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Video shows passenger robbing cabbie at gunpoint

This screengrab was taken from the dash cam footage from the cab at the moment when the passenger had just pulled out a revolver. MANILA, Philippines — A video of a passenger robbing a 60-year-old cabbie went…

MPD chief to study ban on ‘riding in tandem’ on motorbikes

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the Manila Police District (MPD), Senior Supt. Vicente Danao Jr., said on Wednesday that he would study the implementation of a ban on men “riding in tandem” on motorcycles in Manila.…

Businessman, driver killed, woman injured in Edsa shooting

MANILA, Philippines — A businessman and his driver were killed and a female passenger was injured in a shooting incident on the southbound lane of Edsa near Reliance Street in Mandaluyong City Sunday afternoon. Two unidentified gunmen on…

Cops kill motorcycle thieves in shootout in Quezon City

Two unidentified men who had allegedly stolen a motorcycle were shot dead by Quezon City policemen and Highway Patrol Group (HPG) operatives on Saturday morning near the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. According to the police,…

Nissan’s Ghosn indicted for underreporting pay

TOKYO — Prosecutors have charged Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, another executive and the automaker itself for allegedly underreporting income. The charges imposed Monday involve allegations Ghosn’s pay was underreported by about 5 billion yen…

‘Soon-to-be-tycoon’ and sports patron Dominic Sytin, 51

Dominic Sytin first gained prominence in early 2000 when he entered the used vehicle import scene, bringing in second-hand right-hand-drive cars, vans and sport utility vehicles through the Subic Freeport and converting them to left-hand-drive street-legal units.…

Businessman gunned down outside Subic hotel

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — An unidentified motocycle-riding gunman shot dead a businessman outside a hotel here on Wednesday night. Dominic Sytin was killed outside the Lighthouse Hotel at 7:49 p.m. Sytin was the founder and chief executive…

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn denies allegations: media

TOKYO, Japan — Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn has denied allegations of financial misconduct, claiming he had no intention of making false reports, Japanese media said Sunday. The Brazil-born tycoon, who has not spoken publicly since he…

From cars to bars: The Japanese cell of Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn

TOKYO, Japan — A solitary cell, 30 minutes of daily exercise and two baths a week: Carlos Ghosn’s new routine is a world away from the private jets and lavish parties the millionaire tycoon once enjoyed. The…

Nissan board fires Ghosn as chairman following arrest

TOKYO — Nissan fired Carlos Ghosn as chairman Thursday, ending his nearly two decade reign at the Japanese automaker due to alleged serious misconduct, including under-reporting of his income and misuse of company assets. In an hours-long…

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