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BBC Faye Cullum disagrees with the AA’s proposal to restrict passengers for young, newly qualified drivers “Public transport is a nightmare,” says 19-year-old Jack Pears – which is why he relies on a car. He says he needs it to pick up his younger sister from school in Swansea while his parents are at work. […]
Ayra Wang Taxi drivers are not being forced to speak Arabic but it would help if they learned simple expressions as a gesture of hospitality, says Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung. It comes after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, in his policy address, proposed to attract more tourists from the Middle East and […]
A government proposal to introduce home detention for some convicts has raised eyebrows in Malaysia, with many speculating that its inclusion in Friday’s budget announcement was a ploy to pave the way for the early release of jailed ex-prime minister Najib Razak. A line outlining plans for a new law that would allow home detention […]
GARFIELD PARK — Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Friday his support of a plan to lower the city’s default speed limit. Speaking at an unrelated event at the Garfield Park Conservatory, Johnson said he endorses a proposal in front of City Council to reduce the default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. “I […]
People hold sings during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on October 15, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could […]
The centre’s submission cited 2020 research, which found a quarter of rentals in Australia needed repairs. Turner said the changes would prevent the type of prospective property investors from entering the market. “What we want in the private rental market is great landlords who can afford to fix the oven when it breaks,” she said. […]
The House of Representatives has frowned at the Executive, led by President Bola Tinubu, over delays in submitting the 2025 budget proposal to the National Assembly. The lower chamber added that the time the National Assembly required to exercise its functions as enshrined in Section 88(2)(b) was technically being taken away by the non-compliance with […]
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by half a percentage point. What does this mean for your mortgage, your savings account, and the economy at large? In this First Friday economic episode, we dive deep into the Fed’s decision. But that’s just the beginning. As the presidential election looms, we’ll also unpack the economic proposals […]