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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet to conclude Asian Trade Tour

Dominic Perrottet, the Premier of New South Wales, will conclude a diplomatic tour through Asia…

FILE PHOTO: A container ship is loaded at a terminal in the harbour of Hamburg
ASEAN ministers meet to discuss alternative to TPP

The 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting will be held from today until 10 September in the…

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Russian and Japanese diplomats meet over Kuril islands dispute

The Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, will meet with Japanese security…

Kia launches carsharing operation

Kia Motors, the world’s eighth-largest car manufacturer, launches its carsharing service WiBLE in Seoul today. South Korea’s capital already…

South Korean prosecutors to request sentence for Samsung chief

Lawyers prosecuting Jay Y Lee, the de facto head of Samsung Group, will propose his…

India elects a new president

After incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee announced he would not stand for re-election in January, an…

Papua New Guinea elections end

Papua New Guinea’s national elections close today. The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), represented by…

Tensions between India and China rise over border skirmishes

A group of Indian journalists was scheduled to visit China today; the trip has been…

Donlad Trumps welcomes Modi to the White House

Indian PM Narendra Modi will meet Donald Trump for the first time today. Mr Modi…

Indian PM Modi starts global tour

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will touch down in Portugal today prior to his two-day…