Hong Kong on Sunday began voting for the first Legislative Council election since the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy movement. Chief Executive CY Leung and other government officials in his administration urged the public to come out to vote as polling stations opened at 7.30 a.m., and are due to close 15 hours later, the South China […]
US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged China to abide by its obligations under an international treaty in its activities in the South China Sea. He made the comments during a “candid exchange” with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, here in China before the G20 summit, the BBC quoted the White House as saying. In […]
With a good monsoon this year, companies connected with India’s rural economy are set to post handsome growth in the coming two quarters, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday, citing its report. “Thanks to bountiful rains this year, a large part of corporate India with direct connect with the agro and the entire rural economy […]
Next week P&O’s spectacular ship ‘Pacific Eden’ will cruise into the Port of Cairns for homeporting, delivering an economic injection of $6 million in just three months to the Far Northern economy. Treasurer and Member for […]
English football club Crystal Palace has become the latest side which has been linked with a potential transfer of Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini. Flamini was released from the club in June and there have been quite a few clubs who have shown interest in him. Flamini, who made 246 appearances over his two spells at […]
In yet another shocking incident after Dana Majhi’s case in Odisha, a 108 ambulance driver allegedly ordered the parents of a seven-year-old girl to get off midway after the child died in Malkangiri district on Friday. The deceased, identified as Barsha Khemudu of Ghusapalli in the district, was being taken along with her parents in […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that politicians should not make “reckless statements” as they are answerable to the nation. “I want to tell the politicians also…I will ask my party leaders also that reckless statements, saying anything about anyone or any person’s community…Media will come to you, they need their TRP but you […]
The UN Security Council is slated to hold a high-level meeting on Syria on September 21 aimed at achieving a political resolution of the ongoing conflict. Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key will chair the high-level discussion which is considered necessary to ensure the peace process in Syria gets back on track, according to […]
International credit ratings agency Moody’s said that former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment removed an aspect of political uncertainty in the country, but a lot remains to be done to improve its credit outlook. Rousseff’s successor, Michel Temer, who headed the interim government in the past several weeks, introduced a policy agenda that emphasized structural […]
Overseas visitors to NSW have spent more during their stay than ever before, according to the International Visitor Survey released today. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said Tourism Research Australia (TRA) figures highlight international visitors to NSW spent more than $9 billion for the first time – up 18 per cent […]