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Drink-drivers in Thailand to be sent to work in morgues

Government launches plan to shock repeat traffic offenders into changing their behaviour by confronting them with dead bodies

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China on public safety alert for Lunar New Year

On Sunday, the eve of the Lunar New Year, Shanghai downtown resident Wei said he was the 6,403rd person to promise on instant messaging app WeChat not to set off fireworks this year.

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Beijing gets tough on red alert offenses

Beijing is getting tough with those who violate traffic restrictions and production suspension after the first-ever red alert for smog was issued on Monday.

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Could Uber play a role in resolving Manila's mega traffic jams?

​A person in Manila would possibly say goodnight to a taxi driver who dropped them off in front of their home and greet the same driver in the morning, as the immense traffic congestion here prevented the poor chauffeur from completing his own commute home.

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S. Korea holds all-important annual college entrance exam

​South Korea on Thursday held its annual college entrance exam, the all-important test in the education-obsessed country, with government measures taken to control traffic and the morning rush hour being rescheduled.

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HK airport passenger throughput hits new record in July

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) marked a new monthly record in passenger throughput in July, with the passenger volume rising 6.6 percent year-on-year to 6.0 million, it said here on Sunday.

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Traffic accidents claim 199 lives in Vietnam during 6 days of lunar New Year vacation

Traffic accidents claimed 199 lives and left 326 others injured during the first six days of the lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 15 to 20, according to Vietnam's National Traffic Safety Committee on Saturday.

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Subsidies for travel to curb vehicle costs

A new guideline to rein in vehicle expenses for the central government is causing many officials to rethink their commutes.

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Shenzhen restricts car purchases to ease congestion

Authorities in Shenzhen announced a car purchasing restriction requiring prospective buyers to acquire new car plates by lottery or auction on Monday.

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Smartphone subscription to reach 6.1 bln by 2020

Ninety percent of people aged six years and over will have mobile phones by 2020, when the number of smartphone subscription is set to reach 6.1 billion, the latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals.

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S.Korea holds all-important annual college entrance exam

South Korea on Thursday held its annual college entrance exam, the all-important test in the education-obsessed country, with government measures taken to control traffic and the morning rush hour being rescheduled.

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Beijing gets tough on motorcycles, tricycles

Beijing traffic authorities are cracking down on illegal operation of motorcycles, motor tricycles and electric tricycles to improve road safety.

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China, Mongolia work to ease air traffic congestion

Civil aviation authorities from China and Mongolia are scheduled to apply the same air traffic control separation standards from Sept. 18.

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Fires kill 43 during Spring Festival

A total of 17,760 fires broke out during China's Spring Festival holiday, leaving 43 people dead and 17 injured, the fire department of the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.

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China police issues traffic safety tips for Spring Festival travel rush

China traffic police on Saturday issued safety tips for the Spring Festival travel rush.     As people are rushing back home for family reunion in the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, the number of road passengers every day exceeds 90 million, with more traffic accidents being reported.

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Death toll of road accident in north Pakistan rises to 15

At least 15 people were killed and 26 others injured when two passenger vans coming from opposite directions fell into a ravine after hitting each other near Pakistan's northern city of Murree on Wednesday night, police officials and hospital sources said.

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China reports fewer traffic accidents in 2013

Fewer traffic accidents were reported in China in 2013 compared with the previous year, with no reports of extremely fatal traffic accidents, vice minister of public security Huang Ming said on Sunday.