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There is raging debate on whether Australia is experiencing a housing shortage. The construction industry and real estate professionals argue that there is a critical shortage, while non-aligned organizations such as Prosper Australia disputes the claim. The arguments for an existing shortage According to the most recent report on Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI)from the Housing Industry Association (HIA), a shortage in quality housing continues to be an issue with a 45.9 points reading in April this year. Readings below 50 is an indication that there is a decrease in building activity. If this condition continues, the HIA foresees that the aggregate housing shortage in Australia will hit 466,000 dwellings by 2020. Housing growth not commensurate to population growth An argument that advances this claim is coming from a Bloomberg article which cited a Commonwealth Bank Report that stated that based on an ABS Australian Demographic Statistics Sep...

With increased number of work opportunities, better living standards and unique culture, China has become a popular destination for expats to live. The number has risen by 18 percent according to data from the Centre for Future Studies. Considering these figures, economists predict China will soon overtake US on the grounds of "the world's largest economy" by 2018. As per survey reports of HSBC's latest Expat Explorer, it has been found that 69% of expats in China have more disposable income, while nearly half (44%) agree that China has offered them a remarkable improvement in their financial status along with a higher quality of life. Scottish-born expat Scott Fraser works in Beijing for language firm Rosetta Stone. "China's been a completely wonderful experience," he says. "The system of support is so great, and so immediate, that within a few weeks of arriving, I had more friends than I'd built up in London." Beijing, Shangha...

Stanford Graduate School of Business has officially called for applications from India’s brightest entrepreneurs and innovators to attend its Stanford Ignite-Bangalore certificate program. Now recruiting its fifth cohort of participants in four years in India, the 10-week part-time program attracts aspiring leaders from diverse industries, including science, technology, engineering, finance, and law. The program, which runs from January – March 2017, will be taught by the same Stanford professors who teach at the school’s world-renowned MBA program. These faculty will deliver instruction in person, and by live video link at the program’s location at the Infosys headquarters in Bangalore. Students from the 2016 cohort include entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs from startups such as DataGlen, Flipkart, and Letsride as well as from larger companies including Infosys, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, Wells Fargo, and IBM India. In 2013, Stanford Graduate School of Business ...

Call it a boon for budding designers  in Fashion & Lifestyle products, Filme Fashion, a one of its kind initiative to unveil, nurture & grow the immense & highly potential Fashion & Lifestyle  sector, has launched their First Concept Store in New Delhi. India’s first Multi Designer Store to give birth to young Designers in Fashion , Jewellery, Accessories & Home Decor etc, Filme Fashion is a step towards bringing young & fresh fashion in the forefront. “Every year hundreds of students pass out from Fashion & Design institutes, however, only a few are able to make a mark in the industry.   It’s time we generate enough credible platforms to give recognition to existing exuberant talent as well as encourage immense new talent which is there in our country and help them create a niche for themselves in the burgeoning luxury lifestyle Industry in India.  It is with this intent we have launched Filme Fashion”, says its passionate ...

The Forbes Global CEO Conference will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from November 29 to December 1, 2016. Now in its 16th year, the Forbes Global CEO Conference serves as a platform for influential CEOs, tycoons, entrepreneurs, upand-comers, capitalists and thought leaders to discuss and debate issues of global concern and build vital relationships. To date, 300 delegates, including 42 prominent speakers, have confirmed their attendance for this annual event.  Under the theme of ‘Rising to the Challenge’, this year’s conference will focus on how global leaders are dealing with today’s economic environment. Speakers from around the world will gather to share insights through panel discussions covering a wide range of topics, including the outlook for the global economy, prospects in emerging markets, and investment opportunities across various asset classes. Sessions will also discuss best strategies in leadership, building brand value, technology and innovation, ent...

A must try this Navratra season is Steller’s Navratra style Chinese. Delhi’s most favoured Pan Asian restaurant, Steller  at Hotel Ashok, has come out with special vegetarian and garlic free recipes  considering Indian festive tradition. Some of the mouth watering dishes one can try at Steller this Navratra are Chinese Bread with Pumpkin and lotus Stem in Sichuan Style, Braised Broccoli With Shitake Mushroom In Veg Oyster Mushroom Sauce, Mee Goreng Veg (Noodle), Cottage cheese Dumplings coated with dough of wheat and potato starch, Steller Chef Special Navratra Noodle, Wok Tossed Pakchoy Beans Sprout Water Chestnut In CKT Sauce   and delicious Mix Vegetable Soup Dumpling with hot spicy soupy juice in every bite. A meal for two :  Rs. 2,000 plus taxes Steller Hotel Ashok, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

A senior delegation, lead by Professor Paul Mather, Head of La Trobe Business School (LBS) of La Trobe University (LTU), Australia visited India again with the aim of creating new and improved opportunities for students of both countries through numerous study programmes and further enhance the existing relations between the two countries. Professor Paul Mather said “La Trobe University’s constant endeavour to engage with key countries in our region and to keep creating enhanced opportunities for students has brought us back to India this year. Our New offerings and Scholarship should help students from India get maximum benefit from the expertise within La Trobe Business School.” La Trobe University has jumped about 200 places in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is placed 336th in the world and it means that the University is placed in the top 400 in the world in all three recognised international rankings of universities said Professor Paul Mather. NEW...