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loophole by booking another taxi ride in the same way, ensuring that he had sufficient funds in his bank account at the time of booking but transferring money out of his bank account before the taxi ride was completed. After completing the second taxi ride, he realised that the taxi fare was not deducted from his bank account due to insufficient funds, and began using the loophole more frequently, by book- ing taxi rides for his own use, and for his friends. Court documents revealed that the teen used the loophole to earn a profit, by advertising cheap taxi rides on a Telegram group chat called SG Hitch. He would offer members of the group cheaper taxi rides than what the Comfort App showed, and use the loophole to ensure that no money was deducted from his account for the rides. In total, he made several fictitious accounts to book 117 taxi rides for himself, his friends, and to earn a profit, causing Com- fortDelGro to incur a loss of S$2,598.60. The teen managed to make a profit of about S$300 to S$400, and spent all his profits on food and entertainment. He has not made any restitution to ComfortDelGro, according to court documents. A manager of the sales and marketing department in Comfort- DelGro noticed the fraudulent transactions, and made a police report on October 29, 2019, the same day the teen first exploit- ed the loophole. After the police report was lodged, ComfortDelGro conducted checks, and discovered that the fraudulent transactions were linked to the taxi bookings made via their taxi booking mobile application. According to CNA, the judge called for reports to assess the teen's suitability for probation and reformative training, and he will return to court for sentencing on September 29.
fields, including trans- portation. Accordingly, Tel Aviv- Yafo Municipality recently signed a col- laboration agreement with Israeli company ElectReon, the devel- oper and installer of electric road systems for charging EVs while travelling. The construction of an electric road to charge public trans- portation vehicles will make Tel Aviv-Yafo the first city worldwide to roll out the technology for charging buses on a wide scale. In doing so, the city will evaluate the possibility of additional electric transportation, including public transporta- tion, distribution trucks, and private and autonomous vehicles. Constructing electric roads in Tel Aviv-Yafo will have a major impact, including improving air quality for the benefit of resi- dents and visitors, to introduce an advanced transportation solution to the world and to place the State of Israel as a global leader in the field.
from Thailand
THE INSIDE OF THIS BANGKOK TAXI LOOKS LIKE IT’S FROM A FANTASY NOVEL!
from Israel
TEL AVIV-YAFO MUNICIPALITY LAUNCHES ELECTRIC ROAD PILOT
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with ElectReon and Dan Bus Company, has launched a pilot project to install wire- less electric roads for charging public transportation in the city. The pilot, the first of its kind in Israel, will be carried out bet- ween Tel Aviv University Railway Station and Klatzkin Terminal in Ramat Aviv – a two-kilometer route including 600 meters of electric road. The pilot project will enable specially-equipped electric buses, capable of being charged directly from under- road electric infrastructure, to travel on the route. Following the completion of tests and integration of the technology within approximately two months, a Dan Bus Company electric bus will commence regular journeys on the route, serving passengers traveling to Tel Aviv University. The execution of the pilot project forms part of a municipal pol- icy attaching great importance to electric vehicles and reducing air pollution in the city. This will be carried out by constructing electric roads to encourage energy independent public trans- portation; placing EV charging stations in public spaces; and adopting innovative initiatives and technologies in various
OCTOBER 2020
There are some taxi drivers who like to hang things in their cars for luck or protec- tion from anything bad or various other religious beliefs and superstitions. But for one taxi driver in Bangkok, he has taken this to the next level by literally hav- ing holy vines growing inside of his car. The picture of this taxi was shared by one of its passen- gers on Facebook, where the rider mentioned that the ride felt mystical and a little bit scary. However, for the cab driver, the vines didn’t end up being so lucky after all as he has been ordered to pay a fine by the Land Transport Department. The driver, Wichai Chinwong decided to let sacred wood vines grow inside his car believing it would bless him and make him wealthy as well as protect him from any road accidents. Unfortunately, apart from the fine, Wichai has also been told to attend a taxi driver training course. It was highlighted that hav- ing the wood vines might put the passengers in danger if the taxi was to be involved in any collision. Hopefully, Wichai will stick to hanging a smaller lucky charm after he finishes his training!
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