Restaurant owner buys top workers BMWs after seeing them ride e-bikes to work in the cold

VNExpress - Oct 11, 2026

A restaurant owner in China's Henan Province has given top-performing employees BMWs worth about 300,000 yuan (US$44,700) each after seeing them ride electric bikes to work in the cold.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police is verifying claims by foreign authorities that 521 kilograms of “shabu” (crystal meth) seized in Laos early this month was bound for Manila, saying there is no hard evidence yet linking the Philippines to the illegal cargo despite its reported transport by a Filipino passenger. PNP spokesperson Col.

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Restaurant owner buys top workers BMWs after seeing them ride e-bikes to work in the cold

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