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Norwegian ends long-haul flights to Thailand
Associated Press, Published on 27/11/2019
» COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle says it is ending long-haul routes to Thailand and the United States from two Scandinavian capitals, citing technical issues with the Rolls Royce engines on Boeing 787s and low demand.
Trump plans $100bn in new tariffs on China
Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump instructed the US trade representative to consider slapping an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods on Thursday in a dramatic escalation of the trade dispute between the two countries.
Airbus to sell 430 planes to Indigo for $49.5bn
Associated Press, Published on 15/11/2017
» DUBAI: Airbus announced on Wednesday that it will sell 430 aeroplanes to US firm Indigo Partners for $49.5 billion in the European firm's biggest deal ever.
Vietnam Airlines, Air France sign cooperation pact
Associated Press, Published on 10/10/2017
» HANOI: Vietnam's flag carrier and Air France have signed an agreement to deepen their cooperation to tap the growing travel market between Vietnam and Europe.
Travellers stranded as Monarch Airlines suspends flights
Associated Press, Published on 02/10/2017
» LONDON: Troubled British carrier Monarch Airlines has suspended flights after failing to resolve its financial woes, and authorities have launched a major operation to bring home 110,000 stranded travellers.
20 years on, scars from Asian financial meltdown linger
Associated Press, Published on 29/06/2017
» It's been 20 years since a financial meltdown spread through much of Asia, wrecking economies and bringing down governments.
Despite challenges, entrepreneurs race to develop flying car
Business, Associated Press, Published on 31/01/2017
» WASHINGTON: Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing.
Big but empty hotel remains a mystery
Business, Associated Press, Published on 23/12/2016
» PYONGYANG: Pyongyang's pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel, which poetically enough was built with some help from Egyptians, is one of the world's strangest landmarks and most conspicuous construction-project fails. Intended to be the world's tallest hotel, it has yet to host a guest, even though it's nearly as old as leader Kim Jong-un.