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Hundreds stranded as flu grounds 12 AirAsia pilots
dpa, Published on 02/12/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR -- The flu grounded at least a dozen pilots of Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia, causing chaos as hundreds of passengers were stranded due to delayed or cancelled flights, the <em>New Straits Times</em> reported Wednesday.
Cathay Pacific flight catches fire, makes emergency landing
dpa, Published on 25/09/2015
» SYDNEY -- A Cathay Pacific aircraft flying from Perth to Hong Kong early Friday morning reportedly caught fire mid-flight and made an emergency landing in Indonesia.
Myanmar to develop Mergui islands as tourist destination
dpa, Published on 25/05/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar will give the green light to new hotels in its southernmost archipelago by the end of the year, officials say.
Beijing to blacklist bad Chinese tourists
dpa, Published on 13/04/2015
» BEIJING – China will blacklist badly behaved Chinese tourists to try to save national face at home and abroad, state media reported.
Minor to expand hotel portfolio 50% by 2019
dpa, Published on 03/03/2015
» Minor International is planning to boost its hotel portfolio by 50% to 190 properties by 2019, a company representative said Tuesday.
Widespread flooding hits Jakarta
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» JAKARTA – Incessant rain overnight and on Monday triggered widespread flooding in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, bringing traffic to a standstill and trapping guests inside hotels into the evening hours.
Exploring paradise: Sailing among the islands of the Gulf of Thailand
dpa, Published on 24/12/2014
» KOH SAMUI — Sandra Kiesel has finally realised her dream. After gaining her sailing licence in South Africa and on Lake Constance, followed by testing the waters off Melbourne, the 26-year-old has found her yachting paradise - the Gulf of Thailand.
Blind bear 'sees' again
dpa, Published on 02/08/2014
» KANDAL - Kong, a 17-year-old sun bear, raises his snout and sniffs the air. Rescued a decade ago from a hellish life inside a Cambodian karaoke parlour, Kong is totally blind. He perceives the world around him by smell.
$856m invested on World Cup security
dpa, Published on 24/05/2014
» BRASILIA - Brazil has spent more than 850 million United States dollars on security for the 2014 FIFA World Cup scheduled to start next month, officials said on Friday.
Buddhist temples and dragon fruit: A trip down the Mekong
dpa, Published on 28/04/2014
» PHNOM PENH - The sun warms the skin and the wind cools it as the boat's engine hums. We are riding down the Mekong, the drinks in the cooler are ice cold and children are waving from the banks of the river.