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China auto giant BYD denies claims its cars failed emissions test
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» Electric auto giant BYD on Thursday denied accusations levelled by a rival carmaker that two of its models failed China's strict emissions standards.
China's EV price war expected to continue after discounts fail to ignite car sales
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/05/2023
» The ongoing price war in China's automobiles market is likely to continue as previous rounds of heavy discounts have failed to spur sales, dimming the earnings outlook for most of mainland China's carmakers.
'Beautiful Corolla': Afghan love affair with Toyota endures the ages
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» KABUL - Little is certain in Afghanistan -- armies invade and retreat, governments rise and fall -- but when the key of a Toyota Corolla turns in the ignition, the engine can be relied upon to roar to life.
Japan takes 15 phone-scam suspects from Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 24/05/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese police on Friday arrested 15 suspects transported from Bangkok in connection with a large-scale phone scam, to which hundreds of people are believed to have fallen victim.
Man City batter Brighton to retain Premier League title
AFP, Published on 12/05/2019
» BRIGHTON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester City held off a titanic challenge from Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League title by coming from behind to beat Brighton 4-1 on Sunday.
Japanese police arrive to investigate phone scam
Kyodo News, Published on 16/04/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese police dispatched investigators to Thailand on Tuesday over a phone scam in which more than 200 people in Japan are believed to have been swindled out of some 200 million yen (about 57 million baht).
Singapore activist fined for organising pro-democracy event
Published on 21/02/2019
» SINGAPORE: A Singapore court on Thursday fined a civil rights activist for organising a seminar in 2016 in which a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was invited to speak via Skype.
14 students with HIV expelled from school in Indonesia
Published on 14/02/2019
» JAKARTA: Fourteen students with HIV have been expelled from a public elementary school in Indonesia following demands from parents of other students, the school's headmaster and a local group that assists HIV-infected children said on Thursday.
Taiwan train derailment blamed on mechanical, human errors
Published on 26/11/2018
» TAIPEI: A preliminary investigation report into last month's train crash in northeastern Taiwan that killed 18 people has confirmed that two mechanical problems as well as human errors contributed to the accident, government officials said on Monday.
Mickelson edges Woods in playoff to earn $9m cash prize
AFP, Published on 24/11/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Phil Mickelson sank a four-foot birdie putt on the fourth extra hole to pocket $9 million and beat Tiger Woods in an exhibition clash Friday between two of golf's greatest rivals.