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Toyota unveils electric SUVs at Shanghai motor show
Published on 17/04/2019
» SHANGHAI: Toyota Motor Corp has unveiled the first two electric SUV models it plans to mass market in China as a major auto show got under way in Shanghai showcasing the newest vehicles by automakers worldwide.
Amazon.com plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Claudia Maria de Oliveira is leery of online shopping. But while browsing social media recently, the 49-year-old Brazilian spotted a bargain-priced sandwich press from local retailer Magazine Luiza SA.
Image problem: Madrasas resist Modi portraits
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/01/2018
» Maulana Altaf Hussain Mazahiri is an angry man. The target of his outrage is the government in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, which has issued an order that a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi be displayed in the school he runs.
Shining a light on Thailand's electricity woes
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2018
» The plan to open up Thailand's power generation market comes months after the government raised eyebrows at under-performance and rampant price hikes by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
AP Honda ready to ride economic trend
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/01/2018
» AP Honda, a local distributor of Japanese motorcycles, expects sales volume of 1.48 million units in 2018, up 3.9% from the previous year, thanks to overall economic sentiment that is set to beef up consumer purchasing power.
Private sector warming to wage hike
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» Businesses have agreed on a planned minimum wage hike, details of which are to be settled by mid-month, but they argue that the increase should not be imposed at the same rate nationwide.