ASX Runners of the Week: Everlast, Finder, ECT & Swift Networks

IPOs are back baby. After last week’s Runners’ declaration that the market was risk on and small caps were frothing along ferociously, it would seem the bellwether of initial public offers (IPOs) has ticked up rather noticeably in quick...

Malaysia hosts ASEAN defence meetings to bolster regional security

DESARU: Malaysia has successfully hosted consecutive senior defence officials’ meetings in Johor, reinforcing ASEAN’s collective approach to regional security. The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting 2025 convened on September 24, followed by...

Malaysia Hosts Back-to-Back ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meetings

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia hosted two back-to-back senior defence officials’ meetings in Desaru, Johor, underscoring ASEAN’s unity and centrality as the cornerstone of regional cooperation, while paving the way for the upcoming...

Mayo Famine Walk veteran marks one year of retirement with 100km charity cycle

Internationally recognised humanitarian Joe Murray completed a 100km cycle along the route of the 1849 Mayo Famine Walk to raise funds for Afri, to honour those who died during An Gorta Mór, and to show solidarity with people facing starvation...

An international community plan for Gaza with Tony Blair as the head for five years? Asean should back it — Phar Kim Beng

SEPTEMBER 28 — The latest iteration of proposals to stabilise Gaza after years of war and destruction is not just a diplomatic talking point. It is a reflection of how deeply the international community has struggled to break the cycle of violence...

PNG’s ‘blue diamond mine’ being threatened

PAPUA New Guinea’s marine environment is as rich as the value placed on blue diamond and is as diverse as the country’s cultures. The marine resources are so valuable in the fisheries sector such as in the tuna industry of the country. Sadly,...

Tony Blair proposed as ‘viceroy’ of Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is being lined up to lead a proposed transitional authority in Gaza under a Washington-backed five year plan. According to reports, Blair, widely considered to be a war criminal because of his role in the...

Matching skills across borders: Are global skill partnerships a win-win solution for sending and receiving countries?

The Challenge: Global Skills Mismatch Despite the potential benefits of international labor mobility, a serious global skills mismatch exists. Lower and lower-middle-income countries have made progress, yet their gross secondary and tertiary...

ASX lifted by copper as Liontown lags

ASX edges higher as copper prices rip Crypto faces new rules and big fines in Australia Liontown sinks deeper into lithium loss It was a volatile morning but by Thursday lunchtime in the east, the ASX was clinging to a modest gain of around 0.30%....

Body of British tourist found after drowning at Legian Beach, Bali

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) - A joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team recovered the body of a British citizen who drowned at Legian Beach, Bali, on the third day of the search. He was pronounced dead at the scene. “The body of the British citizen was...

50 years after independence, Papua New Guinea still facing Australia’s ‘boomerang aid’

Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrated 50 years of independence from Australia — its former colonial ruler for almost 70 years — on September 16. On the same day, a high-level Australian delegation, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defence...

General : Malaysia Reaffirms Commitment To Defence Cooperation With ASEAN Member And Plus Countries

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with ASEAN member and its plus countries to emphasise the importance of strategic dialogue in complementing and completing practical cooperation under the...

Today-History-Sep27

Today in History for Sept. Today in History for Sept. 27: On this date: In 1540, through the encyclical Regimini militantis ecclesiae, Roman Catholic Pope Paul III officially approved the Society of Jesus, a body of priests organized by Ignatius...

Lunch Wrap: Copper stocks lift after Freeport’s Grasberg force majeure

ASX up, copper stocks rally. Picture via Getty Images ASX edges higher as copper prices rip Crypto faces new rules and big fines in Australia Liontown sinks deeper into lithium loss It was a volatile morning but by Thursday lunchtime in the east,...

Trump's Gaza post-war plan: Tony Blair to lead international transitional authority

The Donald Trump administration has outlined a post-war plan for Gaza that would place former British prime minister Tony Blair in charge of overseeing the Strip’s rehabilitation and managing its operations with the backing of an international...

White House backs plan for Tony Blair to lead interim Gaza authority

The White House supports a plan for Tony Blair to head a Gaza transitional authority, raising controversy over timelines, Palestinian statehood, and Arab backing. The White House is reportedly supporting a proposal that would place former UK Prime...

Former British PM Tony Blair eyed to lead Gaza’s post-war transition

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in talks with the United States about possibly leading a governing authority in Gaza. Blair has support from the United Nations and several other countries to help guide the future of the war-torn...

Palestine as a state – what would that actually look like?

This week Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signalled she's ready to join France and some 150 countries around the world in formally recognising a Palestinian state, subject to conditions, with French President Emmanuel Macron stating in his...

Anoos: Panghitabo sa Oktubre

Ang bulan sa Oktubre dako og kahulogan para nato nga mga Pilipino. Kini mao ang bulan sa Santo Rosaryo, panahon nga kita nag-ampo ug nag-hunahuna aron makab-ot ang kusog sa matag adlaw. Kini sab mao ang bulan sa pagpasidungog sa mga magtutudlo,...

Movers & Shakers: Mills takes tax board chair, Longo departs ASIC

Lanyon to lead NSW police force, Houghton returns to DEECA, NZ names reserve bank governor, SA cabinet reshuffle, Peter Varghese’s new gig. Senior Executive Service Band 1 The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has promoted Alanna...