Pacific Islands

UC Irvine professor Peter Navarro (photo courtesy of the school)
Politics

Trump trade adviser sees bilateral deals replacing TPP

One-on-one negotiations to be central to US trade policy: Peter Navarro

30 January 2017
Dairy farmers in New Zealand are cutting back on production.
Commodities

Dairy prices bounce back

Farmers cut production after years in the red

27 January 2017
Parody ​of the Australian MLA advertisement by lobby group Cope St. Collective (Photo courtesy of Cope St. Collective)
Politics

National holiday marketing row polarizes Australians

Indigenous groups and conservatives riled by light-hearted ad campaign

25 January 2017
President Donald Trump signs an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact on Jan. 23.
International relations

TPP trade pact members explore plan B as deal collapses

Japan faces dilemma between more concessions, potential isolation

25 January 2017
TPP leaders at the APEC Summit in Lima on Nov. 19, 2016.
The Trump effect

Asia-Pacific scrambles to save TPP after Trump's blow

Australian trade chief suggests inviting China, Indonesia to join pact

24 January 2017
Vegemite, a savory sandwich spread made from brewer's yeast extract, is known as a breakfast staple in Australia.
Business

Vegemite trademark set to return home to Australia

Bega Cheese to purchase rights held by U.S. company

23 January 2017
An exploration drill rig at Kintyre, Cameco's other approved uranium mine site in Western Australia. (Courtesy of Cameco Australia)
Commodities

West Australian uranium mines win approval as prices rise

As output slows elsewhere, Australia's export market has big potential

22 January 2017
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Economy

Japan taking final step for TPP ratification Friday

Giving notice demonstrates commitment to pact before US pulls out

20 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016.
Economy

Patrick Low: Don't write off the WTO

Global body is best-placed to address issues blocking mega-regional trade deals

19 January 2017
The Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Economy

Company in focus: Indonesia's Medco Energi eyes its home market for M&A

Energy and mining group takes advantage of disposal of foreign assets

19 January 2017
Most major leagues in Asia allow top tier clubs to sign a maximum of five foreign players, with one spot reserved for a player from an Asian Football Confederation nation.
Life

Australia and China diverge on soccer's 'Asian quota'

Salary cap may discourage top players from moving 'down under'

19 January 2017
Ben Way, CEO of Macquarie Asia, speaks at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Jan. 17. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Economy

Macquarie has appetite for infrastructure in emerging Asia

Australian banking group has doubled its portfolio in the region since 2014

18 January 2017
Ghislain Wattrelo, left, a French citizen whose wife and two of his three children were on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, and Grace Nathan, of Malaysia, whose mother was on the same flight, at a press conference in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Dec. 5, 2016.
Politics

Search suspended for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

Move comes nearly three years after vast undersea area in Indian Ocean is combed

17 January 2017
The Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Photo courtesy of Medco Energi Internasional)
Economy

Medco Energi returns home in $3bn Indonesian acquisition spree

Energy and mining group takes advantage of disposal of foreign assets

15 January 2017
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Economy

Shinzo Abe invites Malcolm Turnbull skiing

Japan's leader visits Australia to drum up tourism, reminisce over TPP

14 January 2017
Traders gather at the post where Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is traded on the floor of the NYSE on Jan.12.
Business

Fiat Chrysler scandal: Asia spared impact

Shares plunge in Europe, US as automaker notified of emissions violations

13 January 2017
An Australian taskforce will recommend later this year whether the A$100 bill should be scrapped.
Economy

Amid demonetization jitters, India's traders shun A$100

Aussie tourists suffer as Canberra taskforce considers future of high-value bill

12 January 2017
Gianni Infantino, FIFA president speaks in Zurich after the organization's vote to expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament.
Life

Asian teams hit goal with World Cup expansion

New berths to advance Xi Jinping's hopes for China

11 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport has a curfew from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Airport)
Economy

Australia's airport plan highlights clash of politics and financial will

Canberra presses operator for quick decision on building multibillion dollar facility for Sydney

6 January 2017
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Business

Australia's ANZ unloads stake in Chinese bank

Move by financial services group part of larger reversal of Asia strategy

4 January 2017
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Politics

Japan launches public-private effort for New Zealand arms contract

Since lifting ban on defense exports, Tokyo has yet to bag big order

3 January 2017
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1 patrol aircraft fires flares during its fleet review at Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo.
Politics

Japan in talks with New Zealand for defense aircraft

Tokyo aiming for its first major arms contract

3 January 2017
A new train depot is being built as part of the Sydney metro northwest extension project.
Economy

Australia boosts infrastructure spending as mining boom pops

Trains, airports and roads to replace coal, iron ore as growth engine

1 January 2017
Workers from Vanuatu working on a New Zealand vineyard (Courtesy Ceres Wines)
Economy

Pacific islands benefit from labor shortage in Australia, NZ

Seasonal farm work vacancies have increased significantly over the last year

29 December 2016