Australia
Australian bourse operator ASX jumps after appointments to its corporate governance advisory group
ASX has been under regulatory scrutiny for the past few years
Australia committed to retaking ownership of Darwin port, Albanese says
It was leased for 99 years to Chinese company Landbridge for A$506 million (S$446.8 million) in 2015
Australia’s hotter Q4 core inflation fuels bets for rate hike next week
Recent economic data has underscored stronger-than-expected momentum in the Australian economy
Ho Bee Land acquires Queensland development site for A$318.5 million
Counter hits 52-week high at market open on Monday, after the news
Australia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it faces
Australia’s December unemployment rate drops to 7-month low as jobs jump
[SYDNEY] Australian employment blew past forecasts in December to more than offset a surprise fall the month before, while the unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly to a seven-month low in a sign the...
UOB’s Sydney branch prices A$2 billion in five-year notes
They comprise A$750 million in floating-rate notes and A$1.25 billion in fixed-rate notes
Australia faces ‘steep’ debt rise without budget cuts, OECD says
It is calling for an increase to levies on fuel and property, as well as a higher and broader consumption tax
Australia to buy back guns, toughen laws after Bondi massacre
There will be stricter checks on firearm licence applications
Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
[SYDNEY] Australia’s second-biggest pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the US dollar through currency hedging as falling interest rates and ongoing global volatility have investors aroun...
