Japan’s antitrust authority is preparing to fine Harley-Davidson’s local subsidiary JPY200 million (US$1.38 million) for imposing unreasonable sales quotas on dealers. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) will also issue a cease-and-desist order to prevent future violations. The FTC is believed to have notified the company and will confirm its decision after considering its response, a …
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in the central Chinese province of Hunan due to heavy rain, Beijing’s state media said Friday, as the country endures a summer of extreme weather. State news agency Xinhua said that as of 5:00 p.m. (0900 GMT) Friday, more than 53,000 people have been evacuated across Hunan. Areas in …
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New Delhi’s civil aviation regulator has ordered Air India to remove three officials from their roles over “systemic failures”, according to a directive seen by AFP Saturday, as the carrier comes under scrutiny after a deadly crash. The instruction from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) did not detail whether it was linked to …
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A major road in Ho Chi Minh City, Lo Lu, that was potholed and suffered from frequent flooding is being upgraded at a cost of VND755 billion (US$28.9 million). The upgrades will cover a two-kilometer stretch of the road in Thu Duc City. Nearly 1.8 km will be widened to 25 m from around 7 …
[July 4th] HCMC’s $29M upgrade of pothole-riddled road gets underway Read More »
