Christopher Saunders, 76, is one of the most senior Australian Catholics to be convicted in a global clergy abuse scandal
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An Australian jury on Thursday convicted a former Catholic bishop renowned for hosting alcohol-fuelled house parties of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men.
Prabowo was referring to a 60-hectare development
Court rules prosecutors have failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt Ami Chan carried laser pointers and spray paint for illegal purposes in 2019
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Eastern Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors had failed to prove beyond
Known for his sharp intellect, no-nonsense demeanour and relentless drive for reform, China’s former premier Zhu Rongji was the primary architect of the country’s transition from an isolated, rigidly planned economy to a market-driven titan connected to the rest of the world. During his tenure from 1998 to 2003, he engineered an economic “soft landing”, steered the nation through the Asian Financial Crisis and secured entry into the WTO, laying the groundwork for the country’s
However, the country is expected to remain dependent on foreign technology for high-end engines, sensors and other critical systems even as it builds its defence manufacturing capabilities, according to analysts.
The frigate is being built at the Vietnamese defence ministry’s Song Thu shipyard in Da Nang City, the military newspaper Quan Doi Nhan Dan reported on Monday.
State-owned military technology
Chinese carmakers could capture between 15 and 30 per cent of the European automotive market by 2035, up from roughly 10 per cent this year, analysts at Citi said, with the outcome resting on how far Brussels goes in tightening tariffs and made-in-EU rules.
Current European Union rules would allow Chinese carmakers to reach 30 per cent by 2035 – Citi’s base scenario – while extending existing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to plug-in hybrids would cap the
Net profit for Hong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset largely flat performance in its rail and commercial operations.
The MTR Corporation reported a 120.7 per cent year-on-year increase in property-development profit, bringing it to HK$12.2
Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional with extensive experience in private and state-owned enterprises, specialising in Asian markets and cross-border project financing.
At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning.
Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among the crowd, buying a litre of water to help beat the heat on Wednesday.
“I spend at least HK$100 a day on water lately.