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Pacific fuel crisis cost region nearly $1 billion in six months, NZ briefings reveal

Officials say the fuel crisis triggered in late February due to the war between Iran and the United States of America ha...

New Zealand Bond Auction Demand Climbs to Highest Since 2013

The demand for New Zealand bonds at auctions jumped to the highest in more than a decade after preliminary election resu...

Gulf allies’ Trump ties hand a hostile Congress subpoena targets

Washington’s key Gulf allies are expected to come under fire as Democrats use their new congressional majorities to inve...

Japan's IHI Corporation plans mass production of dual-use satellites — newspaper

Nikkei reported that the satellites could be used to monitor critical infrastructure

Amnesty says UN, South Sudan officials failed to prevent village massacre

Peacekeepers knew of likely raid on Abiemnom, where more than 200 people were killed, according to rights group report.

Lee to rally cooperation on energy supply risks at ASEAN, APEC summits

President Lee Jae Myung will underscore the need for closer regional cooperation to withstand energy supply disruptions ...

Nomura explores possible sale of Laser Digital crypto unit

Japan's largest securities firm is talking to potential buyers including Marex, which is evaluating the deal.

China’s Loan Interest Rates Are Already Low, Central Bank Says

China’s central bank highlighted what it said were relatively low loan rates compared to the rest of the world — a sign ...

'No room for Taiwan independence': Xi Jinping doubles down on reunification push

Yen nears key ¥160 level after U.S. inflation data, sparking intervention risk

The prospect of tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve risks widening the U.S.-Japan rate differential and adding to dow...

Iran warns of expanded retaliation as Israel reportedly readies to attack

Israeli security cabinet orders military to step up preparations for a possible attack on Iran, Israeli media reports.

Solomons slush fund and Canberra’s pipeline

THE Albanese government has pulled no punches in its hard-nosed approach to how and why Australian aid should be deploye...

‘Plenty of reasons for hope’: what 30 years of climate talks have achieved

After 30 years of global climate talks, there has been more progress than you might think. A climate diplomacy expert ex...

Democrats preview plan to roll back US-Israel defense integration

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is considering a bid for Senate majority leader against Sen. Chuck Schumer, led a group of De...

COP31: Climate action must continue even if 'US is not here', Pacific leaders say

The United States government has no official presence at the climate talks in Türkiye, marking the second consecutive ye...

Japan 5-Year Bond Sale Sees Firmer Demand Than 12-Month Average

Japan’s five-year government bond auction drew stronger demand than its 12-month average as elevated yields attracted in...

Watch: At least six Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on Nasser hospital

Watch: At least six Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on Nasser hospital Footage shows the aftermath of Israeli air ...

Japan to contribute ¥294 million to Gaza’s healthcare system

The funds will be used to strengthen the coordination between emergency medical teams in the area.

Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital kills at least six, Gaza civil defence agency says

The strike hit the surgery department of the hospital in Khan Younis, wounding at least 20 people and causing extensive ...

US midterms put pro-Israel AIPAC on defensive

WASHINGTON: For years, the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC was a US political juggernaut, but deepening voter disillusio...

Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills at Least 6 and Injures 20, Rescuers Say

Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis was attacked despite the 2025 cease-fire. A surgeon, an official and a disabled patient w...

Taiwan is taking part in APEC China summit on an ‘equal basis’, President says

APEC is one of the few international bodies that include Taiwan.

Taiwan is taking part in APEC China summit on an 'equal basis', president says

TAIPEI, Nov 12 - Taiwan is participating in this year's APEC leaders' summit in China on the principle of interaction on...

US F-35 supply-chain leaks aiding and abetting China’s rival J-35

Mounting US supply-chain failures and decades of relentless Chinese espionage are exposing the flagship F-35 stealth fig...

The Rise and Reckoning of Jensen Huang

An inside look at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just weeks before he revealed an extramarital affair with a woman the US repor...

BREAKING NEWS: Russia order to put JT assets under control "unusual": Japan minister

BREAKING NEWS: Russia order to put JT assets under control "unusual": Japan minister Read full story here

Putin discusses Abu Dhabi talks with CSTO counterparts — Kremlin

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not elaborate on the details of the talks

G7 Warns Over China Moves: ministers say Taiwan actions threaten stability; raises blockade fears

The G7 foreign ministers have collectively addressed China's growing assertiveness in the waters off Taiwan's eastern co...

G7 Foreign Ministers say China's actions east of Taiwan threaten stability

The G7 statement said the Ministers ⁠stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait

Paraguay partially refunds Ueno Bank depositors after collapse

Paraguay's Central Bank said Wednesday it had partially returned savings to all eligible Ueno Bank depositors, following...

Climate diplomacy praises Indigenous knowledge but withholds power

AT successive UN climate conferences, two ideas have appeared side by side. Developed countries promise more adaptation ...

Iran status quo

THE current ‘no war, no peace’ situation in the US-Iran conflict is unsustainable. While the immediate fear of a new US-...

What we know so far about Nvidia partner Megaspeed’s Asia footprint

Megaspeed is at the center of a U.S. probe over its role in sending billions of restricted Nvidia chips to China, and it...

Oil slicks seen from space: the devastating impact of boat strikes on fragile Gulf ecosystems

Since the US war on Iran began in February, there have been hundreds of oil spills, posing a ‘generational’ threat to wi...

Watch what Trump does in Asia, not what he says

A defiant US President enters summit season looking friendly toward Xi, but a grand bargain would reshape the region reg...

Malaysia Vows to Keep Taiwan Trade Ties While Sticking to ‘One China’

Malaysia wants to maintain strong economic ties with Taiwan while remaining firmly committed to its “One-China” policy, ...

Top Iranian official warns military bases from 'West Asia to Europe' would be targeted if US renews attacks

Top Iranian official warns military bases from 'West Asia to Europe' would be targeted if US renews attacks Iran’s top s...

China warns of ‘severe’ punishment for offshore trust tax evaders

Revenue from personal income tax jumps 90 per cent as scrutiny tightens over the country’s wealthiest

Taiwan to send Acer founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen Apec, calls for ‘equal footing’

Taiwan will send Stan Shih, founder of computer giant Acer, to the Apec leaders’ summit in Shenzhen next week and has ur...

N. Korea unlikely to attend APEC or hold talks with US: official

North Korea is unlikely to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit set to be held in China next week, a Sout...