Further Country Information

www.newswire.ca - Canada Newswire (CNW) has a database of news releases including corporate financial reports searchable by industry sector.

www.kpmg.ca - KPMG Canada has reports and surveys on various industry sectors. It also includes a survey of Economic Expectations with short, medium and long term forecasts for 22 economic indicators.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca - Statistics Canada has data covering most aspects of Canada's economy: figures on land area, plant and animal life, environment, population traits and trends, education, culture and health, government finances and employment.

www.strategis.ic.gc.ca - Strategis Industry Canada is a comprehensive resource for Canadian business information. It includes a database of 35,000 Canadian companies and 200,000 products and services. Industry profiles are listed by sector, market statistics, international market information, association and company directories by industry sector.

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A Sister State Relationship between Zhejiang and Western Australia was established in 1987. For more information about Zhejiang visit:

www.zhejiang.gov.cn/zjforeign/english/node493/node494/index.html

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Europa - Provides up to date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European information.

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Bank of France - Information and statistics on the French banking and financial system, and data on main economic and monetary indicators for the European Union, USA and Japan.

National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies - Statistical figures for France including consumer price index, annual national accounts, geography, population and living standards.

The French Economic Report - Provides information on economic indicators and access to French newspapers.

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Australian Consulate-General - Australian diplomatic representation in Germany.

Customs Information Centre - Customs Duties and Tariffs - Email: info@zoll-infocenter.de

Duales System Deutschland - Packaging and Labelling requirements - Email: ds@gruener.punkt.k.eunet.de

European Union - Email: Commissaire-Lamy@cec.eu.int

German Central Bank - Information about German monetary policy.

German Federal Statistical Office - Data from important spheres of life: population and employment, housing and building activity, education and culture, social security and health system, prices and earnings, economic development in the overall economy and in the individual sectors of economic activity, imports/exports, environmental protection, state of the environment, public budgets and justice.

German Institute for Economic Research - Independent, non-profit academic institute involved in basic research and policy advice.

German Office for Foreign Trade - Trade information.

ICC Deutschland - German Chamber of Commerce - Email: icc@icc-deutschland.de

Invest in Quality - Germany - Information on the German economy, infrastructure

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Hong Kong Government Information Centre - General information and government services.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council - Trade and development council portal with business database and resources for business in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department- Responsible for conducting Hong Kong's international trade relations, implementing trade policies and agreements, as well as providing general support services for industries and small and medium enterprises.

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Gateway for Government of India information

Indian daily news links

India’s market opportunities for imported fresh and processed foods

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Australia Indonesia Business Council

A Sister State Relationship between the Province of East Java and Western Australia was established in 1990. For more information about East Java visit:

East Java Economy

Indonesia Embassy

Information on East Java

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Australian Consulate-General - Email: Australian-Consulate-General-Milan@austrade.govv.au

Central Bank of Italy - Information on the Italian banking and financial system, including access to major publications including key statistics on the national economy.

Customs Information Centre - Customs/Duties and Tariffs. Email: info@zoll-infocenter.de

European Union - Italy is a member country of the European Union (EU) and many of the collective policies and activities for the EU can be found in this site. Email: Commissaire-Lamy@cec.eu.int

Italy Chambers of Commerce

Italian Trade Commission - Email: perth.perth@ice.it

Made in Italy- Information on Italian goods.

National Institute of Statistics- Access to the Statistical Annual Report: economic trends, consumption, investment, exports, finance, prices, profits and salaries, demography and environment.

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Trade - Information on foreign policies, current affairs and international agreements.

A Sister State Relationship between the Regional Government of Tuscany and Western Australia was established in 1999. For more information about Tuscany visit:

Tuscany Regional Government [in Italian language only]

Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Perth (Inc)

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The Economist - Comprehensive analysis on both the economic and political outlook for Japan, as well as a variety of economic statistics.

The Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO) - Extensive range of data in English or Japanese on business opportunities, economic statistics, government policies, promotional activities and trade fairs.

The Japan Times - Concise economic information and consumer trends in Japan.

The Nikkei Weekly - Provides a variety of economic analyses and statistics on Japan. The newspaper provides in-depth coverage of the Japanese economy.

A Sister State Relationship between Hyogo Prefecture and Western Australia was established in 1981. For more information about Hyogo visit:

Hyogo Business and Cultural Centre - Your Gateway to Japan.

