China comes out of COVID-19 ‘absolutely laughing’: Aussie journalist
CANBERRA, Sep 24, 2020, News.com.au. A journalist who was recently forced to flee China on…
Australia
Australia is an economy of 24 million people and is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. When it co-founded the forum in 1989, Australia’s real GDP was USD 590 billion. Its per capita GDP was USD 35,000. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP stood at USD 55,600.
Queensland opens borders to parts of New South Wales from Oct 1
SYDNEY, Sep 22, 2020, 9News. Queensland will shift its border zone, bringing in five New…
Australia’s PM planning November Japan visit to meet PM Suga
SYDNEY, Sep 22, 2020, Kyodo. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans on traveling to Japan…
Japan’s PM Suga, Trump vow to boost Japan-US security alliance
TOKYO, Sep 21, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed…
Hong Kong’s first cannabidiol cafe opens its doors to customers
HONG KONG, Sep 20, 2020, AP. Cannabis may be illegal in Hong Kong, but a…
Australia to allow more citizens stranded by Covid-19 border controls to return
SYDNEY, Sep 20, 2020, VOA. Australia will allow more of its citizens stranded overseas by…
DroneShield wins Southeast Asia counter unmanned aircraft system deal, possibly with Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sep 19, 2020, ASEAN Military Review. Australian counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) developer announced…
[Analytics] Tourism, lockdown key to deep New Zealand recession
Is New Zealand’s recession worse than Australia’s due to a dependence on international tourism and…
Australia in race against UK, Canada, China to keep university students
CANBERRA, Sep 18, 2020, SMH. Universities overseas are chartering flights for thousands of Chinese international…
Australia to ease border limits and allow more citizens home
MELBOURNE, Sep 18, 2020, Reuters. Australia said on Friday it would increase the number of…
China rejects Australian accusation of foreign interference
BEIJING, Sep 16, 2020, Reuters. China will not interfere in the internal affairs of other…
Legal action taken against Melbourne’s much-hated curfew
MELBOURNE, Sep 15, 2020, News.com.au. Just last Friday, Daniel Andrews made clear he wouldn’t budge…
[Analytics] China expands its island-building strategy into the mid-Pacific
The world knows the Republic of Kiribati as a very low-lying nation in the mid-Pacific…
China puts Australia on notice over wheat exports
CANBERRA, Sep 14, 2020, ABC News. Australian wheat producers have been dragged into the growing…
[Analytics] Australia, China trade war ensures mutual destruction
Treasury Wine Estates, the largest wine company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, said in…