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Malaysia still top choice for Muslim travellers
AFP, Published on 04/03/2015
» SINGAPORE - Malaysia is the most preferred global destination in the fast-growing Muslim travel market, despite two catastrophic air disasters that hit the country's flag-carrier in 2014, a survey showed Wednesday.
China detains 25 over plane doors
AFP, Published on 11/01/2015
» BEIJING - Chinese police detained 25 angry plane passengers who opened emergency exit doors before take-off after their flight was delayed by snow, state media reported, the latest case of rowdy behaviour by Chinese travellers.
Cabinet endorses protest curbs
AFP, Published on 18/11/2014
» The cabinet Tuesday endorsed a bill to regulate protests, including banning the occupation of state buildings, after years of political turmoil marked by repeated rounds of demonstrations.
Asian markets up on bargain-buying
AFP, Published on 14/10/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following another heavy sell-off on Wall Street, with Tokyo taking a thumping as traders returned from a long weekend to a much stronger yen.
Asia shares up after Yellen speech
AFP, Published on 25/08/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly rose on Monday, while the dollar hit multi-month highs against the yen and euro after the US Federal Reserve chief seemed to indicate a shift towards an interest rate rise sooner than expected.
Vietnam, Myanmar test 3 for Ebola
AFP, Published on 20/08/2014
» Vietnam and Myanmar are testing three patients for the deadly Ebola virus after they arrived in the Southeast Asian nations from Africa suffering fever, health officials said.
Malaysia militants plotted ISIL-inspired attacks: police
AFP, Published on 19/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police have foiled plans for a wave of bombings drawn up by radical Islamic militants inspired by Iraq's extremist jihad group ISIL, a top counter-terrorism official said Tuesday.
Thai 'Yellow Shirt' founder jailed
AFP, Published on 07/08/2014
» BANGKOK - A controversial media mogul who founded Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" street movement was jailed Thursday after an appeal court refused him bail over a 20-year sentence for corporate fraud, his lawyer said.
Muslim visitors to Japan forecast to hit a million by 2020
AFP, Published on 02/08/2014
» SINGAPORE - Muslim visitors to Japan are expected to reach one million a year by 2020, triple the 2013 level, as it further opens up to tourists, a specialist travel firm said Friday.
Asia tourist boom fuels airport binge
AFP, Published on 30/07/2014
» Faced with snaking queues at immigration, overflowing baggage carousels and expensive flight delays, Asian nations are rushing to build hundreds of new airports to cope with surging demand for air travel in the region.