New Japan-Philippine defense pact pushes back at China
MANILA –The Philippines is looking beyond the United States and toward Japan to counter China’s rising threat in the South China Sea.
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Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian army private and her husband are accused of spying for Russia in the first charges brought under Australia’s sweeping espionage laws enacted in 2018.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors assess business activity data from the region
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted there was progress on reining in inflation, while investors also assessed a slew of data from the region.
Australia doubles visa fees in clampdown on international students
SYDNEY -- Australia on Monday more than doubled visa fees for students from overseas, while reducing the time such pupils can remain in the country after graduating, as part of broader moves to curb migration.
The Philippines investigates killing of 2 Australians and a Filipina in resort city hotel
Two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion were killed in a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital and police were trying to identify and track down the suspects, officials said on Thursday.
China is leading on GenAI experimentation, but lags U.S. in implementation, survey shows
Chinese companies are leading the way in the experimentation of generative AI, but they're still behind the U.S. when it comes to full implementation, according to a new survey.
Source: Pakistan to play India in Lahore on March 1 in ICC Champions Trophy
A source inside Pakistan cricket told Al Jazeera that despite the proposed date, India’s participation in the 2025 event is questionable.
Japan's Nikkei smashes past 42,000 mark to all-time highs as Asia markets rally on rate cut optimism
Japan's Nikkei 225 crossed the 42,000 mark for the first time amid a broader rise in Asia-Pacific markets on Thursday, after U.S. Big Tech rallied overnight on optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts.