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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Nick Bryant |Belinda Sommer |Linda lopresti |Oscar Coleman
Geraldine Doogue is in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, a man who was not afraid of confronting polarising issues. Although he never visited Australia, a nun in Papua New Guinea remembers his impact on her life. Plus, why a militant group launched a deadly attack in a region fought over by India and Pakistan.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Ilham Issak |Oscar Coleman
随着唐纳德·特朗普准备在下月重返白宫，全球企业正为美国与中国之间日益严重的贸易战做准备。 在特朗普的第一任期内，电动汽车制造商曾受到贸易争端的影响，但这一次，特斯拉和其老板埃隆·马斯克 （Elon Musk）可能会从中受益。 普林斯顿大学中国工业政策的博士后研究员凯尔·陈（Kyle Chan）在接受ABC亚洲新闻周采访时表示，马斯克“在两国之间独具调解优势”。 然而，关于特朗普与马斯克的“兄弟关系”能持续多久，以及马斯克与中美两国的紧密联系是否会让他最终成为一颗“棋子”，仍然存在许多疑问。 特朗普当选后，马斯克成为当选总统的重要心腹。据报道，他为共和党捐赠了数亿美元，并参与了特朗普与乌克兰总统泽连斯基的电话沟通，甚至在建议未来内阁成员方面也发挥了作用。 同时，马斯克与中国的关系也相当友好，特别是与中国总理李强关系密切。 陈博士表示，马斯克“常常强调自己与中国高层官员的紧密关系”。 马斯克自称是特朗普的“铁哥们”，而汽车行业分析师雷星（Lei Xing）认为，马斯克也可能被视为“亲中派”。...
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Oscar Coleman
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent a team of experts to investigate a mysterious disease that appears to have infected 400 people and killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cases of the mystery flu-like illness are centred in the country’s south-western province of Kwango. Guest: Prof.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
msn.com | Ilham Issak |Oscar Coleman
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Ilham Issak |Oscar Coleman
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next month, businesses worldwide are bracing for a worsening US-China trade war. While electric vehicle (EV) makers were impacted by trade disputes during Trump's first term, Tesla — and owner Elon Musk — could potentially benefit this time. Kyle Chan, a postdoctoral researcher in Chinese industrial policy at Princeton University, told the ABC's Asia News Week that Mr Musk was "uniquely positioned" to mediate between the two superpowers.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Oscar Coleman
"In Chinese culture, they love kids to be chubby," says Sydney dietitian Lisa Chen. Given the history of famine and poverty in China, she said spoiling children with food was the way parents had traditionally showed how well they cared for their kids. It's believed to be one of the reasons for the superpower's growing obesity problem. Rising obesity is a worldwide problem, but it's happening particularly rapidly in China, outpacing even wealthy nations.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Oscar Coleman
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by US prosecutors for his alleged role in a $US265 million ($407 million) bribery scheme, plunging his industrial conglomerate Adani Group deep into crisis and causing share prices to tumble. Arrest warrants have been issued for Mr Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani and prosecutors plan to hand those warrants to foreign law enforcement, according to court records.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Oscar Coleman |Iris Zhao
Emily thought she could do one job for life, but then she turned 35. The former HR professional — who asked to use a pseudonym as she feared repercussions for speaking to Western media — was laid off earlier this year. This was despite having 11 years' experience and no major issues with her work. Like many others in the same situation, she blamed China's "curse of 35" — a phenomenon of age discrimination driven by employers looking for younger and cheaper workers.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Oscar Coleman
Indonesia has begun its first-ever joint naval drills with Russia while simultaneously conducting military exercises with Australian forces. Analysts say the exercises are part of Indonesia's efforts to maintain a balanced foreign policy. The five days of drills with the Russian Navy began on Monday and will take place in two phases at a naval base in Surabaya and in the Java Sea.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Oscar Coleman
Department store chain Myer has struck a deal with Premier Investments to buy its clothing brands in Australia and New Zealand. That includes Dotti, Just Jeans, Portmans, Jacqui E and Jay Jays, but Premier will retain ownership of its booming Peter Alexander and Smiggle brands.
