Coronavirus
Australia's Victoria state records second-highest daily rise in virus cases
Most populous state struggles to increase vaccination rate
Australia
Indo-Pacific
Quad expands cooperation to space at first in-person summit
Leaders agree to boost vaccine distribution, expand 5G and meet annually
Opinion
Quad must wrestle with post-AUKUS Asian dilemmas
Trilateral security pact reveals Washington's new ambition
International relations
Australia says it will be patient rebuilding ties with France
PM Morrison unable to arrange conversation with French President Macron
Technology
SoftBank-powered robots to help Grab with meal deliveries
Singapore and Japan to use the droids jointly developed by China's Keenon
Indo-Pacific
Australia seeks to calm ASEAN nerves over AUKUS, nuclear weapons
Ambassador vows pact won't affect bloc's 'centrality' in regional architecture
DealStreetAsia
Fintech unicorn Airwallex hits $4bn valuation after raising $200m
Hong Kong-based company wants to expand its global operations
Opinion
Why France is apoplectic with rage at Australia's submarine betrayal
Act of duplicity shatters Paris' Anglo-American partnership in Asia
Aerospace & Defense
Asia tries to find its niche amid SpaceX dominance
Australia and Taiwan emerge as spacefaring nations
Your Week in Asia
Quad summit, Evergrande bond deadline and UNGA opening
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
Australia made 'huge mistake' nixing submarine deal: French envoy
Malaysia expresses concerns over a regional nuclear arms race
Indo-Pacific
Quad leaders to call for securing chip supply chain
Japan, India, Australia and U.S. leaders to link advanced tech with human rights
Indo-Pacific
France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over sub deal
Paris calls agreement 'unacceptable behavior between allies and partners'
Opinion
AUKUS fallout misses the silent spearhead lurking beneath
Beijing will move quickly to exploit fissures in the U.S. alliance network
Trade
China officially applies to join CPTPP trade pact
Bid comes day after U.S., U.K. and Australia announce new defense partnership
Indo-Pacific
China slams U.S.-led plan to give nuclear submarines to Australia
Beijing calls on Washington, London, Canberra to drop 'zero-sum game mentality'
Indo-Pacific
U.S.-led alliance to give Australia nuclear submarines to counter China
New AUKUS joins Canberra to U.S., U.K. 'for generations' in Indo-Pacific
Climate Change
Australia's big miners race to deploy emissions-free trucks
Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto shift focus from automation to decarbonization
