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Canberra Secures 100 Million Litres of Jet Fuel and 50 Million Litres of Diesel to Keep Australia Moving
Canberra has booked two extra jet-fuel cargoes (100 m litres) and a 50 m litre diesel shipment under its Strategic Reserve scheme. The fuel will arrive in Brisbane, Perth and Darwin from mid-May, lifting total crisis-era additions to more than 550 m litres and safeguarding aviation, freight and FIFO operations. The move eases immediate supply concerns for business travellers and logistics planners.
Switzerland and France seal updated cross-border telework tax deal
Bern confirmed on 1 May that Switzerland and France have concluded a fresh mutual agreement on taxing cross-border teleworkers. The deal locks in the permanent 40 % home-office threshold introduced on 1 January 2026, clarifies real-time reporting duties and ends the stop-gap COVID-era rules. It brings long-sought certainty for the 200 000-plus frontier workers and the multinationals that employ them, but also raises compliance expectations around day-count tracking and A1 certificates.
Government proposes automatic cancellation of international students’ residence permits if they claim social assistance
A bill submitted to Parliament on 1 May would allow Finland to revoke a non-EU student’s residence permit automatically if the student receives social assistance even once. The government says the measure prevents welfare dependency, but business and university groups warn it will make Finland less attractive to much-needed foreign talent. Mobility teams should review funding proofs, contract clauses and contingency plans ahead of the planned autumn 2026 start date.
Hong Kong opens new ‘public’ quota for private cars on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
Starting 9 May, 400 ‘public’ cross-boundary quotas will let any Hong Kong resident or company drive private cars over the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge. The move scraps previous eligibility limits, potentially simplifying day-trip business travel and reducing reliance on ferries. Applications close on 20 May, with permits valid until 2029.