Showing 1 - 10 of 2,796
China to showcase new missiles, drones, lasers at Beijing military parade
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» BEIJING - China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance.
Air Canada and union agree to end strike
Published on 19/08/2025
» TORONTO - Air Canada’s unionised flight attendants reached an agreement with the country’s largest carrier on Tuesday, ending a strike by cabin crew — the first in 40 years — that had upended travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Australian court fines Qantas US$59 million for illegal layoffs
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, ending a five-year legal battle over the workers' rights.
Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» TORONTO (CANADA) - The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled and triggered summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers.
Air Canada braces for shutdown as strike looms
Published on 13/08/2025
» Air Canada is preparing to halt most of its flights after its flight attendants’ union served a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, warning of a walkout as contract talks over a pay deal stall.
Why is North Korea courting Russian tourists?
Oped, Published on 13/08/2025
» Hoping to replenish state coffers with much-needed foreign exchange reserves and offset the sharp post-Covid decline in Chinese tour groups, the Hermit Kingdom has set its sights on inquisitive holiday-makers from an ideologically aligned Russia.
Hong Kong's Cathay offers first post-Covid voluntary unpaid leave in 2 straight quarters
Published on 12/08/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has offered voluntary three-month unpaid leave to cabin crew for the first time since the pandemic for two consecutive quarters, amid modest profit growth forecasts.
Japan rally paces region as trade worries ease
Business, Published on 09/08/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets gained on Friday, led by a rally in Japanese shares amid signs of easing trade tensions with the US, and optimism that Tokyo will be able to negotiate lower automobile tariff rates with Washington.
Singapore turns 60 with much to show
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 08/08/2025
» No country turns 60 like Singapore. In a neighbourhood of political dynasties and varying shades of autocracies and flawed democracies, the little island state of six million got lucky with its strongman rule. When he died in 2015, Singapore's patriarchal founder Lee Kuan Yew left a great country behind. This weekend, Singaporeans can take stock of what's gone by and rightly celebrate its milestone with much to show for.
Sustainable jet fuel standard nears completion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/08/2025
» Thailand is expected to issue specifications on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next year based on an international standard to hasten efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, says the Department of Energy Business.