PUBLISHED ONJune 07, 2025 4:10 AMByKhoo Yi-Hang A cyclist was conveyed to the hospital after a police vehicle collided into him along Keppel Road on Friday (June 6). At around 3.10pm, the police were alerted to an accident involving a police vehicle and a 41-year-old cyclist along Keppel Road towards Marina Coastal Expressway, the police said. According to preliminary investigations, the driver of the police vehicle, a 30-year-old male officer from the Special Operations Command (SOC) had allege...

Car manufacturers are constantly improving the batteries of electric cars. Among the leaders in the electrification of the vehicle fleet is Porsche, which analyzes and tests the batteries of its models at a specialized center in Weissach. All electric cars have a battery management system that not only controls the delivery or consumption of energy, but also ensures that the temperature is uniform across all cells. However, when the temperature rises in one cell, it tends to spread to the others...

Norwegian police vehicles on their way to a crime scene. — Reuters/File A Norwegian doctor has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for committing dozens of rapes over nearly two decades. Arne Bye, 55, was found guilty of committing 70 counts of rape and sexual assault during gynecological examinations of his patients between 2004 and 2022. He was also condemned for 80 instances of abuse of his position. Bye committed the acts at his medical practice in the town of Frosta in central Norway. Th...

BGO’s Japan investments include the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka North American fund manager BGO on Thursday announced the final closing of its Asia value-add strategy, with the real estate unit of Canadian insurer Sun Life having raised more than $5.1 billion in committed capital for the vehicle and co-investment sidecars. BGO Asia Fund IV, targeting office, hospitality and logistics opportunities in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore, represents the largest closed-end capital raise in th...

Lotus has implemented several technical upgrades that improve its track performance while enhancing everyday comfort. All new Emira models now feature improved cooling system lines that significantly enhance the flow to the transmission oil cooler and main radiator. This innovative piping design not only reduces the vehicle’s weight but also boosts performance. Lotus has also recalibrated the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission for faster, more precise shifts. Furthermore, the lineup proudly...

ReGenEarth, initially borne out of Stephen Lansdown’s former PE vehicle Earth Capital, a business that creates and manages ventures dedicated to sustainable renewable energy and circular economy processes, is launching a £100 million Green Bond Programme in conjunction with circular economy energy specialists RER. The bond programme will fund the deployment of technologies that integrate innovative biochar generation solutions into existing anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomass plants, each of...

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, yesterday inaugurated the first-ever Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) hub located in the Northeast of the country in Yola, Adamawa State. A  press statement quoted the minister  as describing the project being promoted by Greenville LNG as a strong testament to the potential of public-private collaboration in advancing the Federal Government’s ‘Decade of Gas’ agenda. “The strategic location of this facility in t...

Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo Your browser does not support the video tag. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has inaugurated the first Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas hub in the North-East of Nigeria in Yola, Adamawa State. The minister, in a speech at the event on Tuesday, described the project by Greenville LNG as a powerful testament to the potential of public-private collaboration in advancing the Federal Government’s ‘Decade of Gasâ...