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The Viva Energy Geelong refinery in Victoria, one of Australia’s only two remaining operating oil refineries. Photo: EPA
Australia

Australia weighs first refinery in 60 years as Middle East war strains fuel supply

With only two operating plants left nationwide, Canberra orders a study on a major new Western Australia facility.

Australia

Australia makes record cocaine bust after 2.7 tonnes found buried in Sydney

Australia

Beachgoers in Australia rescue woman after shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach

Australia

Australian police officer’s ‘perverts’ remark against Indian man sparks outrage

An official from the community says no police department in Australia has implemented a set of anti-racism recommendations.

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Police officers patrol the Valley Mall in Brisbane. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australian police recover stolen Egyptian artefacts after museum heist

The man is accused of stealing a mummy mask, collar, necklace and wooden cat from a museum in Caboolture, Queensland.

Australia

Why Southeast Asia’s move to protect children online may fuel state surveillance

Measures to rein in tech companies risk opening the door to tighter state oversight of online platforms, analysts say.

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Australia

Australian cruise cancelled after woman left behind on island dies

Coral Expeditions said the rest of the 60-day tour of Australia was axed following the death of Suzanne Rees on Lizard Island.

Coral Expeditions said passengers will receive a full refund. Photo: Instagram/coralexpeditions
Australia

Daughter demands answers after mum left behind on Australian cruise dies

Suzanne Rees’ death at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef has sparked investigation and safety protocol concerns.

Australia

‘Nobody cares’: crocodile causes barely a ripple in Australian resort pool

Video posted on social media showed the scaly predator laying on the bottom of the pool of the luxury hotel in Port Douglas.

Australia

Australia tears into crocodile-grabbing US influencer Mike Holston

Authorities in Queensland opened an investigation into the ‘extremely dangerous’ act, with the state’s premier calling Holston a ‘goose’.

US influencer Mike Holston poses with a crocodile in Australia. Photo: Instagram/therealtarzann
Australia

Australia fires its first US-made Himars rocket system

It fired the rocket system during its joint live-fire exercise involving the US, Singapore, Japan, France and South Korea.

Himars rockets are fired by Australian, US and Singapore defence forces as part of the Talisman Sabre joint war fighting exercise. Up to 40,000 troops from 19 nations are taking part in the exercise. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Australia’s Queensland to open Shenzhen trade office with Hong Kong as ‘gateway’

State’s trade minister says her government is seeking cooperation with Chinese businesses in infrastructure, healthcare and clean energy.

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International Property

Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook, Far East Consortium bet on Brisbane casino resort

US$33 million deal with Star Australia plants flag in the Queensland capital, which is preparing to host the 2032 Olympics.

Australia

Australia jails 14 sect members over ‘slow and painful’ death of girl, 8

The girl’s mother and father, the leader and other members of the home-based church were jailed for manslaughter.

Elizabeth Struhs, 8, died after her parents withheld insulin. Photo: Handout
Asean

Biden skips Southeast Asia summits – is it a snub or strategy shift?

Biden’s absence does not necessarily indicate weaker US interest in Southeast Asia but rather a shift in engagement strategy, analysts say.

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US President Joe Biden poses with other leaders during the 2022 Asean summit in Phnom Penh. Photo: Reuters
Australia

‘I regret nothing’: Australia to jail self-described Nazi for salute

Jacob Hersant, 25, made the gesture in front of news media cameras six days after the Victoria state government made the Nazi salute illegal.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall as profit-taking halts China onshore market frenzy

Hang Seng Index slipped 1.4 per cent, adding to its 9.4 per cent plunge on Tuesday, while the CSI 300 Index of onshore stocks sank 7.1 per cent.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks hit 20-month high as China frenzy continues

Stocks jumped for a sixth straight day as gains snowballed to US$3 trillion since Beijing unveiled its biggest stimulus package in this cycle.

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Pedestrians walk past a stock ticker outside the Exchange Square in Central. Photo: EPA-EFE
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese premium EV maker Xpeng adds Qatar to export list

Firm is one of several stepping up international expansion efforts as ferocious domestic competition continues to ravage profit margins.

Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index posts biggest weekly gain in 5 months

Hong Kong stocks rose, with the city’s benchmark logging its biggest weekly gain in nearly five months, taking cues from a global rally.

Business of climate change

China’s world-leading electric-bus maker Yutong touts new tech as exports grow

With quick-charge batteries from CATL, firm aims to extend driving range by 10 per cent while cutting operating cost by 20 per cent.

Yutong Bus showcases new versions of its electric busses at Australia’s National Bus and Coach show in Brisbane on September 17, 2024. Photo: Eric Ng
Banking & finance

Hong Kong banks trim prime rates halfway after Fed’s bold slash

For a typical HK$5 million, 30-year loan priced at prime minus 1.75 per cent, a quarter-point cut in prime rates will save mortgage borrowers HK$720 per month.

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Pedestrians in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po neighbourhood on 11 August 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
China stock market

Chinese stocks edge up slightly; investors await Fed rate decision

Chinese stocks rebound from their lowest levels in more than five years as investors await a rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise, developers up on expected Fed move; Midea surges

Hong Kong stocks jumped as local developers rallied ahead of an expected Fed rate cut, while appliance maker Midea surged on its debut.

Bonds

Hong Kong, Macau to link bond markets to foster debt finance growth

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will link its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) to Macau Central Securities Depository and Clearing.

Tourists at the Ruins of St. Paul, one of the iconic tourist attractions in Macau, on 3 July 2024. Photo: Elson Li.
China economy

China’s fading hunger for grain spells trouble for world farmers

Warehouses across China are bulging with grain amid a deepening economic crisis, reducing imports and straining the world’s farmers.

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A farmer collects grain during a canola harvest on a farm near Brora, Saskatchewan, Canada, on September 8, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks climb as weak China data boosts hopes for stimulus

Hong Kong stocks reverse earlier losses as weak China data spurs hope for more stimulus from Beijing.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise on speculation about China mortgage-rate cuts

Hong Kong stocks jump for a second day as mainland developers rally on speculation about mortgage-rate cuts.

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