Australia
Indonesia signs security pact with Australia
The South-east Asia country has a non-aligned foreign policy, pledging friendship with any country without joining any formal military bloc
Australia’s falling China trade surplus rings economic alarm
Australians are buying more and more from overseas, with the Asian nation now supplying more than a quarter of all imports
Australia to sell historic buildings to fund defence expansion
The country is currently undertaking a significant defence buildup in response to the rise of China’s military capabilities
Australia raises rates for first time in two years
Investors are now betting on a follow-up hike in May
Australia’s home-price gains accelerate even as rate hike looms
Perth has recorded the fastest price growth at 2%
Australian bourse operator ASX jumps after appointments to its corporate governance advisory group
ASX has been under regulatory scrutiny for the past few years
Australia committed to retaking ownership of Darwin port, Albanese says
It was leased for 99 years to Chinese company Landbridge for A$506 million (S$446.8 million) in 2015
Australia’s hotter Q4 core inflation fuels bets for rate hike next week
Recent economic data has underscored stronger-than-expected momentum in the Australian economy
Ho Bee Land acquires Queensland development site for A$318.5 million
Counter hits 52-week high at market open on Monday, after the news
Australia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it faces
