Category: Australia

Coles is giving one of its most-loved products a takeaway-inspired twist with the launch of its limited-edition Butter Chicken Hot Roast RSPCA Approved Chicken, now available in stores nationally.  Available for $14 each, the new flavour combines the rich, aromatic spices of butter chicken with the convenience of Coles’ much-loved […]

ACCAN, the peak communications consumer body, says today’s Telstra outage is a stark reminder that Australia still has no enforceable reliability standards holding telcos to account for network stability.  Telstra customers began reporting a loss of voice, SMS and data services from early Wednesday morning. The scale of the outage […]

The Tokyo International Projection Mapping Award Executive Committee is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of TOKYO LIGHTS 2026, a festival of light illuminating Tokyo’s nights, held over nine days from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1, Citizens’ Plaza, and across […]

Global mining services provider Thiess has set a world record for the highest material moved in a 12-month period by a Liebherr R 9600 excavator, achieving 17 million bank cubic meters across 6,840 operating hours at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant Operation in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.This result […]

Hakuba Mountain Lounge Iwatake introduces new boots and a quick rental service near Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort Hakuba Mountain Lounge Iwatake, a ski and snowboard rental shop in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, has opened advance reservations for the 2026-2027 winter season. Known as a venue of the 1998 Nagano Winter […]

The 12th International Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition (12th IRGCE 2026) theme “Synergising Innovations: Redefine the Future of the Glove Ecosystem.” has already reached a historic milestone. A record-breaking 600 booths have been taken up by exhibitors from 15 regions including Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, […]

The new financial year heralds new consumer protections for Australian telco consumers in three key areas that are long overdue according to national peak communications consumer body, ACCAN. Starting tomorrow, three significant reforms commence that mark meaningful upgrades to telco consumer rights including: Coverage maps(from 30 June): All mobile carriers […]

Indonesia continues to attract international attention as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies. With a large consumer market, ongoing infrastructure development, and a rapidly expanding digital sector, the country has become an increasingly attractive destination for companies seeking regional growth opportunities. However, businesses entering Indonesia are finding that success depends […]

As companies rethink international expansion strategies, many are finding ways to build teams in new markets without immediately establishing a local office or subsidiary. The trend is becoming increasingly visible in Indonesia, where growing demand for skilled talent, combined with regulatory complexity, is encouraging businesses to adopt more flexible hiring […]

As governments compete for investment, talent, and international business activity, visa policy is increasingly becoming an economic tool rather than simply an immigration measure. Indonesia’s recent decision to expand visa-free access to additional countries, including Brazil and Turkey, reflects a broader trend toward facilitating cross-border business engagement and strengthening international […]