MIL-OSI USA: Remarks by Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
Source: United States Department of Commerce Thank you, Brian, for that kind introduction, and thank you to the team of our National Travel and Tourism Office for making this Advisory Board such a success. Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the Department of Commerce. This is the first meeting of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: DHA staff step up to help our wounded warriors
Source: Australia Department of Defence DHA is proud to be an Official Supporter of the Invictus Games Sydney 2018, the world’s largest international sporting event that celebrates the achievements of wounded, injured and sick service personnel. Four DHA staff members have been selected to be a part of the Invictus Games Volunteer Program. Ashleigh Wright, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: US pharma giant teams up with University of Western Australia on cancer therapies
Source: Australian Trade and Investment Commission – Austrade US pharma giant teams up with University of Western Australia on cancer therapies 14 Sep 2018 The University of Western Australia (UWA) is partnering with global healthcare company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) to research how tumours can be made more responsive to immunotherapy treatments. ‘MSD and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Coca-Cola acquires Australian kombucha manufacturer
Source: Australian Trade and Investment Commission – Austrade Coca-Cola acquires Australian kombucha manufacturer 28 Sep 2018 The Coca-Cola Company has acquired South Australia-based kombucha maker Organic & Raw Trading Co., maker of the MOJO brand, for an undisclosed sum. This is the first time The Coca-Cola Company has acquired full ownership of a kombucha brand […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: HON. PM BAINIMARAMA’S SPEECH AT THE NAMOSI PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Source: Republic Of Fiji 10/16/2018 Turaga na Tui Namosi;Distinguished Members of the Provincial Council;Ladies and Gentlemen. Bula Vinaka and a very good morning to you all. It is my distinct pleasure to address your leadership here at the Namosi Provincial Council. I hope all of you and your families had a wonderful Fiji Day celebration […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Submissions on rental property regulations approved
Source: Auckland Council Two submissions to central government addressing changes to rental tenancies, properties and standards were approved today by the Environment and Community Committee. The first was in response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Residential Tenancies Act discussion document, which proposes reforms to the current legislation to improve security of tenure, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Boost For Bentleigh Defence Company
Source: Premier of Victoria The Andrews Labor Government is backing a Bentleigh defence manufacturer so they can enter global supply chains, secure high value defence contracts and create Victorian jobs. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll visited CableX to announce funding to position them for major defence opportunities like SEA 5000 and to export […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Historic national interest GST fix should now be passed
Source: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA The time for excuses, political games and rhetoric is over – now is the time, in the national interest, to end the GST rollercoaster ride and fix the broken GST system that has caused significant instability for almost a decade. Every state and territory will now […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Back to the future for heritage building
Source: Auckland Council In 1947, Mt Roskill Road Board became Mt Roskill Borough Council. It was made-up of a mayor and eight (later 10) councillors. The town clerk was responsible for the council’s affairs and the day-to-day administration and coordination of the council’s five departments: engineering, town planning, inspectorate, treasury and secretarial. In September 1956, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: The role of trading technology in Australia’s international business activity
Source: Australian Trade and Investment Commission – Austrade 16 Oct 2018 Tags Divya Skene AIBS respondents are experienced exporters, but we have found in two separate surveys that around half of our respondents do not engage in e-commerce. In 2016[1], 53 percent of respondents used e-commerce for sales and in 2018, 44 percent reported they […]
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