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Severe turbulence leaves 12 injured on Qatar Airways flight
Published on 27/05/2024
» A Qatar Airways flight struck severe turbulence over Turkey, injuring 12 people on board, before landing as scheduled in Dublin on Sunday.
Declining tourist numbers put pressure on THAI
News, Published on 18/06/2019
» Passenger traffic during the low tourism season in the third quarter will have a direct bearing on Thai Airways International Plc's (THAI) revenue for the entire year, says a source at the national carrier.
Year of turbulence
Asia focus, Published on 31/12/2018
» Two unpredictable men with weird haircuts and access to nuclear weapons had a friendly chat in Singapore -- and that was just one of the many noteworthy stories of 2018. Elsewhere in Asia, we witnessed some surprising political developments (Malaysia) and not-so-surprising ones (Cambodia), along with what seemed to be a disturbingly high number of natural disasters. Many see the latter as a manifestation of the growing impact of climate change, and it's a debate that is bound to intensify in the year ahead. Below, Asia Focus looks back on the eventful year now ending.
Sky-high WiFi set to go far and wide
Business, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 27/06/2018
» Air passengers putting their phones and tablets on flight mode are set to be a thing of the past as on-board WiFi service becomes the rule rather than the exception in the hugely lucrative connectivity industry, says an executive at Inmarsat, the British provider of global mobile satellite communications.
Nok Air zeroes in on China for rebound
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 25/07/2017
» Nok Air has zeroed in on the Chinese market expansion as a prime driver for its recently launched turnaround plan.
Unfinished mission at Nok Air
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/03/2017
» Rather than worrying about rumours of his imminent dismissal as chief executive of Nok Air, Patee Sarasin says he's preoccupied with turning the loss-ridden budget airline around.
JAL follows philosophy to profits
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/11/2016
» Some five years after making a remarkable turnaround from one of Japan's largest bankruptcies to consecutive years of profitability, Japan Airlines (JAL) believes it is still in the process of revitalisation.
A new Sun shines for Bangkok
Life, Published on 30/07/2015
» Cirque du Soleil has arrived in Bangkok. The legendary circus show — a heady mix of acrobatic artistry, choreography, costume, surrealism and special effects — has performed and impressed over a million people in more than 300 cities since 1984. There's no Big Top of old, but the troupe is prepared to dazzle Bangkok viewers at Impact Area from today until Aug 3.
Research to the rescue
Asia focus, Published on 06/10/2014
» When your father-in-law is the chairman of Kinpo Group, Taiwan's leading electronics conglomerate, career advancement seems assured. Being a male in a traditional Chinese community also helps. Simon Shen admits he had a better start than most, but says that only hard work will keep him on top.
Suvarnabhumi sinks in airport ranking
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/02/2012
» The goal of making Suvarnabhumi rank among the world's best airports is fading with the airport slipping out of the top five rank in the Airports Council International's Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2011 review.