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Singapore Airlines changes seatbelt sign rules after fatal turbulence
Published on 24/05/2024
» Singapore Airlines has tightened cabin-service rules when planes hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week.
More drugs found on Hong Kong airport arrivals in first 4 months of year than during all of 2023
Published on 30/04/2024
» HONG KONG: The amount of illegal drugs confiscated from air travellers at Hong Kong International Airport soared to 370 kilogrammes in the first four months of the year, a 32% increase over the total amount seized in all of 2023.
Ukrainian family hopes to rebuild their lives
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 17/12/2023
» Natalia Zapotochna, 37, wonders how she and her family will rebuild their lives amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
HK protests: Behind the barricade
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 18/11/2019
» On the night of Nov 13th in Hong Kong, I heard there was a protest in the city centre of the area of the New Territories I was staying in, Sha Tin. After crossing the bridge over the Shing Mun River, I notice four protesters talking beneath a pedestrian underpass. Walking through the megamalls that constitute the city centre, I see workers clearing up broken glass but see no protesters. But on my way back across the bridge to my hotel, I encounter a crowd of about 50 people yelling and screaming abuse, and working my way through them, see a line of riot police advancing from the other direction. After several minutes of shining torches and bellowing warnings through a megaphone, the police raise the black flag warning that tear gas will be fired. The crowd retreats as one or two canisters are fired.
Sinking Cities
Asia focus, Published on 02/09/2019
» One of the most pressing challenges the world is facing as a result of climate change is rising sea levels. Scientists predict that oceans will rise by between 0.3 and 2.5 metres by 2100. This will put many coastal areas at risk, with potentially catastrophic consequences for large cities.
Indonesia ready to regulate motorcycle taxi fares
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 28/01/2019
» Reports of a government plan to regulate the fares of app-based motorcycle taxis have given some hope to Fariz, a driver who switched to an app-based service from a regular one six months ago.
Palace: Mahathir invited to form next government
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king, Sultan Muhammad V, has decided to invite Mahathir Mohamad to form the next federal government, palace officials said in a statement on Thursday.
Regional firms say Asean will remain focus of their investment
Business, Published on 17/11/2017
» Large companies say Asean will be a stronghold of their business for decades, serving as a key region for investment and revenue generation.
Heart of hospitality
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 06/11/2017
» Heartwarming service with Thai hospitality and Japanese quality is the goal of Kokotel, which seeks to offer the cosiness of a traditional Japanese inn while promoting friends-and-family togetherness -- even on one of the busiest streets in Bangkok.
E-transition will take some time in Thailand
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/11/2017
» Thailand continues to lay the foundations for a digital economy and is gradually nudging the country in the direction of a cashless society. The centrepiece of the government effort is PromptPay, an electronic money transfer service that links an ID card or mobile number with a bank account and now has more than 32 million registrations.