China’s expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier. Foreign nationals made 38 million trips in and out of the country, a 30 per cent increase year on…
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian AI startup developing software for crewless boats said it has been granted one of the first AUKUS exemption licences by the Australian government, allowing it to share information with defence contractors in the U.S. and Britain. Defence officials have said Australia will rely more on autonomous systems to…
Hong Kong stocks rose for a fifth straight day amid signs of easing US-China tensions after Nvidia said it would resume sales of some chips to China. The Hang Seng Index advanced 1 per cent to 24,832.43 at 9.50am local time, the highest level since March 19. The Hang Seng Tech Index jumped 2.8 per…
Reports that a senior Pentagon official has been telling America’s European allies to stay away from the Indo-Pacific may be a sign that Washington will ask its Asian allies to shoulder more responsibility for countering China, according to some analysts. The report cited sources who interpreted the Pentagon’s No 3 as “basically saying ‘You have…
Amid geopolitical tensions, the two nations call for more dialogue as China tries to capitalise on sweeping tariffs on US allies. Chinese President Xi Jinping says relations with Australia have “turned around” as the two countries stress dialogue and seek to stabilise trade in the face of global tensions. Xi made the remarks as he…
Hong Kong stocks rose by the most in two weeks on Tuesday after China’s second-quarter economic growth came in above expectations. The Hang Seng Index advanced 1.4 per cent to 24,545.57 at 10am local time, the most since June 24, adding to the 0.3 per cent increase on Monday. The Hang Seng Tech Index jumped…
Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin shocked fans by revealing at the end of his world tour on Sunday that he was suffering from a “heart problem”. Lin, 44, also told concertgoers in Beijing that he feared for the future and sensed the countdown of his career. The Mandopop star performed two concerts at Hong Kong’s new…
Home » Alternative tourism » House-Sitting Tourism: The Trend That Lets Travelers Stay Free While Caring for Homes and Pets Sunday, July 13, 2025 The house-sitting traveling pattern has been gaining momentum during the recent years, offering an alternative type of traveling where travelers get to experience staying in houses with zero cost in exchange…
Singapore’s economy grows 4.3% in second quarter, beating expectations Singapore’s economy grew at 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of the year, accelerating from 3.9% in the first quarter and beating expectations. The advance figure was higher than the 3.5% forecasted by Reuters. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.4%, a…
Anthony Albanese will use high-profile meetings with top business leaders in Shanghai today to heap praise on the Australian-Chinese economic relationship, while promising to back industry efforts to decarbonise China’s huge steel sector. Australian exports of coal and iron ore have been critical to China’s massive construction boom and poured hundreds of billions of dollars…