Brunei to launch online Islamic banking and finance courses
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - A Brunei company announced plans to offer the region's first online master's degree programme in Islamic banking and finance, media reports said Wednesday. Crescent Sdn Bhd said the course would take advantage of the un...
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Pininfarina celebrates anniversary with Alfa-based Roadster study
Geneva - The Italian designer Pininfarina is marking its 80th birthday and the centenary of the car maker Alfa Romeo with an Alfa-based Roadster study that it will showcase at this year's Geneva Motor Show. A sketch released by the designer reveals t...
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Exclusive tuning kit for Porsche GT3
Stuttgart - The Porsche GT3 has been given an exclusive spoiler kit by the Prior Design tuning firm, giving the sports car a more aggressive front, trendy daylight running and rear aerodynamic features merging with the massive rear wing. The front sp...
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Child seats fail in crash test
Stuttgart - Half of the child seats in a crash test conducted in Germany failed with parts breaking and four of the seats collapsing under the impact with the testers describing it as one of the worst results in years. All the ten child seats tested ...
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Peugeot offers extra luxury edition of 107
Paris - Jumping on the trend toward luxurious small cars, Peugeot is offering a luxury Black & Silver edition of the Peugeot 107 with leather Alcantara seats and steering wheel. Other comfort features are a manual air conditioning system and a high-q...
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Second generation electric Light Car in Geneva
Geneva - A second generation electric Light Car will celebrate its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show with automobile developer EDAG showing a sustainable concept car with extra-light body panels that can be completely recycled. Four electric engin...
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Record prices fetched as investors flock to classic car market
Hamburg - Rare classic cars are fetching record prices as auto brokers scout the international markets for clients willing to spend a fortune on cars they believe are a more lucrative investment than stocks, property and works of art. The rusty remai...
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Saints march in New Orleans victory parade
Washington - Mardi Gras came early Tuesday in New Orleans, as the long-suffering Saints paraded through the streets with their first Super Bowl championship trophy. The famously celebratory city greeted its conquering heroes - returning from their vi...
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Pedestrian killed by woman falling from Hong Kong high-rise block
Hong Kong - A pedestrian was killed when a woman falling from the 27th floor of a Hong Kong high-rise block landed on top of her, police said Wednesday. Cleaner Chan Kwai-mui, 51, was walking home from work when she was hit by the heavily-built 74-ye...
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Wife shortage fuels trade in stolen brides in China - Feature
Hong Kong - It must be one of the saddest wedding albums in the world. Brides stare out, their youthful features frozen into joyless, bewildered gazes while the grooms carry the look of men grimly determined to enjoy a happiness bought at great cost....
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