Former Beijing transport official sentenced to life for bribery
According to the court, Wang has been sentenced to life imprisonment, a lifelong deprivation of political rights and confiscation of all personal assets for taking bribes.
Transportation
Dhaka airport receives 2nd bomb threat
The message was sent through WhatsApp from a Malaysian number.
Rail accident kills at least 11 in west India’s Maharashtra
The passengers of the Pushpak Express, who rushed out of their coaches in panic on suspicion of fire on the train, were mowed by the speeding Karnataka Express train on the…
In Malaysia, call for savings from ending toll-free festivities to be invested in public transport
Public funds saved from not providing toll-free travel during festive periods should be funnelled into improving the public transport network throughout the country, say motorists…
Complaints grow over security bottlenecks at South Korea’s Incheon Airport
Enhanced screening, labour shortages cause check-in delays at award-winning airport.
Indonesian cities cease public transport amid funding shortage
Bali and other cities in Indonesia have either ceased or reduced their transportation services due to a lack of funding from central and local governments.
BYD debuts $20,000 EVs on Hyundai’s home turf
In push for expansion, Chinese EV giant slashes Korean prices to less than half of what they charge in US or Europe
Still no law on motorcycle taxis in the Philippines as 60,000 jobs at stake
Without the needed regulatory system, however, the problem with unregistered motorcycle taxis would only worsen.
One-third of diesel vehicles in Kathmandu fail emission tests
Random on-the-spot emission testing of vehicles on the road has been a long overdue plan of the metropolis, which was considered necessary to reduce growing air pollution in the…
Retro bus braves snow in Iwate, offers tourists a winter voyage
The so-called “bonnet bus” is running three round trips a day between the Morioka Bus Center and Matsukawa Onsen until around March.