Australian airlines ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones after battery fires
Three Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights due to concerns over the phone’s fire-prone batteries. Qantas, its budget unit…
Trung Quốc nhắc nhở ASEAN đừng để các nước can thiệp chuyện biển Đông
Hãng tin Reuters ngày 8.9 đưa tin, Thủ tướng Trung Quốc Lý Khắc Cường nói rằng Bắc Kinh muốn hợp tác với các nước Đông Nam Á để “xua đuổi…
Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam amid maritime row with China
The Japanese government said on Wednesday it is ready to provide Vietnam with new patrol ships, in its latest step to boost the maritime law-enforcement capabilities of countries locked in…
Australia’s economy toasts 25 years without recession
Australia’s resource-rich economy expanded at its fastest annual pace in four years last quarter, clinching a remarkable run of 25 years without recession as surging exports more than made up…
Japan pledges $US440 mln to bolster Asia’s anti-terrorism steps
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged $US440 million on Wednesday to help Asian countries strengthen counter-terrorism measures, a government spokesman said, as the region sees a surge in large-scale attacks.…
Austria threatens to sue Hungary over migrants
VIENNA – Austria‘s interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants who had crossed their shared border, as political tensions mounted over immigration…
Labor senator Sam Dastyari resigns over Chinese donations scandal
Embattled Labor senator Sam Dastyari has quit the shadow cabinet after saying he had failed to declare that a Chinese company had made payments on his behalf for travel and legal…
Apple sets stage for iPhone 7, many already waiting for 8
The iPhone 7 is expected to make its global debut on Wednesday, but many consumers and investors are already setting their sights on Apple Inc’s 2017 version of the popular…
New Australian farm registry allays Chinese ownership concerns
A new Australian farm registry has revealed nearly 15 percent of rural land is foreign owned, with British investors dominating and Chinese a distant fifth, allaying popular fears that Chinese…
Vietnam refuses to lift casino ban on locals
Vietnam media reports that the country’s new gambling law might not lift a ban on locals in entering casinos after all. In June, the Lottery and Gambling Division of the Ministry of Finance…
