Glenda Kwek

Glenda Kwek is an AFP correspondent, Australia and former writer for the Business Day.

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Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed

Article Glenda Kwek - 6 Jan 2020

Firefighters joined by fresh teams from the US and Canada were taking advantage of rainy and cooler conditions to tackle out-of-control blazes

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Millions in Indian capital endure ‘eye-burning’ smog

Article Glenda Kwek - 4 Nov 2019

A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning

Australia election stokes mistrust in opinion polls

Article Glenda Kwek - 20 May 2019

Australia's ruling Liberal-National coalition claimed a shock victory in Saturday's election

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New Zealand bans assault weapons within days of massacre

Article Glenda Kwek - 21 Mar 2019

Initial public reaction was positive in the still-shocked country, where hundreds of people turned out for a second day for funerals in Christchurch

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Tensions rise over burials of New Zealand shooting victims

Article Glenda Kwek - 17 Mar 2019

New Zealand officials said at least one body would be returned Sunday night, and that all 50 should be back with their families by Wednesday

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Inquiry refers scandal-hit Australian banks to watchdogs

Article Andrew Beatty & Glenda Kwek - 4 Feb 2019

The wide-ranging Royal Commission was called in late 2017 as public outrage mounted over allegations of dodgy financial advice

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Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: reports

Article Glenda Kwek - 16 Oct 2018

The 32-year-old previously tried out with clubs in Germany, South Africa and Norway to no avail

It’s not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef

Article Glenda Kwek - 27 Sep 2018

Every year, more than two million snorkel-wielding tourists head to Australia's famed coral ecosystem, generating revenues of $4.3-billion

‘Judgment day’ looms for Australia’s scandal-hit banks

Article Glenda Kwek - 26 Sep 2018

A decade ago the sector was lauded for emerging unscathed from the global financial crisis and avoiding the risky investments that doomed their peers

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‘He can achieve great things’ – van Marwijk gets Australia World Cup nod

Article Glenda Kwek - 25 Jan 2018

The Dutchman, who took the Netherlands to the 2010 World Cup final, had been one of the leading foreign candidates to take on the coaching stint.

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Expert behind new MH370 search hopeful of find within a month

Article Glenda Kwek - 24 Jan 2018

The search relies on a multitude of evidence and analysis that has allowed scientists over the past four years to zero in on likely crash sites.

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Specia Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs

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Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

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