Located on each side of the Murray river that separates New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga, more commonly referred to as Albury-Wodonga, have long operated as one community and one economy. Many of their 100,000 residents cross the border to travel to work and school everyday. Businesses run … Read more
The Navy’s response to the pandemic comes after one of its Pacific-based carriers, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, was crippled for weeks earlier this year by an outbreak that infected hundreds of its crew. “We’ve taken extraordinary measures to protect our sailors from Covid, but that said it remains a real threat and requires constant vigilance,” … Read more
The facility is one of several hundred boot camp-style detox centers to have opened across China throughout the last ten years, amid rising concerns around the amount of time young people spend online. Despite widespread censorship and tight government control, China has one of the world’s largest internet user bases, with more 850 million people … Read more
Starting from 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, residents in metropolitan Melbourne will no longer be allowed to leave their homes unless it’s for grocery shopping, caregiving, exercise or work, Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews announced Tuesday. The measures, which are expected to remain in place for six weeks, come as the state of Victoria saw another … Read more
Two cases of the plague were recorded in the Khovd province in western Mongolia, reported Russian state media agency TASS on Tuesday. Marmots are large ground squirrels, a type of rodent, that have historically been linked to plague outbreaks in the region. Officials from the Republican Ministry of Agriculture and Food told citizens in the … Read more
Starting from 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, residents in metropolitan Melbourne will no longer be allowed to leave their homes unless it’s for grocery shopping, caregiving, exercise or work, Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews announced Tuesday. The measures, which are expected to remain in place for six weeks, come as the state of Victoria saw another … Read more
The Chinese vessels came within 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) off the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, known in China as the Diaoyu Islands, well past the internationally recognized 12-mile (19.3 kilometer) limit that defines a country’s territorial waters, the Japanese Coast Guard said. Japanese chief cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tokyo has lodged repeated diplomatic protests with … Read more
The border between Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) — Australia’s two most-populous states — will be closed for the first time since the pandemic began, Victorian State Premier Daniel Andrews announced Monday. Victoria has struggled to contain a second wave of coronavirus cases, leading to fears that the infection rate could soon rise across … Read more
Story highlights Japan’s innovative wearable devices includes Archelis, a “standing” chair designed for surgeons. Tokyo’s first Wearable Expo debuted in 2015 and was largest in the world. Japan’s wearable tech market is predicted to grow from 530,000 in 2013 to 13.1 million units in 2017. CNN — What do Discman, Tamagotchi, and Game Boy have … Read more
Indian funds have grabbed seven out of the top 10 spots in the league table of leading small-cap funds across Asia, thanks to some canny stock-picking amid growing investor appetite for cheap stocks with potential to deliver multi-bagger returns. An analysis of nearly 300 Asian small-cap schemes shows DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund leading the … Read more