Australia’s crime regulator may broaden Westpac child exploitation lawsuit
SYDNEY – Australia‘s financial crime regulator may add additional breaches of anti-money laundering laws related to suspected child exploitation transactions to its lawsuit against Westpac Banking Corp, the bank said.…
Rio Tinto chief apologises for blasting ancient caves as Australia starts inquiry
MELBOURNE – Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has apologised for distress caused by Rio’s destruction last month of two ancient and sacred Aboriginal caves in Western Australia, pledging full…
Vietnam ratifies free trade deal with EU
HANOI – Vietnam has ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union that will cut or eliminate 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the Southeast Asian country and the…
Thousands in Australia rally against racism defying public health rules
MELBOURNE – Tens of thousands of Australians have rallied in solidarity with US protesters angered by the death of a black man in police custody, after authorities in one area…
China warns against travel to Australia, citing discrimination
China has advised the public to avoid travelling to Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence in connection with the novel coronavirus pandemic. “There has been an alarming increase recently in…
Vietnam league restarts with packed crowds as coronavirus risk abates
NAM DINH, Vietnam – Thousands of fans poured into stadiums in Vietnam on Friday as the country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to…
Australia would welcome official invitation to G7, says gov’t spokesman
MELBOURNE – Australia would welcome an official invitation to the Group of Seven (G7) nations and there has been contact on the matter between the prime minister and the United…
New South Wales state warns of COVID-19 budget toll
SYDNEY – Australia’s biggest state in economic terms says the coronavirus pandemic could cost it as much $20 billion in lost revenues over the next four years, underscoring the urgency…
Nga hoãn thượng đỉnh BRICS vì corona
Ngày 27/5 Nga tuyên bố hoãn cuộc họp thượng đỉnh của các nước BRICS dự trù tổ chức tại St Petersburg vào tháng 7 năm nay vì virus corona lây…
Vietnam’s VinFast to launch first electric car in 2021
HANOI – Vietnam‘s first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, will start the mass production of its first electric models next year and will target the United States market, the company said. VinFast,…
