Month: December 2022

Five people managed to escape the mine shaft in Suwahlunto district after the methane gas explosion, two of them suffering from severe burns.

Australian officials say release will be ‘difficult’ for those who lost loved ones in 2002 attacks, while one survivor calls the move ‘laughable’.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed ways to make financial advice more accessible and cheaper for consumers interested in investing in certain mainstream investments.

British minister James Heappey says more can be done to build relationships and play greater security role in Asia while also helping Ukraine.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published its macroprudential policy framework for Irish property funds, in a move that legal experts say gives managers much greater clarity.

Concerned about the impact on Australian visitors, Canberra is ‘seeking further clarity’ after Jakarta approved legislation to overhaul its criminal code and outlaw sex outside marriage.

The good-as-new notes, introduced in 2013, are generally crisp and new-looking. But most are returned to the city state’s central bank soon after being used for gifting, which it said was not environmentally friendly.

Most rates that VAT is charge at in Luxembourg are to be temporarily lowered in 2023. The measures are designed to help businesses and consumers cope with the costs of high inflation.

The Chinese foreign ministry had told Australia to ‘stop sending the wrong signal’ to independence forces on the self-ruled island. The cross-party Australian delegation are set to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

Consumer prices rose 8 per cent from a year ago last month, the quickest since the 9.1 per cent pace logged in November 2008, according to data.