The New Zealand government is to spend an extra 132 million NZ dollars (113.85 million U.S. dollars) over the next five years on chasing up tax evaders, and two thirds of it will be used to write off unpaid taxes, Revenue Minister Todd McClay said Monday.
The high-speed rail link between Guangzhou and Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province resumed operation after being suspended by a mudslide, the local railway authorities said Monday.
Singapore Airlines reported an operating loss of 60.3 million Singapore dollars (48.2 million U.S. dollars) in the fourth quarter of its financial year ended March 31, the company said on Thursday.
Sony' Marvel superhero film "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" kindled the summer blockbuster movie season with a solid 92 million U.S. dollars debut at No. 1 this weekend according to Rentrak.
Fox's comedy "The Other Woman " unseated three-time box office champion "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" to win the race at North American theaters this weekend.
Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Tuesday that the Syrian crisis has inflicted a huge burden on Lebanon, and that Australia will continue its support to Lebanon on the Syrian refugee issue.
The Australian government will launch a new 13 million AU dollars (12.2 million U.S. dollars) instrument which help astronomers to explore the origins of the Milky Way at the Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO) at Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane announced Wednesday.
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" debuted over the weekend and raced to garner 96.2 million U.S. dollars in ticket sales, leaving last weekend's box office winner "Noah" far behind.
An Angolan millionaire has offered the Portuguese government a proposal to buy the country's Joan Miro art collection for 44 million euros (60 million U.S. dollars).
Heavy rainfall in south China over the last few days has left 21 people dead and four others missing, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday.
HealthCare.gov, the online service of U.S. federal health insurance marketplace, was closed to new customers for two different periods of time on Monday, the deadline day for sign-ups of the President Barack Obama's health care law.
Lionsgate's "Divergent" opened as the overwhelming number one choice for a movie this weekend in the United States and Canada.
DreamWorks Animation's "Mr. Peabody And Sherman" has become a box-office victory in its second week of release, while the highly expected car racing film "Need For Speed" trailed in third.
The Australian government has committed to the acquisition of the highly-capable Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and its deployment in Adelaide, capital city of South Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday.
South Korea planned to build large- sized oil storage facilities to become an oil hub in the Northeast Asian region amid growing demand for such facilities, the commerce ministry said Wednesday.
Warner's "300: Rise Of An Empire" rose to the top of the North American box office this weekend.
U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a 3.9 trillion-dollar budget plan for the 2015 fiscal year, which will be used to fund infrastructure upgrading, education and other social programs.
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