This Month
Australia has ‘security anxieties’ with China even as ties warm
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has called on Beijing to uphold the global rules-based order.
- Updated
- David Rising, Jasmine Ng and Haslinda Amin
May
China will prosper if it helps stand against Russia: Marles
The defence minister will tell the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that Beijing is wrong if it thinks there is ‘indelible hostility’ towards China in the West.
- Phillip Coorey
IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on trade war
The International Monetary Fund said it was raising its forecast for the country’s gross domestic product growth in 2024 to 5 per cent from 4.6 per cent.
- Haslinda Amin
Lendlease sells US construction business days after strategy reset
The development giant had on Monday outlined plans to progressively offload its international construction and property assets as investor unrest mounted.
- Nick Lenaghan
- Opinion
- University
International students show our statecraft missing in action
Educating the region’s high-flyers is a major source of soft power for Australia. But we are in danger of taking it for granted.
- Susannah Patton
Ray Dalio joins billionaires snapping up historic Singapore houses
The Bridgewater Associates founder’s family office has bought two heritage ‘shophouse’ properties for about $28.6 million
- Mercedes Ruehl
Optus sued by regulator for breaches in 2022 cyberattack
The communications regulator has filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court claiming Optus did not protect customers’ information before it was struck by a cyberattack.
- Jenny Wiggins
Passengers describe horror of Singapore Airlines jet plunge
Eight Australians are among the injured after severe turbulence flung passengers and crew around the cabin and forced the plane to land in Bangkok.
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous?
While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries have piled up over the years. Some meteorologists have linked an increase in reported incidences to climate change.
- Wyatte Grantham-Philips
Singapore thriving after smooth, fair transition
Readers letters on the election of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong; Labor’s Future Gas Strategy; the housing affordability crisis; and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
- Opinion
- East Asia Forum
The US-China trade war has helped polarise ASEAN
Regardless of their alignment or dependence on one side or the other, South-East Asian states need to stay focused on their common regional interests.
- Joseph C. Liow
Dalio warns of US debt pile, and he wants Taylor Swift for president
The billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates is worried about investors being able to absorb new supply, and why he would vote for Taylor Swift as president.
- Kate Duguid
Putin to meet ‘dear friend’ Xi in China, defying US
The Russian president is set to arrive in Beijing, underlining the key relationship as China faces growing US pressure to curtail support for the war in Ukraine.
- Greg Torode and Guy Faulconbridge
R&D boost needed for Future Made in Australia plan to fly
Australian firms that develop innovative technologies say they are disincentivised to build their products in Australia and are calling for R&D incentive changes.
- Tess Bennett
- Opinion
- East Asia Forum
‘Nothing to see here’ as Singapore gets new PM
Lawrence Wong is considered a safe pair of hands. But Singapore is facing many challenges that need radical new ideas rather than technocratic continuity.
- Michael Barr
April
Australia named top destination in the world for expats
Australia has been named the No.1 destination in the world for professionals seeking to relocate internationally.
- Euan Black
- Opinion
- Workplace
Singapore’s burnout rate shows the price of success
Singaporeans enjoy some of the highest living standards in Asia. But all of this has come at a price. It is also one of the most stressed-out societies.
- Karishma Vaswani
Private equity groups halt south-east Asia deals amid Gaza boycotts
Consumers in Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia have shunned US brands since the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza in October.
- Mercedes Ruehl and A. Anantha Lakshmi
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Let’s not waste the green energy opportunity
The government’s industry policy is not some throwback to the Deakinite settlement. It’s quite the opposite.
- Chris Bowen
Bitcoin ‘halving’ cuts supply of new tokens
The bitcoin halving could deal a potential blow to the companies that make money by ensuring that the digital currency functions smoothly and securely.
- David Pan