Australia to probe claims Chinese gamblers’ visas were fast-tracked for Crown Resorts
SYDNEY – Australia has ordered an investigation into allegations immigration officials gave casino operator Crown Resorts preferential treatment by fast-tracking visas for Chinese gamblers, the attorney general said. The probe…
Australia says US plans to build military infrastructure
SYDNEY – The United States is planning to build additional military infrastructure in Australia once Congress gives approval to the US Navy for $211.5 million, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne…
Australia ratifies maritime boundaries with East Timor
MELBOURNE – Australia has passed a legislation that sets down maritime boundaries with East Timor, providing a framework for the two countries to split revenue from the offshore Greater Sunrise…
Swimming: Australia defends ‘confidentiality’ amid Jack doping uproar
MELBOURNE – Australia‘s peak anti-doping authority has defended its use of “confidentiality agreements” to suppress details of doping cases amid a storm of criticism over the handling of swimmer Shayna…
Vietnam detains 380 Chinese people in illegal online gambling bust
HANOI – Police in Vietnam have detained more than 380 Chinese people accused of running the country’s largest-ever underground online gambling ring, the government said. Gambling is illegal in Vietnam in most cases, though…
Vietnam seizes 125 kg of rhino horns, seven tiger carcasses
HANOI – Vietnam says it has seized more than 125 kg of rhino horns hidden in plaster blocks and shipped from United Arab Emirates, the latest large-scale wildlife trafficking case…
Hỏi và giải đáp 575 : “Oan gia trái chủ”!
Bất đắc sĩ, TL phải đóng vai “nhà đạo đức”, không phải với mục đích dạy đời mà chỉ để trấn an, hay viết một cách chính xác hơn, là…
TQ khai trương tàu mới: Biển Đông sẽ tiếp tục nóng lên?
Trung Quốc vừa tổ chức giao nhận một tàu khảo cứu đại dương qui mô mà Bắc Kinh nói là dạng tàu “kỷ nguyên mới” về thám hiểm hàng hải, Tân…
All sewn up? Vietnam garment makers face hitches in lucrative EU trade deal
HO CHI MINH CITY – For Tran Nhu Tung, Vietnam‘s newly signed free trade deal with the European Union presents both huge opportunity, and a logistical headache. The vice chairman of…
Hỏi và giải đáp 574: Yêu không trách nhiệm!
TL trả lời thư cháu X, một cô gái đang lụy vì tình. Xin tóm tắt câu chuyện của cháu như sau: X yêu Y, một người tương đối lớn…
