The two airlines have announced the termination of their nine‑year trans‑Tasman domestic codeshare, effective 7 April 2027. While an interline agreement will stay in place—allowing passengers to still book a single ticket and have baggage transferred—frequent flyers will lose the…
Continue reading Air New Zealand and Qantas End Domestic Codeshare, Leaving Frequent Flyers Without PerksKey developments: Pakaraka School in the Far North became New Zealand’s first state‑to‑charter school conversion after more than 95% of local families backed the move, with the school now run by a parent‑set charitable trust. Associate Education Minister…
Continue reading New charter school opens in Northland as Air NZ ends Qantas codeshare and National vows no tax cutsKey developments: A health‑department analysis released under FOI laws projects that about 78,000 Australians aged 65 + will abandon private health insurance by the end of the decade, double the 44,000 figure the government has cited. The forecast shows…
Continue reading Nearly 80,000 Older Australians Likely to Lose Private Health Cover by 2030Key developments: The island nation continues to battle hazardous air quality, with the 24‑hour PSI staying in the unhealthy range for every region, prompting health alerts and calls for protective actions. At the same time, the government has…
Continue reading Singapore grapples with worsening haze and rolls out new cyber‑security measuresKey developments: Schools in Kuala Lumpur and several states have been shut after haze from Indonesian forest fires pushed air quality to some of the worst levels globally. The decision follows similar actions in Singapore, which prepared to…
Continue reading Malaysia extends school closures as haze from Indonesian fires hits capitalThailand is using the October 12‑18 IMF‑World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok as a platform to draw foreign capital into its emerging AI, clean‑energy and electric‑vehicle sectors. Officials say the week‑long event, hosted at the Queen Sirikit National…
Continue reading Thailand Leverages IMF‑World Bank Meetings to Court AI, Clean Energy and EV InvestmentThailand is using the October 12‑18 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok to showcase the country as a hub for high‑growth sectors such as artificial intelligence, clean energy and electric vehicles. Government officials highlighted the theme…
Continue reading Thailand Leverages IMF‑World Bank Meetings to Court AI, Clean Energy and EV InvestmentKey developments: Samsung announced a $4.09 billion investment to build memory‑chip testing and packaging facilities in northern Vietnam, underscoring the nation’s rising role in the global semiconductor supply chain. At the same time, Foxconn’s local arm, Fukang Technology, more…
Continue reading Samsung and Foxconn boost high‑tech and logistics as Vietnam’s economy acceleratesKey developments: Samsung announced a $4.09 billion investment in northern Vietnam to build memory‑chip testing facilities, underscoring the country’s growing role in the global semiconductor supply chain. Meanwhile, Xuan Thien Group secured approval for a $816 million, 1,000‑MW solar complex…
Continue reading Vietnam’s Economic Surge Accelerates with Major Tech, Energy, and Infrastructure InvestmentsKey developments: The Senate court cleared the way for the House prosecution to eliminate three of the four impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, retaining only the unexplained‑wealth count. Prosecutors had presented tax records and a financial…
Continue reading Philippine Senate Allows Prosecution to Drop Three Articles in Vice President Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial
