Government pledges business support amid China trade tensions

The government has said it will strengthen Australia’s economy and help businesses diversify as China becomes more “confident and assertive” and “willing to use its economic weight as a source…

Business chief sees good chance for U.S.-ASEAN digital trade talks

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Opium: Afghanistan’s drug trade that helped fuel the Taliban | Business and Economy News

The United States spent more than $8bn over 15 years on efforts to deprive the Taliban of their profits from Afghanistan’s opium and heroin trade, from poppy eradication to air…

Australia Flags Democracies’ Trade Swing From China to India | Business News

By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian special envoy and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a free trade agreement between his nation and India would signal…