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It says the probe found senior church officials had destroyed proof in cases of sex abuse and that certain members of the clergy who had displayed immoral behavior had been transferred to other dioceses after attempts to "minimize" the gravity of their actions. … [Read more...] about Fourteen priests linked to Chile sex abuse stripped of duties

Leaders of Long An Province proposed the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development to promote the establishment of a distribution center for agricultural products in China which plays as a hub in trade with domestic enterprises to reduce risks; to preside the plan to associate provinces in spreading dragon fruit crop to avoid overproduction. This is a notable proposal. Mr. Nguyen Lam Vien, Chairman cum CEO of Vinamit Joint Stock Company, an experienced businessman in agricultural product processing and exporting, said that the establishment of a distribution center for agricultural products in Taiwan or in the US appeared long ago. However, firstly, these distribution centers are built at concentration material growing areas. These centers are well-invested in the logistics system to create favorable conditions in purchasing, preserving, and transporting. These will be the place to classify, process, pack or send agricultural products to cold storage warehouses. These centers are … [Read more...] about Agricultural product rescue needs more effective solutions

Local media quoted Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as saying that the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Negotiations Department will prepare a proposal once a study on the pros and cons of the CPTPP impact is complete. The study by Bolliger & Company Thailand, which was hired by the department, found participation in the CPTPP would boost Thailand's GDP by 0.12 percentage points in revenue a year. Somkid said if the Thai cabinet approves the proposal by the ministry, Thailand will submit a formal request to join the pact, possibly sometime ahead of CPTPP members’ meeting in August. The CPTPP is a trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. The Thai Deputy PM said the International Economic Policy Committee has assigned trade negotiators to accelerate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). The department has been speeding up studies of opportunities and … [Read more...] about Thailand mulls over CPTPP participation

Rafael Nadal (left) steers the Spanish team through to the ATP Cup quarter-finals. (AFP/TONY ASHBY) After six days of round robin play at the inaugural team event across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, eight teams are left standing from the 24 that started. … [Read more...] about Argentina and Nadal-led Spain sweep into ATP Cup quarters

A survey conducted by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry showed that 86 per cent of firms knew about the CPTPP but only 1.86 per cent had studied the trade deal seriously. This modest figure showed the majority of Vietnamese businesses did not know how to take advantage of the trade deal, according to the ministry. … [Read more...] about Investment inflow below expectations after CPTPP