News
Cloud over the Star
The suspension of the licence of The Star Sydney Casino has been extended into 2027. A win for tighter regulation but the casino’s operators might see it as a loss with the all powerful Australian […]
Finance
Bonds and oil prices continue to weigh on Asian markets
Australian and Asian financial markets came under renewed pressure as rising bond yields, elevated oil prices and expectations of further monetary tightening offset optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and the latest US-China summit. The S&P/ASX 200 […]
China
Six-year-old smashes Rubik’s Cube record
A six-year-old Chinese girl has stunned the speedcubing world after breaking the women’s world record for solving a 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube twice in just three days. Lian Yunzhi, from Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province, first […]
News
Albo and the new AI
Leaked documents show to the Albanese government is prepared to backtrack on its commitment to protect Australian copyright owners from having AI models use their works. At the same time prime minister Anthony Albanese has […]
Analysis
Bond yields are going up
This year has seen a rising trend in bond yields with the US 30-year treasury bond yield reaching its highest in around two decades and the Australian Government’s 10-year bond yield rising to its highest […]
Culture
An anti-war story from a Chinese kitchen
China’s latest box office hit, Once Upon a Time in the Middle East weaves its anti-war message through the prism of all sides in a brutal war. While its theme is ultimately the futility of […]
Asia
Mixed week for regional markets
Asian and Australian financial markets finished the week on a mixed note as investors confronted a combination of higher global interest rates, elevated oil prices, currency volatility and renewed expectations of tighter monetary policy. The […]
Analysis
Asia’s next growth story
Asia is home to more than half of humanity and a large share of global growth, trade, and innovation. Its diversity stretches from Pacific islands to China and India, from sophisticated financial centres to largely […]
China
Nike’s China problem
Nike’s struggle to revive sales in China is becoming one of the biggest obstacles to the sportswear giant’s turnaround, with investors increasingly questioning whether the company can restore growth in one of its most important […]
Opinion
Has corruption crept into grants?
There’s a reason why the knackerless NACC doesn’t care about grant corruption: politicians don’t want it to. Albanese also wants to export the model, Michael Pascoe writes. Michael Pascoe (MW Media) So if it’s good […]
Finance
Interest rate fears and oil shocks drive down markets
Asian and Australian financial markets endured a volatile week as a surge in oil prices, renewed Middle East tensions and rising global bond yields forced investors to reassess the outlook for inflation and interest rates. […]
Culture
Louis Vuitton fails in court of public opinion in China
Louis Vuitton went to court in China to protect one of the most recognisable symbols in global luxury. It sued bubble tea chain Molly Tea for trademark infringement and then, almost immediately, found itself facing […]
Comment
KPMG whistleblower’s court win threatens Big 4 super-perk
KPMG whistleblower Brendan Lyon’s court win challenge’s the Big Four’s cosiest lurk, immunity from prosecution. Stephanie Tran reports. Stephanie Tran (MW Media) Winning a protective costs order in the NSW Supreme Court may not sound […]
Comment
A Fool’s Guide to the housing and immigration dilemma
The endless debate over immigration and housing numbers is long on rhetoric and short on facts; political point-scoring dominates. Monte Dwyer reckons he has the answer. Monte Dwyer (MW Media) Right, pay attention please. I’ve […]
China
From China’s Richest Man to Prison for Life: The Fall of Evergrande’s Hui Ka Yan
There was a time when Hui Ka Yan appeared to embody everything that China’s extraordinary economic transformation had promised, now his assets have been confiscated and his been handed a sentence of life imprisonment for […]