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AUSTRALIA/INTERNATIONAL: Asian trade area
Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile today signalled an interest in a 16-nation free trade area.
AustraliaNORTH KOREA/INT: Ministers meeting isolates Pyongyang
Foreign ministers from ten countries met to discuss North Korea today.
North KoreaNEW ZEALAND: Corporate tax rate will come down
The company tax rate will probably be cut to 30%, ministers suggested yesterday.
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: Deficit woes will force rebalancing
The deficit has reached 9.3% of GDP. The rise is unsustainable, raising questions about how a...
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND: GDP grows, as does external deficit
GDP grew by 0.7% in the first quarter, according to government data released today.
New ZealandNEW ZEALAND/US: Relations fettered, but could move on
The breach that opened between New Zealand and the United States in 1985 when Wellington adopted...
New ZealandEAST TIMOR: Australia warns of instability
Australia warned today that violence in East Timor is spreading.
East TimorNEW ZEALAND: Spending boosted, tax cuts shunned
Finance Minister Michael Cullen delivered his seventh annual budget yesterday. The budget raises...
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