POLITICS & POLICY

A Filipino overseas worker has been attacked by a youth gang in Taiwan and was hospitalised amid simmering tensions over the shooting of one Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine coast guard board last week.

The website and twitter feeds of the Financial Times became the target of the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of online hackers and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Friday.

Philippines has commenced its investigation on the fatal shooting of one Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters last week. One of the evidence being carefully examined is a video recording of the incident.

Australia's flood prone state of Queensland is facing a new flood tax proposal.

Bell FX Currency Outlook The Australian Dollar has fallen to a fresh 11-month low amid continuing optimism about the US economy and negativity about the Australian economy, before rebounding slightly

LinkedIn does not want to be associated with people whose work employment or main source of income is that of being a prostitute or escort.

Labor attacks Warren Entsch for denying MP Michelle Rowland her work leave to take care of sick child

Rather than lose her cool over how many Filipinos made fun of her dark skin, Senator-elect Nancy Binay thanked people who engaged in black humour as she cemented her hold on the no 5 position.

It won't be long before the essential raw minerals and commodities of the planet's Far North such as rare earths, oil and gas get gobbled up by the industrialists.

After accusing China last February, the US has now implicated Iran in the newest wave of cyber attacks in the US, infiltrating at least one corporation according to Mandiant, a security firm. Iran has denied allegations calling it "baseless."

Taiwan imposes more sanctions on the Philippines after President Jiang Yi-Huah expressed dissatisfaction over the belated and "insincere" apology issued by the Philippines on the death of one Taiwanese fisherman on May 9.

Following her announcement of the fiscal gap, Prime Minister Julian Gillard appeared emotional in front of the parliament after introducing the DisbabilityCare levy. Choking back her tears, the prime minister presented the bill that can raise Medical levy up to 2 percent. Contrary to the previous news she broke before, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) issue is one that hits a soft spot on Gillard.

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The AUD traded in a fairly tight range overnight as the USD continued to maintain its recent strength against the major currencies.

Rohingya Muslims have endured long years of discrimination in Myanmar and the predicted strong cyclone adds up to their agony

The US national debate on gun control underwent a kind of paradigm shift when non-profit outfit, Defense Distributed, introduced The Liberator, a fully 3D-printable weapon, to the internet. Many hailed it as a game changer.

Taxes in France are levied in various forms. No one is spared from it, not even ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy who finally had to shift to neighboring country to avoid paying taxes.

A day after the Philippine electorate was shocked by the strong showing of 40-year-old Opposition senatorial candidate Nancy Binay, the vice president's eldest daughter braced herself for more criticisms over her lack of qualification for public office.

On Monday, Christopher Rad, the 44-year-old Texan convicted of organizing and leading a conspiracy to commit securities fraud through the use of botnets located throughout the world, has been sent to prison to serve a 71-month or roughly six-year jail time.

Treasurer Wayne Swan released on Tuesday Australia's federal budget for 2013, marked by A$398.3 billion spending. The spending aims to return the country's coffers to a surplus by 2015.

A video of a Syrian rebel eating the heart of a government soldier aroused international uproar

As the 72-hour deadline of the Taiwanese government ends, hiring of Filipino contract workers will have to be halted as the diplomatic representative of Taiwan in the Philippines is also recalled.

A Youtube video showing a shaky and stumbling Czech President Milos Zeman has gone viral sparking a barrage of both amusing and embarrassing comments from viewers.

Bell FX Currency Outlook: Most of the detail for the Federal Budget and policy changes were well known prior to last night therefore markets were fairly subdued.

All eyes are on the controversial Nancy Binay, the 40-year-old daughter of the Philippine vice president who got the fifth highest number of votes in the May 13 mid-term election despite her lack of political experience.

The child pornography case against MP Bernard Finnigan only goes to show that our child is not safe even with supposedly trustworthy individuals.

Ousted Philippine president Joseph Estrada was proclaimed mayor of Manila on May 14 after beating incumbent mayor Alfredo Lim. Estrada's win signals his return to Philippine politics 12 years after he was sentenced guilty of plunder charges.

The deluge of racist jokes referring to her brown skin tone on Monday is just the beginning of darker days ahead, upcoming Philippine Senator Nancy Binay said hours after partial results indicate she is headed for the Upper Chamber.

Apple picking has become so much lucrative in New York. But consumers aren't happy, so are police authorities. Apple picking in New York meant smartphone theft, and no, preferential treatment is not only exclusive to Apple's iPhones.

Saudi Arabia, a country where women finally got allowed, albeit partially, to ride bicycles and motorcycles only this year and allowed to vote and be voted for in 2011, has allowed the publication in local newspapers of a highly controversial advertorial that called for the criminalisation of domestic violence among its female population.