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Toyota’s CEO resigned saying he is too old to lead the Toyota. By Binod Shrestha Akio Toyoda, the CEO of Toyota, announced his resignation from the company. Despite successfully reinventing the brand to appeal to younger consumers, Toyoda believes that, at 66, he is too old to understand the consumer sentiments of the current generation.  In his 14 years as CEO, he took the company from a cautious, conservative one to a bold, adventurous, and trendy brand. His love for racing resurrected the Toyota Supra, and he approved the project that resulted in the GR Yaris.  Toyoda's replacement is Koji Sato, former president of Lexus and one of Lexus's top engineers/innovators. According to Toyoda, Sato is a man who has mastered Toyota's philosophy, techniques, and manners in the field of car manufacturing, and he is young and loves cars.  Toyota engineers insist on high-quality materials and precision engineering, which ensure that every component works together seamlessly, maximi...

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-10/png-foreign-minister-justin-tkatchenko-daughter-tik-tok-video/102328374?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web LELANG CALLS FOR TKATCHENKO’S REMOVAL OPPOSITION Leader Joseph Lelang is calling on the Prime Minister James Marape to decommission Foreign Affairs’ Minister Justin Tkatchenko over INSULTING remarks and lack of poor judgment shown during the trip to England to attend the coronation of King Charles III. Mr Lelang said while Papua New Guinea was expected to turn up as a member of the Commonwealth, the Opposition cannot remain silent on a trip that’s full of scandalous behavior of Minister Tkatchenko calling citizens who aired their concerns over this trip and his daughter's antics on Tiktok, as "primitive animals”. "We find the comments to be very insulting by a senior Minister to fellow citizens from the streets to the top of the office. The Prime Minis...

  Talks on PNG - US Relations US President Joe Biden will visit Papua New Guinea and talk with PM Hon. James Marape on PNG- US bilateral relationship. The US President Biden will visit PNG next month to meet with the Prime Minister James Marape and his government executives for THREE HOURS. READ FULL STORIES HERE: https://postcourier.com.pg/president-biden-to-visit-for-three-hours/

PNG Hunters Centre Rodrick Tai and Fullback Morea Morea Invited to Train with The Dolphins NRL Squad by PNG Hunters. Two SP PNG Hunters players have been rewarded for standout performances across the opening six rounds of the QRL Hostplus Cup competition. Hunters centre Rodrick Tai and fullback Morea Morea have both been invited to train with The Dolphins NRL squad over the next month as they continue their rugby league development. Tai, who spent the offseason in Redcliffe under the watchful eye of Wayne Bennett, rejoins The Dolphins training squad this week on the back of a compelling start to the Hostplus Cup season. The strike centre has two tries and an average 129 running metres from four games this year to consistently be one of the Hunters best. At just 21 years old, Morea joins Tai at The Dolphins this week in what will be his first taste of NRL-level coaching. The young fullback has been a revelation for the Hunters in season 2023 with four tries, four assists and 126 average...