SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - The Australian government approved on Wednesday Woodside Energy's request to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas plant, after a six-year review process dogged by delays, appeals and backlash from green groups. Environment Minister Murray Watt said in a statement the decision to approve the extension of the project would be subject to...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese automaker Nissan ( NSANF ) is considering raising more than 1 trillion yen ($7 billion) by issuing convertible securities and bonds, as well as a syndicated loan guaranteed by the UK government, Bloomberg News said on Wednesday. Japan's third-biggest automaker plans to issue as much as 630 billion yen in convertible securities and bonds, including high-yielding U.S....

* India imposes new software, hardware testing rules for all CCTVs * Firms say they face disruption due to high scrutiny, slow approvals * India worried about Chinese spying via CCTVs, govt official says * Industry warns of impact amid soaring demand for security cameras By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, May 28 (Reuters) - Global makers of surveillance gear have...