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Mercedes-Benz has finally filled the gap between its super-fast and mainstream compact cars. And it works nicely. When Mercedes-Benz renewed its small car family with an unprecedented number of body styles to choose from in the last decade, it was pretty clear that the Stuttgart-based premium car maker wanted to attract everyone, so to speak. The five-door A-Class, for one, transformed itself into a proper hatch for the young. Then there’s the coupe-like CLA-Class for fashionistas, and its Shooting Brake sibling, if that’s not enough. Uncles and aunties even had the choice of the frumpy-looking B-Class MPV. The menu of engines was also decent, if not exactly widely served. You could get frugal petrol and diesel engines, with some whose wick has been tuned to be a little more aggressive for the wilder guns of buyers. And in the usual Mercedes fashion, there was fire-breathing AMG power to go for. But all along, there was a space left unfilled in the performance ranks, that ... » Learn More about Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4MATIC (2020) review

Seven people felt ill after recently receiving their Sinovac shots, including two who had to be put in intensive care, Hong Kong health authorities revealed on Sunday, as the city recorded 16 new coronavirus cases. This means a total of 18 people have sought medical attention after receiving the vaccines over the past week, based on a tally of government data, or 0.019 per cent of the approximately 91,800 people who had taken the mainland-produced jabs so far. Late Sunday, the authorities said three more vaccine recipients had been sent to hospital after taking jabs the day before. All were discharged after treatment. A 53-year-old woman vaccinated at Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay felt dizzy due to hypertension. She was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital on Saturday evening in a stable condition. A 46-year-old also felt dizzy and developed a rash after taking a jab at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Centre. She was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in the evening in stable condition. ... » Learn More about 7 people felt ill after Sinovac shots, Hong Kong officials say

(Screenshot from mapfoundationcm.org) Migrant garment workers in Tak province who were illegally underpaid while making products for major brands have received all the wages owed to them after theme park operator and film producer Universal Studios agreed to pay the outstanding amount. Universal Studios, owned by media giant Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal, agreed to give $20,000 to a group of Myanmar workers on Wednesday -- following three other global brands in making payments to settle the 3.5 million baht owed in unpaid wages. "We take this matter very seriously and this is not in line with our core values," a NBCUniversal spokeswoman said. A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation in September 2019 found dozens of migrants from Myanmar working at several factories in the border district of Mae Sot were paid less than the daily minimum wage of 310 baht. A group of 26 workers at one of the factories raided in 2019 by officials sued the owner -- Kanlayanee Ruengrit -- in ... » Learn More about Garment workers in Tak receive full compensation after wages expose

The Mercedes-Benz GLC is still highly likeable at mid-life point, now made better with a new engine to choose from. What’s new? The GLC becomes the next Mercedes-Benz model in Thailand to have a plug-in hybrid to choose from after the C, E, S-Class sedans and GLE SUV. The GLC300e, also available in the sporty GLC Coupe guise, features the 2.0-litre petrol-electric hybrid producing a combined 320hp and 700Nm of torque. Transmission is via nine-speed torque-converter automatic. This is the same drivetrain and gearbox as in the C300e and E300e, with the exception of 4Matic all-wheel drive that comes as standard in the GLC300e. The arrival of the semi-electric GLC coincides with the model’s mandatory mid-life update in Thailand which, without going into every detail, include redesigned twin-layered front grille and digital instrument panel in the cabin. There’s only one trim available in the GLC300e: AMG Dynamic going for 3.479 million baht and competing head-on with ... » Learn More about Mercedes-Benz GLC300e 4MATIC AMG Dynamic facelift (2020) review

The ongoing massive rehabilitation of Marawi will propel the country’s only Islamic City to rise again, modern and prosperous. To say that it is overwhelming to be an instrument for the realization of other people’s dreams is an understatement. I had that great feeling last Thursday, Feb. 25, when we awarded permanent shelters to 109 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Marawi City. Today, these families have houses they can call their own—a dream being pursued by no less than our President Duterte for every Filipino family. A momentous day indeed. Permanent shelters It was the first time that the government, through Task Force Bangon Marawi and its partner agencies, turned over permanent shelters to Marawi IDPs since the massive rehabilitation in this city started. To recall, Daesh-inspired terrorists attempted to seize Marawi City, which led to a five month battle that started in May 2017 and ended in October. Seeing the beneficiaries, who donned their ... » Learn More about Marawi City’s Hadiya Village: A gift to IDPs

