Foreign Minister Penny Wong in 2024 said that ‘we’re in a state of permanent contest in the Pacific—that’s the reality.’ ...

Overall, Australia announced A$5.1 billion (US$3.2 billion) for foreign aid in the 2025-26 budget released Tuesday, a 2.7% ...

The federal government is quietly reshaping its overseas development program as the Pacific and South-East Asia grapple with ...

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has expressed regret for using the term “limp-wristed” to describe Prime Minister Anthony ...

Australia will shift $119 million of its foreign aid budget to the Pacific and Southeast Asia to plug holes in critical ...

Wong’s diplomatic appointments reinforce Australia’s global engagement, prioritising security, economic growth, and ...

The publisher of Vanuatu's only daily newspaper Marc Neil-Jones has passed away on Monday following a long illness. Jones, 67 ...

The older Mr Kwek detailed a chain of events that revealed family infighting over the firm.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

1980s: Mr Kwek Hong Png’s younger son ... with Mr Philip Lee and Ms Wong Ai Ai nominating two additional independent directors – Ms Jennifer Duong Young and Ms Wong Su-Yen.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in "uncertain times" the government ... committed $5 million to help maintain HIV programs in PNG, Fiji and the Philippines which have been hit by USAID cuts ...

Wong is said to have more than 30 years of experience ... In 1971, Kwek Leng Beng, his brother Kwek Leng Joo and their father Kwek Hong Png bought control of a loss-making CDL.

The Kwek clan is among Singapore's most recognisable business families, with the conglomerate spanning three generations.