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Video PlayerClose CANBERRA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Australia’s competition watchdog has been directed to investigate the nation’s biggest banks less than a year after a landmark royal commission into the sector. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to look into the banking sector’s decision to not pass full interest rate cuts on to customers. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut interest rates three times in 2019 to a record low of 0.75 percent. However, the big four banks have decided independently not to pass the cuts on to their mortgage holders in full. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Monday, they have passed on the equivalent of three quarters of the cuts. "It's costing someone with a 400,000 Australian dollar mortgage around 500 AUD in higher interest payments than they otherwise should have to pay if these last three rate cuts were passed on it full," he said. "But it's not … [Read more...] about Australian government orders second banking inquiry

Video PlayerClose KATHMANDU, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Nepal will boost the friendship between the two neighboring countries and elevate bilateral relations, Nepali scholar Yubaraj Sangroula told Xinhua Sunday. Sangroula, a professor with the Purbanchal University, also expected the visit to bring more opportunities for the economic and social development in Nepal. "Nepal and China are good neighbors and friends," he said. "We have been good friends and we will remain good friends." Xi's visit would open a new chapter for the two countries' relations, he said, adding "his visit is a prelude to development in the next 20 years." Sangroula, who is the former attorney general of Nepal, now chairs the Kathmandu School of Law and has researched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He said that since Nepal and China signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation within the BRI framework in 2017, bilateral cooperation in trade, … [Read more...] about Interview: Chinese president’s visit opens new chapter for Nepal-China friendship

Video PlayerClose BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- China imported more pork and beef in the first three quarters this year, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed Monday. The country imported 1.33 million tonnes of pork during the period, up 43.6 percent year on year, while beef imports increased 53.4 percent to 1.13 million tonnes, the GAC said. China prohibited importing food from disease-infected countries and regions, refused the entry of unqualified products and cracked down on pork smuggling as well as other illegal acts concerning meat products. The country improved the registration efficiency of qualified overseas meat producers. Imported pork and chilled meat enjoyed prioritized testing and clearance at China's customs, said GAC spokesman Li Kuiwen. Customs data showed the country's total foreign trade volume rose 2.8 percent year on year to 22.91 trillion yuan (about 3.2 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months. … [Read more...] about China’s pork imports surge in first three quarters

“I loved her mum on the track and when she came up for sale we went to $650,000 to buy her. If there was a dream it would be something like this." Loading Solar Charged, trained by John O’Shea, had been a group 3 winner at two and three and had an abundance of speed. “She had had a couple of foals before she went to Zoustar but she was the star mare I wanted for him,” Thompson said. "I just thought it would work. “From when Sunlight was a foal she was a little bit special and had the attitude to go with it. She was [a] horse that had to be careful of because she would nip you. “When she went to the sale, we knew she would go well and when Tony McEvoy bought her for $300,000 I asked if we could keep a bit because I thought she would win the Magic Millions." Sunlight has lived up to her good looks and Thompson’s dream on the track, winning the Magic Millions Classic at two before running third in the Golden Slipper. She has kept coming up … [Read more...] about Sunlight’s always had star power, now it’s time to shine

Their official findings are expected to be handed down before Friday's start to the World Cup 9s. While Asofa-Solomona has claimed he was sticking up for his Storm teammate Suliasi Vunivalu, who had allegedly been king-hit by a drunken patron - not to mention claims the aggressor later returned armed with a bottle - the social media footage was a shocking look for rugby league. Greg Inglis was stripped of the Kangaroos captaincy and missed two Tests against New Zealand and Tonga 12 months ago after he pleaded guilty to drink-driving. English cricketer Ben Stokes missed an entire Ashes series for his part in a drunken brawl outside a Bristol hotel which he said happened after he came to the defence of a gay couple. Loading NRL boss Todd Greenberg returned to work at the start of the year after the ''summer from hell'' and when it came to player misbehaviour and told the Herald: "Take it as read: the first time we put the hammer down this year, it's going to be bigger and harder. … [Read more...] about Asofa-Solomona set to miss three Kiwis Tests after Bali blue

The bill, which Labor supported in the lower house, will be debated as early as Tuesday. The government does not control the upper house, which means it is forced to rely on the conservative crossbench, including One Nation and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers, to pass legislation. "Labor have a very substantial bloc of votes [in the upper house] and they are taking advantage of that and putting union interests over community interests," Mr Constance said. Key sticking points include the outsourcing of maintenance and privatisation, as well as employees on RMS awards not being forced on to Transport for NSW awards. "Labor is just being led by the nose by the union leadership and completely undermining the intention of the bill in a completely destructive way," Mr Constance said. Loading Labor's transport spokesman Chris Minns said the Opposition backed the merger but wanted to ensure that workers' rights were protected. "Labor doesn't apologise for protecting jobs in regional … [Read more...] about ‘Completely destructive’: Constance slams Labor tactics in upper house