Australia joins concern over NZ MPs being banned from China
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed “concern” over China’s ban of four New Zealand MPs from its…
Gulf body trial: Woman may have been in suitcase before she died
Chinese woman Shulai Wang might have been detained in a suitcase found in the defendants’ garage before she…
‘Serious exploitation’: Company charged migrant $45,000 for a job
An Auckland company has been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority to pay back the $45,000 it charged…
Disguises and private pub nights: Prince William’s secret life
Just imagine. You’re in a pub in a nice bit of west London, at the bar ordering a…
Asia’s richest country tops global infrastructure ranking
The ranking is part of the publication’s 2026 Best Countries study, which evaluated 100 economies using data-driven methodology…
Family wealth offices eye shifting assets from North America to China, survey finds
Investment offices for some of the world’s wealthiest families are reducing exposure to US assets and favouring Chinese…
Blast at building storing explosives in Myanmar kills more than 45
A blast at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed…
Rescuers free four men who had been trapped in flooded Laos cave
Rescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10…
Rescuers save first of five villagers trapped in a cave in Laos
Rescue divers in Laos on Friday night (local time) safely evacuated the first of five local villagers who…
Teen sensation goes ballistic again but India skipper steals the show to seal IPL final berth
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 96 was in vain as Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets on Friday…
Air NZ flight cancelled after bird gets loose in cockpit
An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Hong Kong was cancelled yesterday after a bird stowed away…
Samoan men could face death penalty for killing of gang leader in Vietnam
Fiji police have confirmed two Samoan nationals, who confessed to shooting a Sydney gang leader in Vietnam and…