(Reuters) - A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV at an intersection in suburban Las Vegas in April, an accident that sparked new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled 'robotaxis' is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities, putting lives at risk.
There has been online condemnation of the practice of poor Indonesia n women entering “quickie” marriages with rich overseas tourists to make ends meet. - Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
In the mountain resort of Kota Bunga, male tourists are introduced to local women through agencies which help them to enter into temporary marriages. Such temporary arrangements, known as “pleasure marriages”, have become a thriving industry in Puncak, boosting tourism and the local economy, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Nisa met an Indonesian man who worked in an immigration office and they married four years ago and had two sons. She says she will never go back to her previous life.
Rural Women Short ‘Pleasure Marriages’ Tourists US$500 Condemned
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