Kerry’s India visit overshadowed by stalled trade talks
New Delhi – Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met here Friday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various bilateral issues, in an environment overshadowed by New Delhi’s opposition to a world trade pact and its irritation over … Continue reading Kerry’s India visit overshadowed by stalled trade talks
S. Korea, DPRK resume joint excavation of ancient palace
Seoul – A group of South Korean historians will visit the border town of Kaesong of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over the next few weeks to resume a joint excavation of an ancient royal palace site, South Korea’s unification … Continue reading S. Korea, DPRK resume joint excavation of ancient palace
Super typhoon Rammasun makes second landfall in China
Guangzhou – Super typhoon Rammasun made a second landfall in Zhanjiang City in south China’s Guangdong Province at 7:30 p.m. Friday, four hours after the first, the provincial meteorological bureau said. The typhoon landed in Longtangzhen in Xuwen County in … Continue reading Super typhoon Rammasun makes second landfall in China
Major challenges for foreign meta-search companies in China
Beijing – Established meta-search brands including KAYAK and Skyscanner are set to foray into China. TravelDaily.cn explores what to expect as these entities enter with contrasting market entry strategies Travel meta-search continues to spread its tentacles as established players look … Continue reading Major challenges for foreign meta-search companies in China
BRICS: Chinese president proposes closer partnership
Fortaleza, Brazil – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday proposed a closer and more solid partnership among BRICS countries, as he delivered a speech at the sixth BRICS summit held here. Besides Xi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Vladimir … Continue reading BRICS: Chinese president proposes closer partnership
New social travel site Spottly: Travel story with pictures
Hong Kong – A social travel site in Asia has lofty aims of being the largest user generated travel platform in Asia. With competitors like TripAdvisor, GoGoBot, Trippy and WAYN, of which at least TripAdvisor is very active in this … Continue reading New social travel site Spottly: Travel story with pictures
AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten
Kuala Lumpur/Tokyo – Asia’s largest budget carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is giving the lucrative Japanese air travel market a second crack in a partnership with Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, to form a new budget carrier – AirAsia Japan. The Malaysia-based … Continue reading AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten
JICA Commits to Promote Cooperation with ASEAN
Jakarta – The Japanese Government is enhancing its cooperation with ASEAN. Mr. Nakagawa Hiroaki, the newly appointed Principal Representative for ASEAN Coordination of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), confirmed this today during a meeting with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Le Luong Minh at … Continue reading JICA Commits to Promote Cooperation with ASEAN
Taipei ranked world’s 61st most expensive city
Taipei has been named the 61st most expensive city in the world for expatriates this year, up from 62nd last year, according to this year’s Cost of Living Survey released on Thursday by Mercer, a leading firm of financial analysts. … Continue reading Taipei ranked world’s 61st most expensive city
Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to be set up
Kula Lumpur – SM International Wholesale (China) Centre Sdn Bhd (SMITC), Small Medium Industry Association of Malaysia and Port Klang Free Zone Sdn.Bhd co-signed the memorandum of cooperation to set up Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to serve halal industry in … Continue reading Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to be set up