21 h. ago China driver accused of sexual harassment for praising passenger for ‘nice smell’

A driver has been suspended from an online ride-hailing platform for 21 days following accusations of verbal sexual harassment by a female passenger, who claimed he commented on her fragrance by saying she “smells good”. The driver, identified only by his surname Zhao, from Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, was blocked from the platform after an incident on June 8, as reported by Zhejiang TV. During the ride, Zhao asked the woman three times if she was wearing perfume. When she...

Events

1 week ago Watch: Lorry driver trapped in cabin after China bridge collapse

Watch: Lorry driver trapped in cabin after China bridge collapse  BBC

Politics

1 week ago Driver rescued from hanging lorry after bridge collapse in China

Driver rescued from hanging lorry after bridge collapse in China  The Times

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1 week ago Driver of truck hangs precariously over China bridge after collapse

Driver of truck hangs precariously over China bridge after collapse  Yahoo

Transport

2 w. ago China’s private firms back in driver’s seat as regulations ease: Goldman Sachs

“The tide has turned” for China’s private enterprises, said analysts with Goldman Sachs, as regulatory restrictions are being lifted to help non-state firms pursue breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology and expand their international presence. The private sector’s “animal spirits” are making a return, with investment patterns suggesting a renewal led by capital expenditure, more aggressive overseas expansion plans, research and development spending and heightened fundraising activity, the...

Economics

2 w. ago 1 dead, 4 injured in Chongqing after driver runs into crowd: district police

One person is dead and four others injured after a driver allegedly drove into a crowd in Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, on Saturday after onlookers reportedly criticised him for repeatedly sounding the horn on his car. A police statement issued on Sunday by the Banan district branch of the Chongqing Public Security Bureau alleged the driver, surnamed Xiong, repeatedly sounded the horn after finding his path blocked by another vehicle in Banan, a district in southern Chongqing. The...

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3 w. ago Former Anwar aide acquitted of drug and firearms charges, claims persecution

A former aide who accused Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of sexual misconduct has claimed he is a victim of political persecution, after a court in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday acquitted him of drug and firearms charges. Muhammed Yusoff Rawther, who made headlines in 2019 with allegations against the then-opposition leader, was charged last year with possession of over 300g of cannabis and two imitation firearms. The items were found in his car outside a police station in September...

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