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JDA Software Group, Inc. announced the opening of a new North Sydney office that expands on the company’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) presence, which includes an office in Melbourne. JDA opened its first office in Sydney in 1994 and now counts more than…
Indonesia has asked New Zealand and Australia to lower import duties on two export products from Indonesia-herbicides and insecticides-from 5 percent to zero percent under the ASEAN-Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANSFTA). “To increase trade with…
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has officially approved the use of cloud services for advancing the country’s electronic health service capabilities. Specifically, Microsoft’s core cloud services Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online have been deemed to…
Spark New Zealand has revealed it is formally opposing rival Vodafone New Zealand’s planned merger with Sky Network Television. The operator announced it has made a submission to competition regulator the Commerce Commission opposing the proposed merger on…
More than one million premises in New Zealand, including households, businesses, schools, and hospitals, are now connected to the government’s Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) network. “This means 2.4 million New Zealanders are now able to connect to UFB, which is…
Alliance Group’s lamb packs for the Chinese retail market. Alliance Group’s new lamb range of market-ready retail packs will be launching in China next month. The co-branded lamb range will land in China’s retail and food service sectors as the co-operative…
New Zealand has opened a new technology center at Quang Tring Software City in Ho Chi Minh City. The Kiwi Technology Center is envisioned to be a hub for New Zealand tech companies investing and doing business in Vietnam and the ASEAN region. The first…
New Zealand wireless broadband provider Woosh Wireless has entered voluntary administration after burning through more than NZ$100 million ($67.7 million) in cash since it was founded. The operator has appointed local advisory and investment firm KordaMentha…
The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington held the “Coffee Talk and Coffee Cupping” event to promote Indonesian coffee by brewing Java Arabica coffee from Mount Ijen, Banyuwangi. “The presence of Ijen Coffee will add more variety to coffees served in cafes in…
Franky Sibarani, Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) met with Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand Joze Tavares in Auckland last Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The meeting was held to coordinate New Zealand’s plan to increase its…
A multimillion dollar deal with a farming corporation in China will see New Zealand’s Alliance Group become one of the largest exporters of meat in that market. The “grand alliance” between Alliance Group and Beijing Businesman Chen Xibin, who owns Grand…
Billionaire businessman Solomon Lew has unveiled a new target of 100 new Smiggle UK stores by Christmas. A further 40 to 60 of the popular stationery stores are planned to open in the UK each calendar year from 2017 to 2019. Smiggle is the highlight of Mr…
A building in Mt Eden’s Dominion Rd, now leased to a karaoke and hospitality business, reflects the changing face of the area. The 500sq m premises comprising two inter-connected buildings, on 539sq m of land at 654-656 Dominion Rd, is being offered for sale…
The Indonesian tourism ministry joined the Auckland International Cultural Festival to promote Wonderful Indonesia on March 20, I Gde Pitana, deputy tourism minister in charge of the international tourism market development, said here, Sunday. New Zealand is…
High operating costs – particularly rents and labor in Asia – will ensure retailers are more cautious this year, concludes real estate specialist CBRE. In its annual Asian retail outlook, the company’s research department predicts many retailers will shift…
Lewis Road Creamery will make a final decision this year whether to export fresh organic milk into China’s Shanghai. The premium dairy brand company is also planning to release a number of product extensions and has already moved beyond dairy products into…
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