China investigating Australian wine subsidies, doubling down on dumping probe
SHANGHAI/SYDNEY – China has launched an investigation into alleged government subsidies of some Australian wine imports, a widely expected follow-up to an anti-dumping probe that Australian representatives said they would…
Irish haulier pleads guilty over Vietnamese truck deaths in UK
LONDON – A 40-year-old Irish haulier has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese men, women and boys found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck near London…
Australia’s COVID-19 hotspot reports steady rise in cases
SYDNEY – Australia’s second most populous state – the epicentre of the country’s latest COVID-19 outbreak – says it has detected 113 new cases in the past 24 hours, unchanged…
Australian PM says proposed foreign veto powers not aimed at China
SYDNEY – A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign governments is…
US Treasury says Vietnam currency was undervalued in 2019 in tire probe assessment
WASHINGTON – The US Treasury has determined that Vietnam’s currency was undervalued in 2019 by about 4.7% against the dollar due in part to government intervention, according to a new…
Vietnam condemns new Chinese military drills in South China Sea
HANOI – Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty by conducting military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea and said Beijing’s actions were “complicating” negotiations on…
Vietnamese man with 5-metre hair says lifelong grow-out is divine calling
DONG HOA, Vietnam – While coronavirus lockdowns caused many men across the world to grow their hair longer than usual, none compare with Vietnam‘s Nguyen Van Chien who has gone almost…
Qantas cutting up to 2,500 jobs as it outsources ground handling in Australia
SYDNEY – Qantas Airways Ltd has announced plans to cut up to 2,500 more jobs by outsourcing its Australian ground handling operations to lower costs as it braces for a…
Australia’s COVID-19 daily cases creep higher but below record levels
SYDNEY – The state of Victoria which is at the centre of the country’s coronavirus second wave has reported 148 new COVID-19 cases, more than the previous day but well…
Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement
HANOI – Vietnamese technology firm VNG is suing TikTok, the popular short-form video app, saying it does not have adequate licences for the songs being used in its videos, sources said.…
