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Singapore bunker fuel schedules tighten, premiums rise on Red Sea impact
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2024
» SINGAPORE - Shippers and trading firms are facing longer waits and higher prices for low-sulphur fuel deliveries at Singapore, the world's top bunker hub, as refuelling demand rises due to ship diversions from Red Sea tensions, industry sources told Reuters.
Wealthy Indians splurge ahead of temple opening
Published on 19/01/2024
» AYODHYA, India - The private jet parking lots at airports near Ayodhya are full and the shops have run out of gold-plated idols, as wealthy devotees prepare for the invitation-only opening ceremony of one of Hinduism’s holiest temples.
Govt calls for more airport slots
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/01/2024
» The Transport Ministry has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to increase the number of airport slots to prepare for an expected surge in foreign arrivals for the summer starting in April.
AirAsia touts Bangkok hub to Srettha
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/01/2024
» In talks with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, AirAsia insists it plans to make Bangkok an aviation hub similar to Dubai, while calling on the government to cut the excise tax as Thailand remains one of the few countries that still has this expense.
How world's largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia has been reborn
Published on 19/12/2023
» YOGYAKARTA - I'm tiptoeing reverentially around the Candi Borobudur temple, stopping to take in ancient stone panels and beautiful bell-shaped stupas, and to ponder the Buddha statues sitting in meditative repose.
Women's sport revenues tipped to break $1 billion barrier
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» LONDON - Global revenues from women's sport will top US$1 billion for the first time in 2024 thanks to an explosion in popularity, according to financial experts Deloitte.
Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand says cancellation of flight slots 'not unusual'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/11/2023
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Tuesday there was nothing unusual about airlines cancelling their flight slots during periods of low travel demand after a number of Chinese airlines decided to return their take-off and landing rights at the nation's main aviation gateways.
CAAT clarifies routine return of Chinese airlines' flight slots
Online Reporters, Published on 28/11/2023
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has insisted that the return of flight slots by Chinese airlines is a routine practice and should not be interpreted as flight cancellations.
Call for new strategy to entice Chinese visitors
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/11/2023
» Thailand needs to rejig its tourism strategy to reboot the Chinese market as arrivals from the mainland this year are projected to reach only 26.8% of the 2019 level, says a former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
PM defends new visa waivers despite sagging demand
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/11/2023
» The cancellation of flight slots by several Chinese airlines following low passenger demand won't have an impact on the government's visa exemption policy for Chinese citizens, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday.