New satellite images reveal that construction has resumed for the first time since 2018 on China’s fifth station in the southern polar region

The Kospi in Korea, the ASX 200 in Australia and the Nikkei in Japan all rose more than 1%; Hong Kong was also up, while Shanghai edged down slightly after more negative data on Tuesday

Australia will suspend a case it lodged at the WTO, while China does a prompt review into duties imposed on the grain; there is hope also their dispute on wine can also be resolved

Analysts believe New Zealand’s strategic importance in the Pacific, and growing awareness about the country's politics, has upset authoritarian leaders such as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

China had issued the invitations “some time ago” but a time for trip was yet to be decided, the report said, citing sources

With Australia's ban, all members of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network have banned the short video app from government devices

Signs indicate that in the wake of the pandemic, more Chinese families are looking to relocate assets, and themselves, in Southeast Asia, Australia or even Canada

The port reconstruction deal, part of a $170-million project to upgrade roads and wharves in the strategically-located Pacific islands nation, comes as the US voices fears about China planning a naval base in the region

Australia accounts for nearly half of the world's lithium supply and is ideally positioned to reap the benefits from the booming battery sector, if it acts fast

Beijing offered Micronesia officials cash, free flights and alcohol, claimed its outgoing leader David Panuelo, for Taiwan invasion support

Shares in Hong Kong, Sydney and Shanghai took a tumble, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.7% lower; dollar rises to 3-month high

Adani Enterprise stock was up 16% on Friday, while other group firms rose by 5-10% near the close of trading, as concern eased about Indian conglomerate's ability to attract funds