WorldAustralia imposes new Covid restrictions on China arrivals; full freedoms remain in NZAustralia will introduce mandatory Covid testing for travellers from China.01 Jan 06:12 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessJohn Key: NZ must form its own mature view of ChinaOpinion: Although much has changed under Xi, China's potential is mind-blowing.31 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldTop Aussie medical figures in stoush over China Covid treatmentState's AMA president called for arrivals from virus-stricken country to be quarantined.31 Dec 02:57 AM
WorldNun investigated by India for ‘spying’ on Dalai Lama amid rising tensions with ChinaTelegraph: She was arrested at a pilgrimage site where the leader was speaking.31 Dec 02:15 AM
WorldChina's Covid-19 deaths hitting ‘9000 a day’ - expertsExperts fear the worst is yet to come as evidence shows the virus is not under control.30 Dec 05:10 AM
AirlinesMissing bags misery: Airline group head ‘feels’ passengers’ frustrationResources may be stretched even thinner with the return of tourists from China.30 Dec 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUS economy can still pull off ‘soft landing’Financial Times: Biden administration sees large-scale investments blunting downturn.30 Dec 12:00 AM
WorldBrazil’s President-elect picks Amazon defender for environment ministerThe new administration has said it will crack down on illegal deforestation.29 Dec 10:15 PM
WorldLack of info on China’s Covid-19 surge stirs global concernIt comes after China said it would start reissuing passports and visas for Lunar New Year.29 Dec 05:17 PM
WorldUS will require Covid-19 testing for travellers from ChinaThe US will join other nations in imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.28 Dec 09:18 PM
WorldChina to resume issuing passports, fuelling infection fears as virus surgesThe tourism move is China's latest big step away from its harsh Covid restrictions.28 Dec 05:14 PM
WorldTerrifying clips expose China’s Covid crisisChina is experiencing a Covid-19 surge unlike any other.28 Dec 08:09 AM
WorldChina will scrap Covid quarantine for incoming travellers from early JanuaryBut some restrictions will remain.26 Dec 09:31 PM
WorldChina’s Covid-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutantThe country of 1.4 billion has largely abandoned its “zero-Covid” policy.25 Dec 10:48 PM
MarketsStock markets' unexpected and rare end-of-year crashIndices across the globe plunged overnight.22 Dec 10:56 PM
WorldPower move? China building on reefs in critical shipping routesBeijing is controlling access to crucial shipping lanes and strengthening its military.22 Dec 05:44 PM
WorldChina buckling under ‘tsunami’ of Covid infectionsA video shared on social media shows chaotic scenes in a Chinese hospital.20 Dec 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFrom zero-Covid to no plan: Behind China’s pandemic u-turnNew York Times: After micromanaging, Xi Jinping has left China to improvise.20 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldIndia moves to build military road along border with ChinaTelegraph: The ‘frontier highway’ will allow Delhi to combat potential aggression.20 Dec 01:43 AM
WorldRussia and China to hold joint naval drillsThe exercise will showcase increasingly close defense ties between the two countries.19 Dec 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTraumatised by Covid, but ruled by a party that never apologisesNew York Times: Many in China want national reckoning over hard-line “zero Covid” policy.16 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumMarketsJarden Brief: Semiconductor wars heat up with billions at stakeTech stocks up after rumours Beijing will mimic Biden's semiconductor package.14 Dec 07:34 PM
WorldChina removes 6 diplomats from UK after protester assaultedBritish police wanted to question the officials over assault on a pro-democracy protester.14 Dec 05:53 PM
WorldChina won’t report asymptomatic Covid cases in further shiftIt’s another step in China’s uncertain exit from some of world’s strictest Covid measures.14 Dec 04:46 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs Covid spreads fast, Beijing isn’t in lockdown. But it feels like itNew York Times: Almost no one is venturing out, even after easing of restrictions.13 Dec 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina maps out plans to put astronauts on the moon and on MarsNew York Times: China has plans a new space station and reusable rockets.13 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandNZDF personnel warned after signing up with China-linked South African flight schoolThe warning involves four New Zealanders.13 Dec 04:42 AM
WorldChinese celebrate after government ends Covid contact-tracing appTelegraph: ”Goodbye itinerary card, concerts here I come” - resident13 Dec 03:05 AM
WorldCovid-19: China expanding hospitals, ICUsChina is preparing for more cases after dialling back restrictions in the region.11 Dec 10:31 PM
WorldAnalysis: Xi's zero-Covid U-turn shows how much he fears his own peopleOPINION: President Xi’s unpopular Covid policy a mistake resulting from power obsession.11 Dec 01:57 AM
WorldSerbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo, criticises NatoReturn of Belgrade troops to former Serbian province could drastically increase tensions.10 Dec 07:24 PM
WorldHong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon over fraudIt is the latest of a series of cases against prominent pro-democracy activists.10 Dec 05:29 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Zero Covid,’ once ubiquitous, vanishes in China’s messy pivotNew York Times: Propoganda apparatus is now promoting audacious revision of history.09 Dec 01:05 AM
