New Zealand PM sacks immigration minister over office affair
WELLINGTON, Jul 22, 2020, SCMP. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sacked a senior cabinet…
New Zealand
New Zealand is an economy of 4.6 million people. It is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, the year APEC was founded, New Zealand’s real GDP was USD 84 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 25,000. By 2016, New Zealand’s GDP had doubled at 171 billion, and its per capita GDP rose to USD 37,000.
Niue waits to see how Cooks-New Zealand ‘travel bridge’ works out
ALOFI, Jul 20, 2020, RNZ. The premier of Niue will wait and see how a…
[Analytics] Australia’s vision of leadership in the Indo-Pacific
The recent speech by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne was an implicit message to the…
N. Zealand opposition chief quits
WELLINGTON, Jul 14, 2020, The Malaysian Insight. New Zealand’s opposition leader abruptly quit for health…
Hopes for a Pacific free travel bubble are fading in 2020
WELLINGTON, Jul 10, 2020, RNZ. The head of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation says any…
Australia to slow down return of citizens abroad: PM
SYDNEY, Jul 8, 2020, Reuters/AFP. Australia will likely slow down the return of its citizens…
Pandemic hits possum fur price, supply in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Jul 1, 2020, ODT. Otago possum fur is being used to make high-end, high-priced…
India’s ride-hailing giant Ola adds tipping option to its app globally
NEW DELHI, Jun 30, 2020, TechCrunch. You can now tip your Ola driver. The Indian…
New Zealand to host virtual APEC summit in 2021
WELLINGTON, Jun 30, 2020, RNZ. The government has announced that New Zealand’s hosting of APEC…
Growing majority of New Zealanders support legalising cannabis: Poll
WELLINGTON, Jun 28, 2020, NZ Herald. A growing majority of New Zealanders support legalising cannabis…
[Analytics] Restrictions leave US travelers high and dry
In downtown Buffalo, New York, crossing the border into Ontario, Canada, used to be as…
Japanese experts, entrepreneurs to arrive in Vietnam soon: Japan’s FM
TOKYO, Jun 24, 2020, VNS. Some 440 Japanese experts and entrepreneurs are likely to travel…