Hong Kong stocks rally over 6% in sixth straight day of gains
SINGAPORE — Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up over 6% on Wednesday, hitting a 22-month high for a sixth day of gains amid further optimism about Beijing's latest stimulus policies.
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India rejects Japan’s call for ‘Asian Nato’, despite growing tensions with China
India does not share the vision for an “Asian Nato” called for by Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
Australia adopts code of conduct for dating apps to keep Tinder, Bumble, Grindr users safer
A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s government said on Tuesday.
Australia’s online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s government said on Tuesday.
Rupert Murdoch’s property group REA ends chase to buy Rightmove after multiple rejected offers
LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's Australian property firm REA Group said Monday it would no longer seek to buy the U.K.'s Rightmove after the property portal rejected a fourth takeover proposal.
UK's Rightmove rejects sweetened $8.3 billion bid from Murdoch's REA Group
British real estate portal Rightmove rejected a sweetened $8.29 billion takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch's Australian property listing firm REA Group on Monday, saying the fourth bid still undervalued the company.
Aukus reawakens Perth’s WWII role as the West’s submarine hub in the East
Perth, one of the world’s most isolated cities, is re-emerging as a critical hub in global efforts to deter conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.