Enthusiasm for quarantine-free travels between New Zealand and most Pacific Islands grows
WELLINGTON, Jun 9, 2020, RNZ. An epidemiologist says he would have no problem with quarantine-free…
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.
60,000 people marched in Black Lives Matter demonstrations around Australia
LONDON, Jun 8, 2020, Daily Mail. How can 60,000 people march shoulder-to-shoulder down city streets……
Australia’s police defends the use of capsicum spray against protesters
SYDNEY, Jun 7, 2020, 9News. NSW Police have defended the use of capsicum spray on…
Japan opts not to join US, others in criticizing China for Hong Kong law
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 7, 2020, Reuters. Japan has opted out of joining the United States,…
Black Lives Matter protests are gaining momentum around the world
LONDON, Jun 7, 2020, CNN. There have been protests in solidarity with Black Lives Matter…
Mass Black Lives Matter protests across Australia
SYDNEY, Jun 6, 2020, 9News. Protesters inside Sydney’s Central Station have been hit with pepper…
[Analytics] India forges alliances amid Chinese aggression
The ‘Joint Declaration on a Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Between the…
China ‘needs to win over Europe’: Observers
BEIJING, Jun 4, 2020, SCMP. As the United States puts pressure on its allies to…
Sex workers could involve limited contact, ‘no group sessions’ and no kissing after pandemic in Australia
CANBERRA, Jun 4, 2020, News.com.au. Sex workers in Australia could operate under a COVID-19-safe framework…
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law: PM
LONDON, Jun 3, 2020, BBC. Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of…
Black Lives Matter protests takes place in Sydney in wake of US demonstrations
SYDNEY, Jun 2, 2020, News.com.au. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Sydney…
Govt could boost home constructions and renovations in Australia’s recovery plan
MELBOURNE, Jun 1, 2020, 9News. New home construction and major renovation projects could be boosted…