Asia & Pacific

Despite cuts to many social programmes, increased spending on defence, a film industry subsidy, and company tax breaks mean a surplus will have to wait.

Kiwifruit has had a slow climb to become a major New Zealand export, but this year sales have topped $5 billion for the first time.

President Lai Ching-te said he welcomes talks with China, but Taiwan has to strengthen its defense and economic presence in the global market.

The prime ministers discussed regional security, upgraded trade ties, and a stable Indo-Pacific.

This is on top of the $5 million already supporting Pacific nations in rolling out HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns and public health education initiatives.

A federal appeals court previously held that Monika Kapoor was not entitled to fight extradition while making a refugee claim.

Experts say the CCP continues to underreport the scale of the outbreak as it spreads to Hong Kong and Taiwan.

‘In Hong Kong, the CCP has completely corrupted the local judiciary and is turning it into a tool of intimidation and injustice,’ Sen. Dan Sullivan said.

The United States benefits from like-minded partners who all face risks in a Chinese conflict, said retired Gen. Charles Flynn.

After arriving on tourist visas, they targeted mostly elderly Chinese women, reaping over $100,000 in just 3 weeks.

The latest HDI reveals a global trend: progress is slowing across every region.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has committed another $577 million to the film subsidy fund.

Experts said that fentanyl has played a key role in the U.S.–China tariff war and that there are four scenarios for the conflict’s future development.

‘Our House of Representatives has become a House of Chaos,’ the veteran MP and Deputy Prime Minister wrote on X.

The two countries are deepening ties, which will come as a relief to Australia after rumours of Russia seeking to establish a marine base in Indonesia.

Despite announcing the removal of non-tariff countermeasures targeting the U.S., China appears to be keeping its export controls on rare earths in place.

In a preview of next week’s budget, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the establishment of a $190 million social investment fund.

Lula’s visit signifies that Beijing has opened a new battlefield in Latin America amid the global blockade by the West, analysts say.