SYDNEY (Reuters) — An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China, authorities said on Saturday, a development that could further escalate tensions between the two countries. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was providing consular assistance to the man, without identifying him. Australian and Chinese […]
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Asahi’s $10bn Australian beer deal faces post-pandemic hangover
TOKYO — Top Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings confronts a chilling business environment upon completing its acquisition of leading Australian group Carlton & United Breweries on Monday, as the coronavirus crisis saps sales in an already shifting market. The parent of the brewer of Japan’s Super Dry bought CUB and other assets from Anheuser-Busch InBev, […]
Australian fintech startup Verteva raises $21.4m from NZ’s Bolton
HANOI — Australian fintech startup Verteva announced that it has raised A$33 million ($21.4 million) in a Series A round from New Zealand-based investment firm Bolton Equities. Co-founded by chief executive Andrew Walker and Chris Lumby, both former Westpac execs, Verteva says it is building a transformative digital alternative for customers […]
Coronavirus latest: Australian police raid cruise ship for clues
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 1,353,361, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 79,235. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]