Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Medical Care to Myanmar
Yangon – Yacht charter operator Burma Boating is launching a crowdfunding campaign to help set up medical care in Myanmar’s remote Mergui Archipelago. The 800 islands in the country’s far south have little infrastructure, for some islands visiting yachts are the … Continue reading Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Medical Care to Myanmar
ASEAN and India Reaffirm Strategic Partnership
New Delhi – ASEAN and India reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and advance the Strategic Partnership and agreed to step-up cooperation at the recent 17th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (17th AISOM) held in New Delhi on March 14. In the course … Continue reading ASEAN and India Reaffirm Strategic Partnership
Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing
Beijing – Learning from international experience in urban transport policy and discussing their relevance for Chinese cities was the main topic of the Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing on March 10th and 11th. The forum was organised by the … Continue reading Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing
Phillippines Planning Workshop 2015
Manila – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines and the two GIZ projects TRANSfer and Transport and Climate Change (TCC) jointly organized the DOTC-GIZ Annual Planning Workshop 2015 held in Manila on February 6th. The workshop … Continue reading Phillippines Planning Workshop 2015
flymojo – Malaysia introduces new domestic airline
Kuala Lumpur – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Fly Mojo Sdn Bhd announced today that the parties have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale and purchase of 20 CS100 aircraft with options for an additional 20 CS100 aircraft. … Continue reading flymojo – Malaysia introduces new domestic airline
Thailand: Buri Ram one of Asias top travel destinations
Bangkok – Buri Ram, one of Thailand’s cultural gems, was recently named as one of Asia’s must-see sights in a poll by influential travel website Agoda.com in its annual “Fresh Destinations” list, which ranks up and coming holiday spots across … Continue reading Thailand: Buri Ram one of Asias top travel destinations
Bangkok: the capital of culinary excellence
Bangkok – Bangkok’s reputation as the region’s home to the best in international dining received a boost recently when progressive Indian Restaurant, Gaggan took first place in the latest list of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.” The restaurant, opened by Indian-born … Continue reading Bangkok: the capital of culinary excellence
Singapore: Changi Airport voted the World’s Best
Singapore – Singapore’s Changi Airport Singapore was named as the World’s Best Airport by air travelers for the third consecutive year at the 2015 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Barcelona, Spain. The result of the voting: … Continue reading Singapore: Changi Airport voted the World’s Best
Solo travel on the rise among females in Southeast Asia
Singapore – Female solo travel is on the rise in Southeast Asia, according to the Women’s Travel Survey by TripAdvisor that was launched ahead of before International Women’s Day (March 8). The survey of 9,181 female travelers globally and 431 … Continue reading Solo travel on the rise among females in Southeast Asia
First Bike Trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
Bangkok – The first group of cyclists from Ho Chi Minh city to Bangkok, ranging in age from 34 to 75, is in the Thai capital today at the end of a nine-day journey that has seen it cover 960 … Continue reading First Bike Trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok