Australia’s most populous state to relax restrictions on hospitality sector
SYDNEY – Australia’s most populous state says restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus will be eased to allow cafes, restaurants and pubs to have up to 50 seated…
Australian wool prices plummet as Chinese mills seize control of bidding
SYDNEY – Wool prices in Australia, the world’s dominant exporter, have fallen more than 25% since early March after trade routes were abruptly cut amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Chinese wool mills…
Vietnam jails ex-deputy defence minister over land scandal
HANOI – A military court in Vietnam has sentenced a former deputy defence minister accused of allowing three plots of land in Ho Chi Minh City to be illegally transferred to private…
China’s embassy says Australia claim of WHA vindication is “a joke”
SYDNEY – China has derided as “a joke” an Australian assertion that a resolution at the World Health Assembly (WHA) for an enquiry into the novel coronavirus was a vindication of…
Australia’s coronavirus death toll reaches 100
SYDNEY – Australia’s death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 100, according to a Reuters tally of official data, a fatality rate much lower than in North America and…
Australia’s Qantas set to ramp up domestic flights without social distancing
SYDNEY – Qantas Airways Ltd could restart 40-50% of its domestic capacity in July if states relax border controls, and expects to offer low and flexible fares without social distancing…
Australia welcomes growing support for COVID-19 inquiry at WHO meeting
SYDNEY – A resolution pushed by the European Union and Australia calling for a review into the origins and spread of the novel coronavirus has the support of 116 countries…
Australians urged to avoid rush hour crush in return to work
SYDNEY – Australians in the country’s most populated state began their first full week of loosened coronavirus lockdown measures today, with officials urging commuters returning to offices to avoid catching…
Cafes and bars reopen in parts of Australia after coronavirus lockdown
SYDNEY – Restaurants, cafes and bars in Australia‘s most populous state are reopening after a two-month shutdown under coronavirus lockdown measures, boosting the federal government’s bid to get people back in…
Vietnam reports 24 new coronavirus cases, all imported; cases pass 300
HANOI – Vietnam reported 24 new coronavirus infections today, all of which were imported cases involving Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia who were placed under quarantine on arrival, the country’s health ministry said.…
