of aroma therapy products, high quality soaps, perfumes, cosmetics, and aromatic candles. And NOFACE.SKIN took the show by storm with their clarifier exfoliator and (I have to ask, is this magic?) YouthFx Definer Instant Undereye and Skin Retouch. Finally, no trip around the flat irons would have been complete without bumping into Nazih Hamad, managing director of Nazih Group. Nazid being the largest distributor of hair, salon and spa products in the Middle East region, including several Australian brands. If you’re an Australian beauty and personal care company looking to expand into the Middle East or Africa region, please reach out to the team: dubai@austrade.gov.au Jasin Thaj Mounir Sankary Austrade Middle East, Africa and Pakistan | Australian Trade and Investment Commission #beauty #skincare #makeup #hair #australia #export

Increasing tourism ties with Southeast Asia is vital for the future success of Australia’s #VisitorEconomy. ✈️ The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) showcased opportunities to increase inbound and outbound tourism with countries in the region – particularly Vietnam – at the Meeting Place 2024 #atecmp24 conference hosted by the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) this week; 🇻🇳Vietnam is Australia’s fastest-growing inbound tourism market, with almost 180,000 Vietnamese visitor arrivals to Australia in 2023–24, up 50% on pre-pandemic levels.  🇻🇳More Australians are also travelling to Vietnam, with over 407,000 resident returns from short-term trips to Vietnam in the year to August 2024, up 28% on pre-pandemic levels.  Austrade and its partners have been working with the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) to strengthen #AustraliaVietnam tourism ties. The Australian Government has provided funding for many initiatives designed to attract more visitors from Vietnam, including ATEC’s new Vietnam Host online training course; a data report on Australian and Vietnamese visitors from the Griffith Institute for Tourism and VNAT; and a new Strengthening Australia-Vietnam Tourism Cooperation report from Asialink Business. Grant Ferres, Austrade’s Branch Head for Visitor Economy Sustainability, International Markets and Tourism Research Australia shared how efforts to diversify Australia’s visitor markets are a key priority of #THRIVE2030, Australia’s visitor economy strategy, and align with the Australian Government’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, to grow sustainable visitation. Read the media release from Minister for Trade and Tourism the Hon. Senator Don Farrell on the new initiatives growing visitation from Vietnam: https://lnkd.in/gBtpSA4B