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Less rice for same price: inflation bites Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/04/2022
» Profits at Ma Hong's spicy hotpot restaurant have been squeezed by about a fifth since he opened in downtown Beijing last year, crushed by beef tripe prices that have shot up by more than 50% and the surging costs of other key ingredients.
Top AirAsia officials suspended as pilot alleges safety lapses
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/08/2020
» India’s aviation regulator suspended two senior executives at the local affiliate of AirAsia Group Bhd after a pilot alleged there were safety lapses at the airline and subsequently was fired.
Deadly crash, fake pilots expose Pakistan’s broken airline
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/07/2020
» For decades Pakistan International Airlines Corp stood for a resurgent post-colonial nation, flying the flag from New York to Tokyo. Now the airline is struggling to recover from a fatal crash, years of losses, a collapse in global air travel and the stunning revelation that almost a third of the nation’s pilots obtained fake licences.
Hong Kong still most expensive city for expats
Business, AFP, Published on 12/06/2020
» PARIS: Hong Kong retains its place atop the rankings for a third straight year as the world's most expensive city for expats, according to the latest Mercer annual report.
Thai Airways suspends its flights
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2020
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) will suspend several international flights in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Thailand turns to China for high-speed rail boost
News, Anucha Charoenpoin, Published on 20/10/2019
» Europe, Japan and Russia often come to mind when people think of lengthy high-speed railways (HSR). However, since 2012, the title of the country with the longest high-speed rail goes to China for its Beijing-Guangzhou route.
Uber to buy Mideast rival Careem
AFP, Published on 25/03/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber is set to buy its Middle Eastern rival Careem for $3.1 billion, financial news agency Bloomberg reported Sunday.
Subcontinent clash leaves thousands stranded
Business, Panarat Thepgumpanat & Panu Wongcha-um, Published on 01/03/2019
» Thousands of travellers were left scrambling yesterday when Thai Airways International (THAI) cancelled more than a dozen flights to and from Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India.
Key air route closed as India-Pakistan tensions rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/02/2019
» Global airlines were forced to divert or cancel several flights after Pakistan shut down its airspace following a military clash with India, blocking one of the key air routes between Asia Pacific and Europe.
Let's talk about sex
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/12/2018
» Ask anyone what sex means and you will get any number of different responses. After all, it's a highly personal matter and can mean different things to different people. It is such a delicate and intimate topic that most people prefer to avoid the conversation altogether.