Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years
Australia appointed Sam Mostyn on Monday as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch who is the nation’s head of state.
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Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown
Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.
Bali property heats up as Asian investors chase high rental yields in post-Covid revival
Investors from Hong Kong and Singapore, where rental yields stand in the low single digits, are showing particular interest in Bali property.
Australia doubles international student visa fee in migration crackdown
Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.
Hong Kong has 'changed so much' in the 27 years since handover
HONG KONG -- A few years after the handover of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China on July 1, 1997, local authorities launched a branding campaign as "Asia's world city." The message was that while control had changed hands, Hong Kong's openness and vibrancy endured.
In battle for eyeballs, Netflix boosts Southeast Asian content in bid to fend off local rivals
According to ampd research, MPA’s research arm, 11 per cent and 21 per cent of Netflix viewers became subscribers in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively, between January 2023 to March this year through first watching their local content offerings.
We may not like rats, but we do a good job of making them feel at home
Numerous thoughts rushed to mind. First, I had to scour my brain to remember what I had written. Rats, after all, are not something I write or think about often. Second, I was pleased to discover that someone was reading my column – especially one written over five years ago.
Singapore has world’s most powerful passport, ahead of Japan; US 8th on Henley Passport Index
Thinking of visiting China, India, or Venezuela with a US passport for your summer holiday? Not so fast – or at least not before securing a visa. Some of the best wonders of the world require US citizens to obtain a visa before take-off, an inconvenience in planning that long-awaited international getaway.