Celene Ignacio
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Celene Ignacio is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for S&P Global, BusinessWorld Philippines, and The Manila Times.
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Australian Startup to Participate in UK Initiative to Improve Lab-Grown Food Safety
Vow’s parfait and foie gras made from cultured Japanese quail are already being sold in Singapore and Hong Kong, under the brand Forged.
NSW Government Seeks Developers for 350 New Homes Amid Growing Housing Crisis
ABS data show that the total value of residential dwellings in Australia rose by a modest 0.2 percent in the December quarter of 2024.
Ally Fashion to Shut Down 51 Stores, 250 Jobs Lost
The court ordered Ally Fashion into liquidation due to insolvency concerns, following an application by a landlord for rent arrears.
Offer Sydney Train Commuters At Least A Week of Free Trips: Business Lobby Group
Jim Donovan, secretary of the Action for Public Transport, said that the railway union’s demands are ‘excessive and too militant.’
Renewable Energy Accounts for Majority of China’s Power Projects in Belt and Road Countries
Chinese companies installed a record 24 gigawatts of capacity in Belt and Road countries in 2024.
Environmental Groups Dismayed Over Labor Government’s Approval of Four Coal Mines Expansion
Vitrinite’s Vulcan South is a subject of criminal investigation for alleged illegal land clearing of 47 hectares of koala habitat.
Asia Pacific’s Economic Growth to Hold Steady in 2025
Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore are likely to see inflation relief in 2025.
Australian Public Sector Leads Job Growth Post Pandemic
An economist said that the public sector leading the creation of jobs post-pandemic reflects a declining economy.
Floating LNG Terminals Pose Higher Costs, Weather Risks to Asian Countries
IEEFA’s research said that 90 percent of the floating import projects in South and Southeast Asia are proposed in countries prone to oceanic disturbances.
Australian Environment Minister Disappointed as UN Members Fail to Reach Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Plastic production is expected to triple by 2026 and experts have predicted plastic in oceans could outweigh fish by 2050.
