MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Australia’s Victoria government released a plan on Saturday (July 2) aiming to wean the country’s biggest gas-consuming state off the fossil fuel, …
China set to step up integration of ‘new’ Hong Kong
CHONGQING – In his first speech as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, former policeman John Lee pledged with a “humble heart” to start a new …
Australian airlines brace for hectic days as school holidays begin
SYDNEY (XINHUA) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, and its subsidiary, Jetstar, are expecting to fly more than 350,000 domestic passengers during the first few days …
Beijing hits back at New Zealand’s Ardern after Nato comments
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China has responded to New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern’s warning at the Nato summit that Beijing is becoming increasingly assertive and more …
Macau Covid-19 infections rise as spread extends to medics, police
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Authorities in the world’s biggest gambling hub Macau are scrambling to contain the city’s biggest coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began, …
New Zealand PM Ardern says China more assertive, more willing to challenge rules
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday (June 29) China has become “more assertive and more willing to challenge international …
Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars
BEIJING (REUTERS) – An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet …
Malaysian-born aviation engineer’s paper plane breaks Guinness World Record
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Most people folded paper aeroplanes for fun when they were children, but it has always been Mr Julian …
How to produce more food, curb prices and save nature: Jakarta Post contributor
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A few weeks ago, we all woke up to a global milieu that we thought belonged to history. …
Students drawn to financial adviser jobs amid wider social media reach
SINGAPORE – Since the coronavirus pandemic started, more financial advisers have been taking to social media platforms like YouTube to market their services by filming …
Bitcoin miners sell their holdings amid crypto winter’s chill
BANGALORE (REUTERS) – Bitcoin miners have been forced to tap their cryptocurrency stashes as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and increased competition bite …
Australia’s migrant population grows despite Covid-19 border closures
CANBERRA (BLOOMBERG) – Australia’s population has grown at a steady pace in the past five years, new census data shows, despite the number of new …
Wall Street seen trapped in a crushing bear market: Survey
CAPE TOWN (BLOOMBERG) – Money managers betting on a sustained global rebound will be left sorely disappointed in the second half of this crushing year …
International schools offer golf, skiing in Japan, luring rich Chinese parents
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – An international school building boom is underway in Japan, fuelled by top-shelf names in education seeking to attract the children of wealthy …
Casino hub Macau launches third round of Covid-19 testing as infections rise
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Macau launched a third round of mandatory Covid-19 testing for its more than 600,000 residents on Monday (June 27), in a …
What you need to know about the high inflation
(NYTIMES) – With consumer prices climbing at the fastest rate of increase in four decades, people are being confronted with more expensive food, fuel and …
Home loans with UK bank likely to cost more after latest rate hike
Financing with British lenders will likely get more expensive after the Bank of England hiked its benchmark rate from 1 per cent to 1.25 per …
China’s once-sizzling property market has started to cool
BEIJING (NYTIMES) – A year ago, business was humming for Mr Liang Jiawei, a property salesman in Zhanjiang, a coastal city in southern China. He …
Macau locks down some buildings as Covid-19 infections creep up
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Authorities in Macau have locked down several residential buildings as the world’s biggest gambling hub tries to contain a rising number …
Qantas slashes flights in Australia as high oil prices bite
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Qantas Airways slashed domestic flight schedules through to March next year to help offset the rising cost of fuel, a step that’s …