(SYDNEY, Australia) – Australian exporters face a 12.5 percent tariff on goods entering the United States, replacing a previous 10 percent import duty. The increase adds an estimated A$1.5 billion (US$970 million, £760 million) in annual costs for Australian businesses selling into the American market. The new rate replaces aContinue Reading
(BRISBANE, Australia) – A suspected case of H5 avian influenza has been detected in a wild seabird on Moreton Island, off the coast of Queensland. A dead petrel was found washed up on the island’s eastern shore on Saturday. Initial testing at a local laboratory returned a positive result forContinue Reading
(NEW SOUTH WALES) – A volunteer network providing free air and ground transport to medical appointments across regional Australia has facilitated about 70,000 flights for patients in New South Wales alone. The service, Angel Flight, connects people in remote areas with specialist treatment in cities, removing the burden of longContinue Reading
(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) – Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has expressed regret over the airline’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, while defending the decisions that kept the company solvent during the crisis. Joyce made the comments ahead of the release of his autobiography, “Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream”, speakingContinue Reading
(SINGAPORE) – More than 300,000 Visa cards held by United Overseas Bank (UOB) customers across five Southeast Asian markets will be upgraded to higher card tiers, following a partnership between the bank and Visa. The move comes after Visa introduced two new premium card categories, Visa Infinite Privilege and VisaContinue Reading
(SINGAPORE) – A new joint venture will establish a full CFM LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul shop in Singapore, as SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) moves to expand its engine servicing capacity despite reporting a fall in quarterly profit. SIAEC signed the joint venture agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines inContinue Reading
(SINGAPORE) – Singapore has climbed to fourth place in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026, published by StartupBlink, marking its highest position to date. The economy now leads the Asia Pacific region and is the only one from the area to feature in the global top five. Its regional scoreContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Nixon Azariah Ochieng’ Ooko, co-founder of Kenya’s first budget airline Fly540, died on 15 July 2026 in South Africa at the age of 76 following an illness. His death brings renewed focus on the rise and fall of a carrier that pioneered low cost flying in EastContinue Reading
(NAROBI, KENYA) – Kenya is developing new labour rules that would require major artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Meta, to meet minimum pay standards and provide mental healthcare for local workers. The proposed policy from the ICT Ministry aims to establish protection guidelines for content moderators and data annotators,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Average annual commissions earned by M-Pesa agents in Kenya have fallen to a record low of KES 112,244 (USD 867, GBP 670), squeezed by a fast growing number of outlets competing for transactions. The figure, which works out to roughly KES 9,353 (USD 72, GBP 56) perContinue Reading
