At least 10 artworks from the airline's collection, which had previously been on display in its airport lounges, will be put up for sale, with one of the pieces valued at more than £1 million ($1.26 million).
"This is a great place to come and study. Like all countries, of course we are managing issues … from time to time, but overwhelmingly, Australia is a very welcoming, open, transparent, friendly country," the country's finance minister told CNBC.
A survey conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that China has edged out the U.S. in political and economic influence in Southeast Asia.
As well as being threatened by a global recession, extreme weather and the ongoing health crisis, many island economies have been hit hard by plummeting international tourism amid the pandemic.
Malaysia's Top Glove, the world's largest medical glove maker, has experienced a surge in demand for its products "from virtually every country in the world" because of the coronavirus outbreak.
In what is seen as retaliation against Australian's call for an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, Beijing has suspended some beef imports and slapped hefty tariffs on barley. But, it hasn't done that with iron ore.
"The U.S. professes to be an advocate for improved relations with the DPRK, but in fact, it is hell-bent on only exacerbating the situation," North Korean foreign minister Ri Son Gwon said.
The trendy video-calling service issued new details on its handling of Chinese government requests related to meetings to commemorate Tiananmen Square protests.
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to fall at the open on Friday after an overnight plunge on Wall Street amid fears of a second wave resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sony showed two versions of the console, including one standard "PlayStation 5" and another "PlayStation 5 Digital Edition" that doesn't have a disc reader.
States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer.
Snap announced last week it would no longer promote Donald Trump's content within Snapchat's Discover feature, after the president took to social media to address riots in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. The move quickly drew backlash from the Trump campaign.