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,…
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…
