A top security official said the Philippines never promised China it would remove the old warship on Ayungin shoal; Beijing's claim was a 'figment of its imagination'

Customs data on Tuesday showed imports dropped 12.4% in July year-on-year, while exports were down 14.5% amid weak demand both at home and abroad

China said on Friday it would drop tariffs imposed on Australian barley imports three years ago that affected billions in trade; eyes are now on curbs imposed on wine and other goods

A senate committee says the move would make Australia a more difficult target for serious foreign interference

Macron flew into Noumea this week and warned that the push for independence in New Caledonia could mean "a China naval base tomorrow"; top US officials are also touring the region

Global warming is thought to be making the world's oceans greener by causing greater plankton growth in warmer tropical waters, a new study suggests

Tesla has begun talks with the Modi government on plans to build an EV plant in the country that would sell cars locally at an affordable rate and export them across the Indo-Pacific, a source says

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 2.6%, while the Nikkei rose by 1.5%, and other key markets ignored dismal trade data in China to stay in positive territory on Thursday

A former NSW Premier was in a secret relationship with an MP accused of corrupt conduct over a visa scheme for Chinese nationals

The US dollar rose to a more than seven-month high against the Japanese yen on Thursday, close to the 145 mark which could see the Bank of Japan intervene in the forex market again

US diplomat expects to see greater collaboration among the US, India, Japan and Australia, the regional group known as the Quad, following Modi's visit to the US

Parliamentary committee recommends phasing out advertising for online gambling on all media within three years because of the social harm rampant betting is causing