South Australian government ban snapper fishing from Nov 1
CANBERRA, Sep 29, 2019, AAP. A statewide snapper fishing ban will begin on November 1,…
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Taipei contemplates friendless future as Beijing woos remaining allies
TAIPEI, Sep 29, 2019, SCMP. Taiwan is wondering how many diplomatic allies it can afford…
China restores diplomatic relations with Kiribati
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2019, Kyodo. China and the Pacific island nation of Kiribati have signed…
Pacific militaries train for disaster response
NEW CALEDONIA, Sep 28, 2019, RNZ. Top commanders of armed forces from across the Pacific…
US rallies behind Taiwan after island loses more Pacific allies
TAIPEI, Sep 27, 2019, SCMP. Senior US diplomat Sandra Oudkirk will travel to Taiwan in…
Fiji leader ridicules silence as youths call for climate action
NEW YORK, Sep 27, 2019, RNZ. Fiji’s prime minister Frank Bainimarama has ridiculed world leaders…
[Ratings] Top 25 Asia Pacific financial centers: GFCI
The twenty-sixth edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 26) was published on 19…
Nauru backs Taiwan after two Pacific nations switch diplomatic ties to China
SYDNEY, Sep 26, 2019, Reuters. The tiny Pacific country of Nauru will retain long-standing ties…
New Zealand central bank stands pat, flags scope for more stimulus
WELLINGTON, Sep 25, 2019, CNBC. New Zealand’s central bank on Wednesday held the official cash…
Chinese tourists and students are turning away from Australia as trade war takes toll
CANBERRA, Sep 23, 2019, Bloomberg. Australia is losing its appeal for Chinese tourists and students…
[Analytics] Where Trump and Morrison don’t see eye to eye
Australia’s refusal to support a US-led military offensive against Iran has raised questions over the…
Airport closed, gunfire reported in Papua protest ‘chaos’
JAKARTA, Sep 23, 2019, Reuters. Indonesian security forces have battled to restore order in a…