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Australian PM to call for ‘a swift conclusion to negotiations’ to treaty and say both countries should ‘work as equals with our fellow Pacific states’
Anthony Albanese will seek progress on a new security treaty during a visit to Papua New Guinea, pushing a “family-first approach” amid increasing competition with China for influence in the Pacific.
On Thursday the Australian prime minister will become the first foreign government leader to address PNG’s parliament and will say he sees the relationship as “a bond between equals”.

The movie is about parallelism; it centers on an alternate multiverse that reflects the real life of the movie's central family, and this family drama reflected my own life.

Disney+ has revealed some new shots of American Born Chinese. The series is helmed by Destin Daniel Cretton of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings fame. It also features a powerhouse lineup of ...

Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is hosting a mayoral candidate forum with the candidates for Akron mayor. The event is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Live Mon-Thai Malay Restaurant, 1312 ...

Japan says Beijing’s decision to halt visa processing is ‘extremely regrettable’, amid uncertainty as to whether China will take action against other countries
Japan has lodged a protest with Beijing over its decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Japanese citizens in retaliation for Covid testing requirements for travellers from China.
Chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno characterised the move as an act of revenge rather than a public health measure and requested China reverse the decision. “It is regrettable that China unilaterally has taken visa suspension action for reasons other than steps for the coronavirus,” he said on Wednesday.

The movie is about parallelism; it centers on an alternate multiverse that reflects the real life of the movie's central family, and this family drama reflected my own life.

The Asian Cannabis Roundtable announced its picks for the group’s 12-person board of directors, which includes a number of well-known players in and around New York’s cannabis industry. “First and ...

Seated among the best and the brightest in film and American television at the International Ballroom, De Leon beamed with pride as her name was announced as one of the nominees ...

Also, the eight warmest years on record and a fragile political alliance in the Philippines.

There’s seeing a movie with a live audience, and then there’s the probably once-in-a-lifetime experience that was Monday night’s Chinese Theatre screening of “RRR,” ...

The move solidified a chairmanship position for Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who was tapped by Speaker Kevin McCarthy to lead the panel.

Beijing had said it would retaliate against countries that require negative tests from Chinese travellers
China has suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan after announcing it would retaliate against countries that required negative Covid-19 tests from Chinese travellers.
China has and allowed travel to resume across its border with Hong Kong since Sunday, removing the last major restrictions under the “zero-Covid” regime that it abruptly began dismantling in early December after protests against the curbs.