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  • BUSINESS

    Singapore Air adds flights to Bangkok, Phuket

    Bloomberg News, Published on 22/11/2022

    » Singapore Airlines Ltd will add flights to East and Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and Phuket, from early next year and trim some services to the United States as it tweaks routes and plane allocations to get a head start over rivals as nations ease travel restrictions.

  • BUSINESS

    Year in Review

    Asia focus, Published on 29/12/2014

    » Asia rose to new heights in 2014 despite the many challenges that beset the region. Headline-making developments ranged from China dethroning the United States as the world's largest economy, subject to vigorous debate as that may be, to the tragic mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

  • BUSINESS

    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.

  • WORLD

    China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports (video)

    AFP, Published on 02/04/2018

    » BEIJING - China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium, fuelling fears of a trade war.

  • THAILAND

    Jet ban spreads, CAAT mulls action

    News, Published on 13/03/2019

    » Hejere, Ethiopia: A growing number of airlines grounded a new Boeing plane involved in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster as a global team of investigators began picking through the rural crash site yesterday.

  • TRAVEL

    Travel Blog Exchange Asia

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/10/2015

    » The first Travel Blog Exchange Asia (TBEX Asia) starts this evening at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

  • THAILAND

    China to buy 100 A320 planes

    Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2014

    » Airbus Group won a pledge from China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) for the purchase of 100 planes valued at US$10.2 billion as the Chinese lessor seeks assets to power expansion in its home region.

  • THAILAND

    Gistda satellite spots 300 objects in search zone for MH370

    Published on 27/03/2014

    » Thai satellite images of more than 300 objects in the southern Indian Ocean have produced another lead in the search for Malaysian Air flight MH370 as bad weather forced aircraft to suspend operations on Thursday.

  • BUSINESS

    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.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Suvarnabhumi: Tourist arrivals falling

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2011

    » Cancellations & falling bookings for trips to Thailand due to fear but Suvarnabhumi protected. Flood-free destinations promoted.

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