Thursday, November 12, 2015

Let's Do The News! (November 12, 2015)


- So far, Burma's election commission has declared the winners for 299 seats, representing 60 percent of the contested seats in parliament, and with the NLD party, backed by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, won 256 seats, she's laying the groundwork for a historic transfer of power in Burma as she will hold talks with President Thein Sein and the military chief.

- The international swimming body FINA says it will remove doping test samples taken for this year's world swimming championships in Russia from Moscow to Spain following the World Anti-Doping Agency accused the Russian Athletics Federation of systematic doping and cover-ups this week.

- Indonesian leader Joko Widowo will skip tomorrow's APEC Summit but considers attendance to East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the 20th of November.

- The Senate opened its investigation on the alleged tanim-bala extortion scam in the nation's top airports. So far, at least four alleged victims of the scam were invited to the joint hearing of the Senate committee on public services being headed by Senator Serge Osmena and the blue ribbon committee.

- Kia showcased a teaser sketch for their second-generation K7 (Cadenza in world markets) luxury midsize saloon.

Teaser sketch for next-generation Kia K7

- Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Company showcased a teaser sketch for the Equus replacement that will serve as the first car under the Genesis Motors brand called the EQ900.

- Voice actress Chiaki Takahashi injured her right foot during a rehearsal for an upcoming reunion concert with her fellow members of a voice actress group Aice⁵, consisting of her, Akemi Kanda, Masumi Asano, Yui Horie, and Madoka Kimura, as they're preparing for a November 22 concert. Inside the world of THE IDOLM@STER, Chiaki Takahashi played the role of Azusa Miura.

- Say hello to the ultra-powerful Fenyr Supersport from W Motors. From the creators of the Lykan Hypersport, the Fenyr is powered by twin-turbo 4.0L boxer-6 engine sourced from RUF and connected to a 7-speed double clutch gearbox, resulting to a possible 0-100kph time of 2.7 seconds and a top speed of over 400kph. Unveiled at the Dubai Motor Show, W Motors collaborated with many global partners such as Magna Steyr and RUF to bring this beast to life.

W Motors Fenyr Supersport

- Former F4 member and one of the stars from the Taiwanese drama series Meteor Garden, Vic Zhou, married to a Taiwanese actress named Reen Yu. Fans remembered Vic for his role of Hua Ze Lei, the light-hearted member of F4.

- Former Doctor Who David Tennant confirmed he and wife Georgia Moffett's baby girl's arrival during an interview at a certain radio station.

TTFN!!!

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