Bangkok – At least 22 people were arrested and several were injured during a harsh confrontation between pro-democracy demonstrators and riot police in front of the First Infantry Regiment in Bangkok last night, February 28th. A crowd control officer was reportedly pronounced dead due to an underlying condition of heart disease during the protest dispersal. The pro-democracy protesters, led by a ‘Free Youth’ group (also called ReDEM), marched from Victory Monument to the Regiment on Viphawadee Rangsit road, where the Prime Minister’s military housing is located, in the evening, to attempt to march to the Prime Minister’s home. The protesters were surrounded by a long line of security forces and crowd-control blocking barricades, including shipping containers and barbed wire fences. Some of the cargo containers were removed and wires were cut in order for the group to attempt to march into the Regiment (which is private military property) to demand democracy and the end of ... » Learn More about 22 people arrested, multiple people injured during violent confrontation at pro-democracy demonstration in Bangkok last night

Audi’s regular Q3 ought to be the one, but there are things to like about its sportier derv. When the coupe-like SUV took the streets for the first time in the early noughties, there was some sense of despair among driving enthusiasts and rational minds alike. They wondered why a relatively big vehicle is unnecessarily taking up so much road space and whether its large footprint is really doing any marvels to its handling. Worse, its appearance mostly feels decapacitated just to look like a sporty car. But that didn’t stop people from buying them. Fast forward two decades, all of Germany’s finest carmakers are offering a string of them in showrooms luring buyers who like everything from small to outlandish. It begins to make sense, though, in the strictest sense of car marketing. You see, when SUVs started to take over sedans in terms of popularity, there were some buyers who wanting something a little different and fun. Many car buyers these days end up driving alone ... » Learn More about Audi Q3 Sportback 35 TFSI S Line (2020) review

Your first step into hybrid motoring can take the form of an iconic sport sedan. The new IS was engineered to be a driver’s car without any compromises after all. The hybrid IS 300h variant delivers on that promise. Through rigorous development and testing, the new IS was born and bred at the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama Test Track, where the toughest and most challenging roads in the world have been recreated. The outcome was an IS lineup that is agile and provocative. First to be introduced locally were the pulse-pounding IS 350 F Sport and the IS 300h Premier. Now, Lexus introduces the IS 300h. While boasting hybrid technology, both IS 300h variants thoroughly espouse Lexus’s DNA. Under the svelte and sculpted lines of the IS 300h is a powerful-yet-efficient hybrid drivetrain. It is powered by a 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder mated to a Lexus E-CVT intelligent transmission for optimum efficiency in every driving condition. The 16-valve DOHC dual VVTi petrol engine is paired ... » Learn More about LEXUS IS 300h: A pulse-pounding sport sedan with hybrid technology

When his BMW X1 burst into flames on the Bukit Timah Expressway last Saturday, Mr Lester Cher thought of going back into the SUV to retrieve some items. But the memory of a recent fire involving another BMW made him think better of it. The 33-year-old told The New Paper yesterday: "I kept thinking of the people in the Tanjong Pagar car accident. Five of them were burned. How scary. "All those items I wanted to retrieve were material goods and it was not worth risking my life for them. "In fact, when I thought of how I was almost a victim of a car fire, I was so traumatised and shaken. But I'm safe and just thankful to be alive." Mr Cher, who declined to reveal his occupation, said he just stood back and watched his black car burn to an empty shell. [[nid:519736]] In the Tanjong Pagar accident on Feb 13, five men died when the BMW M4 Coupe they were in crashed into a shophouse and caught fire. A woman is recovering in hospital after suffering severe burns when she tried ... » Learn More about Driver, 33, thankful to be alive after his BMW bursts into flames on BKE

High waves, peaking at 2 to 4 metres, hit Prachuap Khiri Khan’s coastal beaches, gushing over the breakwater and flooding some spots of the beachside road. Beachfront shops and restaurants have been temporarily closed while all on-water activities are prohibited in the affected areas. Over 100 fishing boats and small boats have moored in the areas around the Khao Ta Mong Lai Mountains to shelter from the strong winds. Swimming and other water activities are prohibited at Bang Saphan district’s Ban Krut Beach, one of the province’s most popular tourist destinations, due to the dangerous conditions. The Prachuap Khiri Khan Governor recently warned coastal residents about the potentially dangerous strong winds. The Thai Meteorological Department issued warnings yesterday that the strong northeast monsoon that prevailed in the Gulf of Thailand and the South might cause strong winds and high waves. SOURCE: Matichon Online Keep in contact with The Thaiger by following our ... » Learn More about Strong surf hits Prachuap Khiri Khan beach