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Malaysianformation.com - Trade fairs and conferences, trade and investment, industry sectors and travel.

Australia Malaysia Business Council - Facilitates the developing commercial activities between Australia and Malaysia.

http://www.mymalaysia.net.my/ - Provides information on Malaysia ranging from news and media to education, business and directories.

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Amsterdam Stock Exchange - Provides 15 minute delayed equity quotes and real-time index data.

Statistics Netherlands - Statistical information including key figures and economic indicators.

Netherlander - Weekly newspaper with information on the entrepreneurial climate in the Netherlands.

Netherlandsche Bank - Information on the bank and monetary and financial statistical information.

Netherlands Foreign Investment Review - Overview of the advantages of investing in the Netherlands with profiles of various Dutch industry sectors including information technology, medical, biotechnology, food processing and chemicals.

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New Zealand Government Website - Official gateway to New Zealand government on the internet.

New Zealand Herald - New Zealand's largest newspaper is updated online throughout the day and  provides news and opinion coverage on national, world, business and sport.

New Zealand Official Website - Official site for New Zealand travel and business.

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The Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Organises, represents, protects and promotes the commercial, industrial, and agricultural interests of the country. The Chamber also works for the enhancement of economic and productive activities for the public good in general and for the benefit of its members in particular. The Chamber also participates in various conferences dealing with trade and economic issues.

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Country Studies - Federal Research Divsion, Library of Congress.

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Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industries

Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce

NAMMA Cargo Services

Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Tradearabia

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www.singaporebusinessguide.com/index.html - Extensive business guide to Singapore. Also covers tourism and real estate.

Singapore Business Federation (SBF) - Represents the international business community in bilateral, regional, multilateral for the purpose of promoting trade expansion and business networking.

http://www.tradelink.com.sg/ - Singapore's premier business and search directory.

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KOTRA - South Korean government's trade promotion organisation.

The Australia–Korea Foundation

Korean Newspapers: 

The Korea Herald - Provides an international perspective of the Korean economy.
Joongang Daily News - Provides in-depth reports on the foreign community in Korea.
The Digital Chosun

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Taiwan at a Glance

Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade - Tariffs, trade statistics, financial issues, trade directories and trade policies.

Taiwan Government Office - Contact details and information relating to Taiwan's entry into the World Trade Organisation.

The China Post - Latest news on Taiwan and information from around the globe.

The Taipei Times - International publication that encompasses global politics, economics, society and culture, as well as an Internet news service.

The Taiwan Economic News - Free access to daily news.

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www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/aust-thai - Information on the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Thailand.

www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/business/trade/thailand.htm - Thailand trade information.

www.internationalist.com/business/Thailand.php - Information on international business, trade and investment.

www.tourismthailand.org - Official Thailand Tourism website.

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Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) - Information and news covering foreign affairs, food and agriculture, tourism, the health sector, specific economic statistics including GDP, economic growth and exports/imports.

The UAE Ministry of Finance and Industry website - Economic information including foreign trade by economic groups, Gross Domestic Product over 20 year period and interest/exchange rates.

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Australian High Commission - United Kingdom

Bank of England - Provides complete documents or summary of the contents of all the publications of the bank.

British Chambers of Commerce - Email: info@britishchambers.org.uk

Central Office of Information - One-stop clearing house for United Kingdom government press releases from dozens of official organisations.

Department For Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - Email: mailto:dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk

European Union - Trade Commissioner. Email: Commissaire-Lamy@cec.eu.int

Foresight- Reports written by representatives from business, government and academia covering a range of industry sectors.

National Statistics - Official UK statistics.

Packaging and Labelling:Chemicals and Food.

UK Trade and Investment - Internet service provided by the British Government to assist the location of products and services from UK companies. Search from over 60,000 UK businesses by name, product or service. Links to 34,000 websites and 50,000 email addresses.

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The New York Times - Variety of economic information in electronic form. 

The Wall Street Journal - Concise economic information as well as providing information on consumer and market trends in the USA online.

USA Trade Commission - Email: melbourne.office.box@mail.doc.gov

USA Chambers of Commerce:

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

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Vietnam News - National English language daily paper. 

Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) - Government organisation responsible for state management, coordination and implementation of trade and trade related investment promotion activities in Vietnam.

The National Assembly of The Socialist Rebublic of Vietnam - Official webpage of the National Assembly.

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