Politics

Since Chinese tourists contribute about A$12 billion to Australia's  economy each year, Beijing wants Canberra to pay a price for biting the hand that feeds it.
Opinion

China's economic bullying will never work

Beijing has threatened Australia, Japan and others with tariffs and tourism cuts

8 July 2020
Indonesian naval officers stand by as a Japanese destroyer arrives in Jakarta as part of an Indo-Pacific tour in 2018.
International relations

Japan deepens intelligence sharing with India, Australia and UK

To track Chinese activities better, Tokyo broadens sources beyond US

3 July 2020
Japan is eager to reopen business travel to and from a number of territories, including Taiwan, Brunei, Myanmar and Singapore, but not China.
Coronavirus

Japan puts Taiwan and Brunei atop its business travel agenda

Myanmar also considered as Tokyo moves to undo coronavirus restraints

30 June 2020
China's Landbridge Group holds a 99-year lease to the Port of Darwin -- the sort of deal Australian critics say warrants closer scrutiny.
International relations

Rocky China ties seen driving Australia foreign investment reforms

Planned rules set to counter espionage fears as cyberattack jolts Canberra

19 June 2020
China is Australia's largest trade partner, accounting for 26% of its exchange with the world, with Australian exports to China valued at a record AU$153 billion last year.
Trade

China plays hardball on trade as Australia tensions escalate

Beijing punishes Canberra with tariffs and bans for COVID-19 inquiry push

16 June 2020
Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's prime minister from 2015 to 2018, advocates a "no-shame, no-blame investigation" examining the origins and management of COVID-19.
Interview

Malcolm Turnbull argues Australia can withstand China's pressure

Ex-PM says reason Beijing buys iron ore is not 'because they like kangaroos'

15 June 2020
New Zealand rugby star Dan Carter trains ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, which begins this weekend after the country eradicated COVID-19.
Coronavirus

New Zealand kicks off post-pandemic era with weekend of rugby

Successful virus strategy allows for crowd-filled stadiums, then a reality check

12 June 2020
China barred imports of beef from four Australian abattoirs in May.
Interview

Australia farm minister urges exporters to think beyond China

Littleproud downplays politics in beef and barley trade rows

12 June 2020
Australia's newspapers have seen revenue halve between 2009 and 2019.
Technology

Australia fights to make Google and Facebook pay for news

Coronavirus-hit media want 'fair' slice of $5bn ad revenue pie

5 June 2020
Planes wait on the tarmac at Narita International Airport. Japan is eager to restart business travel to and from countries with low coronavirus infection rates. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Travel & Leisure

Japan set to lift quarantines for business travelers in summer

Exclusive: Visitors from Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand and Australia are first in line

5 June 2020
INS Shakti, a fleet replenishment tanker of the Indian Navy, is seen docked at Changi Naval Base during a visit to Singapore, May 2018.
International relations

India and Australia sign military pact as China tensions rise

Deal grants access to bases and strengthens partnership with Japan and US

4 June 2020
Temperature screening at Singapore's Changi Airport before the ban on short-term visits: The city-state is working to set up safe travel links with multiple countries.
Coronavirus

Singapore and China set strict rules for airtight 'travel bubble'

Business flyers will need visas, virus tests, contact tracing apps and more

3 June 2020
A boy receives polio vaccine drops at a Karachi train station in 2016.
Politics

Coronavirus threatens to upend Pakistan's long war against polio

39 nations at risk as public funds are diverted to fight COVID-19

3 June 2020
Students from China at the Australian National University in Canberra: Chinese students looking for English-language education have few options outside of Australia, as the U.S. and U.K. struggle with the virus.
Opinion

China and Australia's relationship is souring but not weakening

COVID-19 and politics are driving them apart but trade keeps them together

23 May 2020
A Chinese flag placed on a street in Belgrade, Serbia, pictured on Apr. 13: countries which are reliant on China are being required to thank Beijing for the medical supplies.
Opinion

Winning compensation from China for coronavirus is a long shot

Legal claims stand no chance, but there are other kinds of punishment

22 May 2020
China is now telling the world that it was quick and effective in responding to the coronavirus, and that it intends to assert itself more in global and maritime affairs.
International relations

China turns aggressive on global stage ahead of Congress

Australia, Japan and the US encounter a confident and determined China

19 May 2020
A banner of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Xi Jinping in Belgrade, Serbia, pictured on May 11: more than 100 countries have received China's anti-virus overtures with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
Opinion

China wants to know if you are with it or against it

Beijing has divided world with coronavirus policies, making countries take sides

16 May 2020
Shanghai Disneyland will reopen this week since it closed on January 25 amid China's coronavirus lockdown. 
Your Week in Asia

Shanghai Disney, Sony results and Bitcoin 'halving'

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political news

10 May 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces the prospect of a deep economic contraction in an election year.
Politics

New Zealand's winning virus tactics spell election risks for Ardern

Popular PM vulnerable to attacks over lockdown's economic damage

7 May 2020
Meat, fish vegetables and fruit are among the items covered under a mutual supply initiative signed by Singapore and New Zealand.
Trade

TPP countries defy protectionist trend to maintain supply chains

Singapore teams with New Zealand and Japan to keep food and medical gear flowing

2 May 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong can learn lessons from the way South Korean President Moon Jae-in's government handled the coronavirus outbreak. (Nikkei Montage/Reuters) 
Politics

South Korean landslide changes Japan and Singapore election math

Abe, Lee and other leaders face judgment over coronavirus performance

24 April 2020
Chinese military hospital ship the Peace Ark travels on the Pacific Ocean: the ship launched free medical services for the citizens of Vanuatu in July 2018.
Opinion

China's coronavirus aid to Pacific islands is part of geopolitical game

Beijing is using health care to improve relations in strategically significant area

23 April 2020
Facebook will have to pay media organizations for news content used on its platform in Australia.
Technology

Australia to require Facebook and Google to pay for news

Mandatory code will direct ad revenue to ailing media companies

21 April 2020
China's Landbridge Group signed a 99-year lease for the strategically important Darwin Port in Australia's Northern Territory in 2015, sparking concerns about Chinese influence over national interests.
International relations

Australia tightens foreign investment rules after market tumble

Move seen as aiming at Chinese bargain hunters as coronavirus rattles stocks

14 April 2020
A Chinese flag flies outside the Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. China is pouring billions of dollars in aid and low-interest loans into the South Pacific, as part of a battle for power and influence in the region.
International relations

Coronavirus gives China an edge as it expands sway in the Pacific

Island nations such as Samoa and Tonga need loans to pay for stimulus

10 April 2020