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Bridestowe Lavender Estate’s Bobbie the Bear took China by storm a few years ago, transforming the scented teddy bear into an overnight celebrity.

Prosper Education has developed RoyalABC, a ‘language learning ecosystem’ based on a Cambridge English curriculum that looks to teach children British English.

The Daigou market in Australia is estimated to be worth in excess of $850 million, with 60,000 people in Australia partaking in some form of Daigou trade.

The top mistakes made by startups entering China include failure to localise, failure to compete with local brands, and not playing nice with government.

It was in 2016 that Chinese gaming company Kunlun Group first purchased a stake in gay dating app Grindr for US$93 million.

Despite the skepticism before being converted to the wonders of cycling in Singapore, Mina Nada firmly believes bike sharing can come to make up a key piece of Sydney’s transport infrastructure.

Through a monthly subscription service, Farmwall supplies cafes and restaurants with a vertical farm which can be used to grow fresh herbs and microgreens.

Alibaba Group’s has partnered with Chemist Warehouse, Blackmores, Swisse and Sanofi Consumer Healthcare to boost the profile of health products in China.

Targeting a Chinese audience, the Grei app looks to improve financial literacy through mentorship from experts and leaders and educational content.

Integrating with WeChat, DaigouSales offers an ecommerce marketplace allowing Australian brands to sell their products directly to Chinese consumers.

Hutong (Ad)Ventures – Episode 05: Mike Zhang – Mike Zhang is the founder and CEO of Walnut co-working space in Chengdu, in southwestern China.

The City of Melbourne has announced the launch of the Jiangsu-Victoria Innovation Centre, a new hub that will supported by up to $80 million in funding.

Academy Xi has launched The Founding Futures, a new scholarship which will offer Indigenous Australians training in User Experience Design.

Smartpay is a payments company which offers its own open payments service API and physical EFTPOS devices to merchants and retailers.

Haymarket HQ, the Sydney startup hub focused on companies seeking to work in the Chinese market, has announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to launch the [email protected] Cloud Startup Contest (CACSC) down under.