December2023
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Toyota halted production on some ageing lines at a joint venture in China
Dec 4, 2023Toyota Motor has halted production on some ageing lines at a joint venture in China while operations continue as normal, the Japanese automaker said on Saturday after a media report that it was partially suspending production... -
Mandela legacy battered by South Africa’s troubles
Dec 4, 2023Even though Nelson Mandela’s legacy has deteriorated in the ten years since his death, the home he left behind has been painstakingly maintained, drawing crowds of tourists and street vendors every day along Vilakazi Street in... -
Toyota to increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026
Dec 4, 2023Toyota Motor said on Monday it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026 and it expected such vehicles to make up more than 20% of new car sales... -
PM receives ‘Asia Climate Mobility Champion Leader Award’
Dec 4, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the “Asia Climate Mobility Champion Leader Award” today from Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsansul Karim told BSS, “Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud... -
Alaska Air Group Inc to acquire Hawaiian Holdings Inc for $1.9 billion
Dec 4, 2023Alaska Air Group Inc said on Sunday it would acquire Hawaiian Holdings Inc for $1.9 billion, including debt, placing a bet on a troubled airline with lucrative routes as U.S. antitrust regulators fight consolidation in the... -
South Korea confirmed its first military spy satellite had reached orbit
Dec 4, 2023South Korea confirmed Saturday its first military spy satellite had reached orbit after a successful SpaceX rocket launch and that communication was established with ground control. Seoul’s reconnaissance satellite, carried by one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX...