Australia
OCBC signs 5-year partnership with Australian government to boost regional investment, trade
The framework will focus on sectors including energy transition, green transportation and fintech
Trump Tower plan for Australia’s Gold Coast scrapped three months after launch
The 91-storey hotel and apartment project in Surfers Paradise will no longer carry the Trump brand
Australia doomsday scenario sees oil hit US$200 on war escalation
Brent crude climbed 2 per cent to trade above US$106 a barrel on Tuesday
Australia tackles property tax breaks, disappoints on deficit
The Budget’s housing package is a highlight, with a crackdown on tax concession for investors to help address intergenerational inequality
Australia seeks reform, inflation restraint in budget balancing act as Iran war darkens outlook
The central bank has lifted interest rates three times this year to head off the war-driven energy shock
Australia regulator calls for urgent cybersecurity action to counter Mythos
Financial institutions are adopting AI at more than twice the rate of their supervisors
As Trump-adjacent populism surges in Australia, Pauline Hanson cashes in
According to polls, Hanson has a higher personal approval rating than PM Albanese or conservative opposition leader Angus Taylor
Australia requires LNG exporters to reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
The scheme will apply from July next year and replace a range of current gas market interventions
Australia unveils A$10 billion fuel security plan push after Iran war supply shock
The country holds among the lowest stockpiles in the developed world
Australia’s central bank ramps up inflation fight with third rate hike this year
Markets price in further rate hikes, with peak seen at 4.60% by September
