The Chinese military said October 11 it recently conducted combat drills in the East China Sea, after regional leaders and the United States took aim…
China said October 12 it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending spree to bolster banks, shore up the property…
China is investigating four workers at Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn for suspected bribery and embezzlement, Beijing's state media said October 12, after authorities in Taipei…
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded October 11 to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors pushing for a nuclear weapons…
New Zealand net immigration slowed to its lowest level in 19 months as record numbers of people head overseas for job opportunities and better pay.…
A new rapid response initiative aimed at providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the Pacific stands to boost coordination and increase efficiency by lessening…
The investment arm of Ingka Group, which owns most of the world’s Ikea stores, has acquired new stakes in a large Australian wind farm in…
Japanese Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, H.E. Miwa Yoshiaki, held a Food Security Seminar in Honiara on October 10 with local journalists. The seminar highlighted…
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred 22-km southeast of Panguna in Bougainville at around 1:50 PM on October 13. The quake was centered at a depth of…
Prime Minister James Marape had ordered a comprehensive report on the unpaid utility bills dispute between PNG Power Ltd (PPL) and Dirio Gas & Power…
A man was assaulted by a group of unknown perpetrators on Budoa Avenue in National Capital district, Port Moresby at around 7:01 AM on October…
The re-opening of Kokoda Track is progressing after a 50,000-kina settlement was granted by the government on October 9 to resolve land disputes. Tourism, Arts,…
Growth in the tourism sector is being hampered by expensive flights and accommodation, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Belden Namah said. Tourism in Papua New…
Niugini Automobiles launched its head office in Port Moresby which provides sales for imported electric vehicles (EV) from Chinese-owned SAIC Motors, MG and Maxus. The…
US-based Newmont Corporation said it is focusing on value over volume for its operation at the Lihir gold mine in New Ireland province. The company…
The central government on October 9 began a program aimed at improving nutritional intake among students. The School Nutrition Program serves to combat child obesity,…
The state of inter-religious relations remained largely stable during President Joko Widodo’s two terms as president, according to a survey by the Religious Affairs Ministry…
Indonesia has seen little to no progress in shifting the focus of development away from Java over the past decade, notwithstanding the promise of President…
Hundreds of thousands of workers will stage rallies across the country for a week starting from October 24 to demand an 8% increase in the…
President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK premier Keir Starmer and Nato chief Mark Rutte in London October 10, as the Ukrainian leader embarked on a whistle-stop…
European countries are to discuss "innovative" ways to increase deportations of irregular migrants and rejected asylum seekers on October 10, including controversial plans to set…
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was visiting Eritrea on October 10 against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the volatile Horn of Africa region, particularly…
Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, whipping up a spate of deadly tornadoes that left at least…
Egypt has denied allegations from Sudanese paramilitary chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, at war with the army since April last year, that its military has been…
Former US president Barack Obama will bring his star power to Kamala Harris's election campaign October 10 in a bid to get out the vote…
