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India’s electric vehicle boom is built on mopeds and rickshaws, not Teslas
In the United States, luxury car buyers are snapping up Teslas and other electric cars that cost more than US$60,000 (S$84,000), and even relatively cheap models cost more than US$25,000.
In India, those are all out of reach of the vast…
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Ukraine war: Russia to keep key gas pipeline to EU closed
Russia's main gas pipeline to Europe will not reopen as planned on Saturday, adding to concerns about energy supplies this winter.
State energy firm Gazprom said it found a leak on Nord Stream 1, meaning it could be closed…
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Google expands app billing options in Japan, Europe, among others
Google LLC has started allowing smartphone app developers to use payment options other than its own as part of a reduced-fee pilot program in Japan, some other Asian countries and Europe, possibly leading to lower app prices for Android…
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Continental signs MOUs with NTU, Go-Ahead, Singtel and carmakers to develop road safety systems
A new safe driving system that detects abnormal driving patterns will go on trial on five buses run by public transport operator Go-Ahead from next year.
German mobility tech company Continental's Singapore office, the Nanyang…
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Airplane business class doors offer new levels of privacy. Not everyone thinks they’re a good…
Business class is becoming increasingly more luxurious, spacious and private. Whether it's custom-designed seat and bed cushions, bespoke fittings and fixtures, or co-branding with some of the biggest names in luxury, business really is the…
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‘Train bragging’: Swedish service joins glorious resurgence of sleeper travel
This year is seeing the glorious resurgence of the sleeper train around Europe, with new routes including Brussels to Prague and Graz, in Austria, to Warsaw. This month a particularly significant overnight train – from Hamburg to Stockholm…
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French tax collectors use AI to spot thousands of undeclared pools
For those trying to offset France's increasingly sweltering summers by building swimming pools, the tax authorities have a message: If you're thinking of saving money by keeping your pool hidden from property tax collectors, we're watching,…
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Pakistan floods: Disaster to cost more than $10bn, minister says
Pakistan's planning minister says early estimates show the devastating floods that hit the country have caused at least $10bn (£8.5bn) of damage.
His comment comes as another government minister said that one-third of the…
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Honda, LG Energy to set up $4.4 billion EV battery venture in U.S.
Honda Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Monday they will set up a joint venture in the United States to produce batteries for electric vehicles with a total investment of $4.4 billion.
The Japanese and South Korean companies…
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Asia stock markets slide on US interest rate fears
Shares in Asia have fallen after the chairman of the US central bank said it would continue to raise interest rates to tackle soaring prices.
Jerome Powell warned that the Federal Reserve's policies will cause "some pain to…
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