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A new exhibition is a thoughtful examination of the lasting relationship between Asia and Australia

Almost 60 years after former prime minister Harold Holt began to dismantle the White Australia Policy, The Neighbour at the Gate at Sydney’s National Art School Gallery presents a thoughtful examination of the consequences when good neighbours become good friends.

The Conversation

Traders Brush Off New Trump Threats To Extend Stocks Rally

Stocks mostly rose Friday in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos amid optimism that most countries will strike a deal to avoid the worst of his levies.

International Business Times

Rubio in bind as he seeks to reassure south-east Asia, even as it faces Trump tariffs

Rubio meets Chinese counterpart at gathering, as questions remain about US trade polices and commitment to region

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Albanese’s China mission - managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with our most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia.

The Conversation

MAGA influencer and controversial ‘Alpha Male’ Nick Adams named to top ambassador post by Trump

‘Alpha male’ MAGA pundit who declares love of rare steaks and once called Taylor Swift a ‘woke jezebel’ may not be the right fit for conservative Kuala Lumpur, diplomat says

The Independent UK

Rubio Says Asia Might Get 'Better' Tariffs Than Others

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as he attended ASEAN talks focused on Washington's trade war.

International Business Times

‘She was our pride’: Asia’s oldest elephant dies at 100

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Asia’s oldest elephant, lovingly called ‘grandma’, dies at 100

Centenarian matriarch passes away after decades of service

The Independent UK

China backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting

US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.

Al Jazeera

Indigenous product makers taking home the chocolates

Demand for Indigenous products across the Asia-Pacific region is strong, as the founder of this chocolate manufacturing business well knows.

AAP

China’s interest in the next Dalai Lama is also about control of Tibet’s water supply

As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is chosen.

The Conversation

Reader’s Vote: The Cutest Wild Animal On Earth

Welcome to the wild side of cute. If you thought pets were the peak of adorable, get ready to change your mind.From African deserts to Asian mountains and Arctic snowcaps, meet nature’s top-tier charmers and vote for the wildest, cutest creature on Earth.

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Greece suspends asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, PM Mitsotakis says

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Euronews

Trump insists South Korea pay more for its defence as tariff deadline looms: ‘It’s very unfair’

US president claims South Korea ‘went crazy’ when he first asked it to pay billions of dollars for upkeep of American troops stationed in Asian country

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Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as US tariffs loom

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs

The Independent UK

Shares in Asia are mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, following a choppy trading day on Wall Street as the Trump administration pressed its campaign to win more favorable trade deals with nations around the globe

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As Trump Flags Fresh Tariffs, Eyes On Trade Talks

Stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye on trade talks after the US president warned he would not again extend a deadline to reach deals.

International Business Times

Rubio Departs For Whirlwind Asia Trip Overshadowed By Tariffs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for Malaysia on Tuesday for meetings with ASEAN allies, a trip that has been overshadowed by fears of a trade war.

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M&S cyber attackers may have worked with Asia-based DragonForce, MPs hear

Archie Norman, who was quizzed by MPs, refused to say whether or not the retailer paid the groups ransom money following the hack.

The Independent UK

China threatens retaliation for Trump tariffs as Rubio starts first Asia trip

China has warned US president Donald Trump against reigniting trade tensions by reimposing tariffs on Chinese goods and threatened retaliation against countries siding with Washington at Beijing’s expense.

Fortune

Asia shrugs off Trump’s new tariff threat, as governments hope they can get a deal before Aug. 1

On Monday, Trump’s White House unveiled flat 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, two of the U.S.’s trading partners.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 08 July: Markets calm despite tariff threats, Shein IPO in focus

Asia stock markets closed higher and the FTSE 100 index today held its ground after President Trump issued letters warning of higher tariffs from 1 August.

The Independent UK

Asian shares rise after Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

Asian shares are mostly higher after stocks fell on Wall Street as the Trump administration stepped up pressure on trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S. take effect

The Guardian - AU

Trump tariffs explained: what’s changed and why have Asian countries been hit so hard?

The shifting timeline of Trump’s tariffs, the most significant US tariff increase in nearly a century, has roiled global markets and caused widespread confusion

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Crude Prices Climb on Energy Demand Optimism and Middle East Tensions

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25 ) Monday closed up +0.93 (+1.39%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25 ) closed up +0.0336 (+1.59%). Oil prices recovered from early losses on Monday and rallied to 2-week highs after Saudi Arabia raised prices for its main crude grade for buyers in Asia next month...

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