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Australians race to save whales after mass stranding
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2018
» SYDNEY: Australian rescuers were racing against time to save 15 short-finned pilot whales on Friday after more than 150 of the migrating mammals beached on the country's west coast.
Asian markets tumble with Wall St as Trump sparks trade war fears
AFP, Published on 23/03/2018
» HONG KONG - Asian markets plunged Friday following a sell-off in New York as Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war fears by imposing huge tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing unveiled its own measures against US goods.
Australia's CommBank to mediate laundering claims
AFP, Published on 23/03/2018
» SYDNEY - Australia's Commonwealth Bank plans to enter mediation with the country's financial intelligence agency over a major anti-money laundering civil case that could be hugely costly for the lender.
Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought
AFP, Published on 20/03/2018
» SYDNEY - More of a giant France-sized glacier in Antarctica is floating on the ocean than previously thought, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears it could melt faster as the climate warms and have a dramatic impact on rising sea-levels.
Two Koreas saga: Keep your fingers crossed
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/03/2018
» When the two leaders from Korea meet in Panmunjom later next month, new histories of East Asia will be narrated and written. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un will travel from Pyongyang to the demilitarised zone at Panmunjom. His car will pass the Panmon Gak on the northern side and proceed to cross the DMZ line to the Peace House (Pyeonghwa jib) a few metres away southward. With South Korean President Moon Jae-in waiting there, he will greet his younger counterpart once he arrives with a big smile. Before the two shake hands, Mr Kim will by then have already made history as the first North Korean leader to step foot on South Korea since the war ended in 1953.
Payment providers eye wearable trend
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/03/2018
» Leading global payment technology providers are gearing up to tap into mass transit payment and electronic shopping through tokenisation technology via mobile, smartwatches and the Internet of Things (IoT).
AirAsia in talks to set up Myanmar airline
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2018
» HONG KONG: Tony Fernandes' AirAsia Bhd is in talks with a potential partner to open an airline serving Myanmar, in a move that would help the low-cost carrier cover up to 95% of the Southeast Asian travel market.
Asean, Australia summit ends with rebukes against protectionism
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2018
» SYDNEY: The leaders of Australia and Singapore closed a regional summit on Sunday with a stand against against protectionism, arguing in favour of multi-nation trade deals as fears mount that US plans for new tariffs could stoke a global trade war.
Crushed hopes greet Aung San Suu Kyi in Australia
AFP, Published on 18/03/2018
» SYDNEY - The long journey to find peace for Rohingya refugee Kobir Ahmed can be told through the different birth countries of his eight children -- Myanmar, Malaysia and Australia -- although they remain citizens of no nation.
Indian airports stretched as passengers reach new heights
AFP, Published on 18/03/2018
» MUMBAI: India's airports are struggling to cope with a massive surge in passenger numbers and billions of dollars must be spent to boost their capacity, analysts have warned.