Australia and Laos elevate bilateral relations at Southeast Asian summit
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Leaders of Australia and Laos signed an agreement that deepens bilateral ties on Wednesday on the final day of a Southeast Asian summit.
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Why Asian buyers’ love of Australia’s property market endures
In the second quarter of last year, mainland China was the largest source of investment for approved residential property investment proposals. Both the number and value of transactions rose sharply compared with the previous quarter, according to data published by Australia’s Treasury last November.
China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week.
Taylor Swift fans make pricey Singapore pilgrimage to only Southeast Asian concert: ‘never spent big for someone else’
She is spending at least US$6,000 on her flights, concert tickets and accommodation. That is slightly above the average annual household income in her home country.
China and Russia buyers flock to luxury homes in Southeast Asian resorts
BANGKOK/HANOI -- Resort areas in Southeast Asia have emerged as luxury housing hot spots, with leading developers pursuing large projects in places like the Thai island of Phuket that cater to wealthy people from China and Russia who are planning long-term stays.
Asian lender ADB to raise share of climate loans to 55% by 2030
TOKYO -- The Asian Development Bank intends to allocate 55% of its financing toward addressing climate change by the end of the decade, up from less than 40% now, Nikkei has learned.
China de-linking talk is overdone and it's still key to the global economy, Asian Development Bank says
China is still a critical trading partner for many countries across the world, and the often-used narrative of the superpower being delinked from the global economy is overdone, says the Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank.
Turkish fighter jet takes first flight as Ankara eyes Asian buyers
ISTANBUL -- A prototype of Turkey's KAAN fighter jet made its maiden flight on Wednesday with defense industry officials hoping to eventually export the aircraft to countries in Asia and the Gulf.