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Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has entered into a ‘Sister-Airport’ agreement with the Chongqing Airport Group (IATA: CKG) of China which will enable the two airports to share expertise on commercial, operational and tourism market development.

BAC General Manager, Airline and Retail Management, Andrew Brodie, who signed the MOU on BAC’s behalf, said the most important outcome of the Memorandum of Understanding was the agreement to work cooperatively toward a direct service between the mega-market of Chongqing, with its 30 million plus residents, and Brisbane.

The Sister-Airport agreement reflects the close ties between Brisbane and Chongqing developed under the Sister-City relationship since 2005. The MOU signing took place during Lord Mayor Cr Graham Quirk’s recent business mission to China.

The Lord Mayor said the signing of the Sister-Airport Agreement with Chongqing Airport further strengthened Brisbane’s cooperative relationship with its largest sister city.

“The Sister-Airport Agreement presents opportunities for both cities to work closely together through the exchange of expertise and experience,” Cr Quirk said.

“It will strengthen the cooperative bond between our cities and comes at a time when securing more direct flights from our largest international visitor market, China, remains a priority for Brisbane.”

Mr Brodie said BAC was grateful for the city’s support as the airport developed greater presence in China. “We are pleased to be able to work closely with the Lord Mayor and Brisbane City Council, through Brisbane Marketing, to leverage the strong ties they have developed in a number of Sister-Cities across China,” he said. “Government support is essential to our success in developing more direct aviation ties with China and this new airport agreement is a good example of how we can work together to advance the interests of Brisbane and the region.”

Chongqing Airport is a major aviation hub for western China, servicing more than 35 million passengers annually. Last month the airport opened its latest terminal, Terminal 3, now one of the largest airport terminal buildings in the world.

The 530,000m² terminal, which began construction in August 2012, has 94 aircraft parking stands, giving it an annual capacity of 45 million passengers, 1.1 million tonnes of cargo and 373,000 aircraft movements.

Source: AirportsInternational.com

Holding strong the solemn dedication to best serve our clients, Golden Emperor is delighted to announce that we won 2 awards at the “GoHome Awards 2017” ceremony. The“Best Overseas Property Agency (Thailand) Award” and “Best Overseas Property Agency (Vietnam) Award” have granted us the acknowledged recognition from the market, in a way that made us successfully win the awards three times in a row. We wholeheartedly extend our gratitude to clients who voted for us, to distinguish us from fellow agencies to showcase our auspicious stand and let our expertise take the lead in the competitive market.

Mr. Terence Chan, Managing Director of Golden Emperor, said when accepting the awards, “Thank you for GoHome Awards and the public, for all your great support; in the future, we will keep bearing the mission to be the best overseas property agency to deliver only outstanding properties through our professional service.”

The ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Hotel (Hong Kong), presented a total of 22 awards, covering 3 major categories in the property market: “Best Property Projects,” “Best Property Services,” and “Best Lifestyle Brands.” Golden Emperor won 2 awards in the “Best Property Services” category while our business partners, Sansiri, leading land developer in Thailand, and CapitaLand Vietnam, one of the biggest land developers in Asia, respectively won the “Best Overseas Property Developer (Thailand)” and “Best Overseas Property Developer (Vietnam) Award.” We are very excited to learn the news and being able to collaborate with such renowned business partners, it once again, has courageously proven our prestigious status in the market.

Above: Ms. Rachel Teo, Strategic Planning Manager, CapitaLand Vietnam.

Above: Mr. Cobby Leathers, Head of International Business, Sansiri PLC.

Air China will begin flying direct from Beijing to Brisbane four times a week from December under a deal that the State Government hopes will put Sydney and Melbourne on notice.

A major coup for Queensland, the deal was reached under the Government’s $33.5 million Connecting with Asia fund in which it commits cash that is matched by organisations including the Brisbane Airport Corporation, Brisbane Marketing, Gold Coast Tourism, Tourism Events Queensland, Tourism Whitsundays and Tourism Australia.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was hoped the flights would bring up to 170,000 passengers to Queensland over the next four years.

She said the deal was worth at least $191 million to the state’s economy.

“We know the best way to grow tourism in Queensland is to secure more direct international flights,” she said.

“Securing flights from China’s capital city for the first time is a big coup for Queensland, opening up new opportunities to tap into this valuable market.”

Boosting efforts to secure more direct international routes, including new Chinese destinations, was a key point of the recent Future Brisbane series in The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail.

The deal was secured during Tourism Minister Kate Jones’s trade mission to China last month.

Ms Jones said it would provide Queensland with a major advantage as it battles against Sydney and Melbourne for a share of the booming Chinese tourist market.

The flights will also be a bonus for Queensland businesses hoping to expand into China.

“China is Queensland’s largest international market, generating close to a fifth of Queensland’s total tourism expenditure, with visitors spending $1 billion over the past year,” Ms Jones said.

Federal Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo said the extra flights were crucial to increasing the Chinese tourism market in Australia, already worth about $10 billion a year to the country.

“With the potential to be worth up to $13 billion by the year 2020, it is crucial that Australia continues to strengthen its ties with China to help realise the full potential of this market,” he said.

The flights will arrive from Beijing at 3.10pm and depart Brisbane at 7.30pm, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, from December 11.

Air China vice president Wang Mingyuan said it was the first scheduled service operated by Air China to Queensland as well as the first service from Greater Northern China to Queensland.

Also, China’s Hainan Airlines will operate direct flights between Shenzhen and Cairns starting Dec. 19, according to the airline.

The Shenzhen-Cairns route will be the airline’s second direct flight to the Australian state of Queensland, following a Shenzhen-Brisbane route scheduled to launch Sept. 20. The new route is also the sixth direct route to Australia by Hainan Airlines.

The twice-weekly flight will operate using an Airbus A330 equipped with entertainment and food.

Located in northwestern Queensland, Cairns is a famous harbor city and an important gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

Source: The Courier Mail

Golden Emperor is dedicated to serving the best to our clients, other than bringing them outstanding properties with promising investment potential and our exceptional one-stop service, we also hold strong the mission to best connect with our clients in order to build a well-bonded relationship. Throughout the years, we have been holding various events to extend our gratitude to our valued clients, and every time it was a tremendous success.

To compliment our privileged clients on their continued support and trust, Golden Emperor held an exclusive “Movie Night, Happy Thursday” event at Olympian City yesterday, treated more than 300 guests to watch Wolf Warriors 2 and had a wonderful evening. In the future, we will keep presenting impressive overseas properties with promising prospect to go with more diversified activities to enrich our clients’ lives with many joyous moments to come.

Properties in Brisbane has been a favorite for overseas investors recently, mainly because there will be an upscale “makeover” of its CBD: a AUD30B-worth Queen Wharf project including a casino will make the place a tourist attraction, which will totally stimulate its economic growth and tourism. Golden Emperor held a seminar, in which, professionals made an in-depth analysis on property investment in Brisbane. Obsidian a quality residential project was launched at the same time. The property is developed by the prestigious developer, Kokoda, and is located at Milton which is well-known as the “Little Paris.” It is adjacent to the CBD and is in close proximity to the Queen Wharf big project, the seminar attracting about 300 customers attended over the weekend.

Above: Around 300 customers attended the weekend exhibition.

Above: Cubie Chan, Project Director of Golden Emperor, provided a presentation on Brisbane property market.

Above: Kokoda’s latest property project from Brisbane, Obsidian also be featured at this event.