Asia-Pacific Smart Metering 2025: China, Japan, South Korea Lead; India Fastest-Growing by 2030

The Asia-Pacific smart metering market is entering a new phase of expansion, with China, Japan and South Korea maintaining their leadership while India emerges as the fastest-growing market through 2030, according to Smart Metering in...

Consumers to benefit from new Sydney Airport demand management rules, says slot manager ACL Asia Pacific

Consumers will benefit from superior operational transparency, flexibility and efficiency at Sydney Airport, said slot manager ACL Asia Pacific which has welcomed Federal Government changes to its demand management framework. ACL chief executive...

PH still among Asia-Pacific’s fastest growing economies — DBM

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) expressed optimism that the Philippines will sustain its standing as one of Asia-Pacific region’s fastest-growing economies, thanks to the government’s ongoing fiscal reforms, and good governance...

Pacific Labour Mobility annual meeting in Honiara

HONIARA – Labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather in Honiara from 3-6 November 2025 for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025, hosted under the theme “Sustainable Reintegration Begins with Fair...

Asia FX firmer against dollar

BENGALURU: South Korean equities recorded their strongest monthly gain in more than two decades and the won firmed on Friday, as a wave of US trade deals across Southeast Asia lifted investor sentiment and supported modest gains in most Asian...

Pacific statistics and planning leaders meeting in Wellington

Press Release – Stats NZ The top statistics and planning minds from across the Pacific are in Wellington for the seventh Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS) event. Being held in New Zealand for the first time, the event is co-hosted by The...

Government shutdown drags into week 6, could become the nation’s longest

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump...

Asia-Pacific shift as Seoul and Beijing deepen cultural and economic ties

Seoul and Beijing accelerated bilateral engagement on Saturday when their leaders met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju. President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea and President Xi Jinping of China signed a...

Asia-Pacific countries urged to forge a joint sustainable future

CHINA’S President Xi Jinping urged Asia-Pacific economies on Saturday to enhance mutually beneficial co-operation, make good use of new opportunities, stand up to new challenges and mutually forge a sustainable, brighter future. Mr Xi’s remarks...

Pacific Partnership 2025 Closing Ceremony with Deputy PM and Cabinet Ministers In Attendance

France hosted the closing ceremony of the Pacific Partnership 2025 in Apia’s port, in the presence of Acting Prime Minister Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo and many Cabinet Ministers. The French Embassy hosted the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing...

Pacific news in brief for 3 November

Photo: 123rf.com American Samoa The Department of Health says the total number of dengue cases in the territory have passed 300. But it said most cases have recovered. It has also noted an increase in community transmission of respiratory...

Government plans to redevelop Ring Road to ease traffic

In a move to make roads smarter, faster and safer for commuters and to decongest the national Capital’s arterial routes, the Delhi Government has decided to redevelop the 55-km Mahatma Gandhi Road Corridor (Ring Road), one of the busiest routes...

Park Jin-young meets Chinese president, sparking speculation over lifting of hallyu ban

Park Jin-young, co-chair of the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a dinner at the Korea-China summit held alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju,...

PNG taking steps to support local entrepreneurs: Minister

PAPUA New Guinea has implemented initiatives to support indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs, says Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko says. Tkatchenko is part of the PNG ministerial delegation to the 32nd Asia Pacific Economic...

Meet the new director of Spikes Asia

With Spikes Asia now open for submissions for its 2026 Awards, Campaign Asia-Pacific caught up with Spikes' new director, Melanie Speet to learn more about her, the new priorities for Spikes and how it's adapting to new market shifts. Speet joined...

Trump pressed on government shutdown, nuclear weapons testing, ICE raids

President Trump, in his first sit-down interview with 60 Minutes in five years, placed blame on Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, defended his decision to strike alleged drug trafficking boats, and discussed where the U.S. stands with...

Trump on nuclear testing, the government shutdown, immigration and tariffs

It's been five years since President Trump appeared for an interview on 60 Minutes. A lot has happened since then, not least of which was his political comeback and triumphant return to the White House. On Friday, hours after he touched down from...

The ‘pragmatism’ of President Lee earns passing marks on the diplomatic super week ‘high-difficulty test’

Tariff deal with the United States and approval for a nuclear-powered submarine…progress in shuttle diplomacy with Japan Foundation laid for restoring South Korea-China relations…on the multilateral stage, only U.S.-China-Japan diplomacy stood...

Restoration of Korea·China relations is on the ‘track’…President Xi asks President Lee to visit China

Xi Jinping makes a state visit to South Korea after 11 years Seven ‘MOU·contract’ items at the summit Push to advance the ‘strategic cooperative partnership’ Gaps confirmed on security, including North Korea policy Korea·China leaders share gifts...

Joint statement by Australia, Canada and New Zealand on the occasion of APEC Economic Leaders’ and Ministerial Meetings in Gyeongju, Korea, 29…

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Joint media release of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand on the occasion of the APEC Ministerial Meeting, 29-30 November, and APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, 31 October-1 November, Gyeongju, Republic of...