Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index saw its best day in four months, while the Nikkei rose 2.5% and most other Asian markets and currencies were also lifted

US lithium miner will meet investors in Allkem Australian in coming days ahead of vote on $10.6-billion merger next month

Ports operator DP World, which is owned by the state of Dubai, has been forced to suspend operations at four major ports for several days following a cyber-security drama

Australia signs security and migration pact with low-lying Pacific island nation, which is at grave risk of rising sea levels

Millions unable to get medical care, pay for goods or make calls, as 'technical breakdown' hit payment systems, banks, hospitals, and caused transport network chaos

China has been lowering trade barriers since Albanese took power last year and began moves to stabilize relations with his country's biggest trading partner

Police alleged on Thursday that the Chinese Long River crime syndicate laundered $143 million via Changjiang Currency Exchange, a large money transfer group with dozens of shops nationwide

Shares rose slightly on markets in mainland China but dropped in Hong Kong, while Japan, Seoul and Sydney rebounded after three days of falls; Asian currencies edged higher

The two countries have agreed to settle a WTO dispute over wine tariffs, plus a row over Australian duties on Chinese wind towers

The 433-hectare Wilton Greens project southwest of Sydney is mired in uncertainty because of the Chinese developer's debt woes and lack of critical infrastructure 82km from the city centre

Former CGTN reporter flies back to Melbourne and reunites with her children after being released by Chinese authorities. A second Australian writer remains in custody

Australia's richest person is now the largest shareholder in Liontown Resources, which has one of the world's most exciting lithium deposits, as well as contracts to supply Ford and Tesla