Samsung denies reports of move of China display output to Vietnam
HANOI – Samsung Electronics is planning to shift much of its display production from China to Ho Chi Minh City this year, Vietnamese state media reported, although the South Korean tech…
Australia sees China as main suspect in state-based cyberattacks, sources say
SYDNEY – Australia views China as the chief suspect in a spate of cyber-attacks of increasing frequency in recent months, three sources familiar with the government’s thinking told Reuters, a…
Vietnam in talks to ease entry for visitors from China, South Korea, Japan
HANOI – Vietnam is holding talks aimed at easing the entry of citizens from China, South Korea and Japan into the country after restrictions on foreign visitors amid the coronavirus…
NSW doubles public transport capacity as coronavirus curbs ease
SYDNEY – Australia‘s most populous state says it will nearly double its public transport capacity starting July 1, allowing more locals to avoid driving as it continues to ease curbs designed…
Australia lowers forecast for beef exports to China as trade ties sour
CANBERRA – Australia has lowered its forecast for beef exports to China, its largest buyer, by 1.5% for the 2020/21 season, the country’s chief commodity forecaster said, as trade relations…
Australia seeks to engage China over actor sentenced to death
SYDNEY – Australia is seeking to engage China over the case of Karm Gilespie, an Australian man sentenced to death for drug trafficking, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, amid escalating…
Pilots suspended after VietJet plane skids off runway
HANOI – Vietnamese aviation authorities have grounded two foreign pilots after a VietJet Air passenger plane they were controlling skidded off a runway as it landed in Ho Chi Minh City,…
Australian clot-busting drug holds hope for COVID-19 treatment
SYDNEY – An experimental drug developed by an Australian researcher could help prevent deaths from COVID-19 by controlling the formation of blood clots responsible for breathing difficulties, organ failure, stroke…
Australia eliminates coronavirus in many areas, to ease curbs
SYDNEY – Australia has eliminated the novel coronavirus in many parts of the country, its chief medical officer says, clearing the way for sports fans to soon return to stadiums…
Australia to allow 10,000 spectators at small stadiums: PM
MELBOURNE – Australia will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at small stadiums to watch sport as part of plans to ease social distancing restrictions in July, Prime Minister Scott…
