Oceania

China’s Country Garden ‘Hires Kroll For Liquidation Assessment’

Sources say China's biggest developer, which went into default in October with debts of $190 billion, has hired Kroll to…

3 weeks ago

China Says Hacking Claims by US and UK is ‘Political Slander’

Beijing on Tuesday accused the US and Britain of slandering and smearing China and urged them to stop politicising cybersecurity,…

3 weeks ago

Scientists Fear Record Ocean Heat Is Changing Earth’s Systems

There has been an unprecedented rise in sea water temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization's annual State of the…

4 weeks ago

Nikkei, Hang Seng and Asian Stocks Enjoy Upbeat Mood

The Nikkei 225 was up 0.92% at the close in Tokyo on Friday, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong…

2 months ago

US Failure to Back Funding Opens Door to China: Pacific Islands

Leaders of Pacific Island nations allied with the US have become anxious about the US budget impasse that has delayed…

2 months ago

Nikkei Nears Record Peak, Calm in Asia Before US Inflation Data

Japanese shares soared to a 34-year peak on Tuesday, rising 2.9% while stock markets in China were all closed again…

2 months ago

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths Ends Merger Talks With US Miner

Industry sources said a merger or partnership deal would have been tricky, partly because rare earths prices have dropped sharply…

2 months ago

Singapore Seeks 2 More for S$3bn Money Laundering Case – CNA

Singapore police have issued arrest warrants for two ethnic Chinese linked to a massive money laundering case involving assets that…

3 months ago

Chinese Port in Peru Seen Ramping up Trade With South America

China will get a 'Silk Road' gateway to South America and its resources via a $3.5 billion deep-water port at…

3 months ago

Notorious Crypto Fund HyperVerse May Have Created Fake CEO

A probe into HyperVerse's supposed CEO suggests his identity is fake as none of his qualifications could be confirmed, a…

3 months ago

Singapore Firm Taps AI to Cut Critical Mineral Mining Costs

Drilling a single hole to search for a mineral can cost from $7,000 to $33,000 and building a more accurate…

4 months ago

Scientists Reveal AI Headset That Turns Thoughts Into Text – IE

The University of Technology Sydney team say their electroencephalography cap can read and translate brainwaves

4 months ago