Maldives: State of emergency extended
MALE – Parliament in the Maldives on Tuesday approved a 30-day extension of a state of emergency sought by President Abdulla Yameen who cited an ongoing national security threat and constitutional crisis. Countries including the United States, India and Canada … Continue reading Maldives: State of emergency extended
Sri Lanka welcomes one millionth tourist
Colombo – Sri Lanka has welcomed its one millionth tourist months ahead of its target helped largely by increased arrivals to the Indian Ocean island.Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed British couple Joshua Gladstein and Sophie Nathan who arrived in the island … Continue reading Sri Lanka welcomes one millionth tourist
Abu Dhabi International Airport crowned overall winner
Kuching – Earlier this week Abu Dhabi International Airport was announced as the winner of the Asia heat of this year’s Routes Marketing Awards. The awards ceremony took place during the Routes Asia Networking Evening hosted by the Ministry of … Continue reading Abu Dhabi International Airport crowned overall winner
Malaysia: ‘Routes Asia’ to develop new air services
Kuching – The 12th Routes Asia, the largest route development forum for the entire Asia region, will open this weekend in Kuching, capital of the State of Sarawak in Malaysia. This year’s event, which will take place from 9 to … Continue reading Malaysia: ‘Routes Asia’ to develop new air services
McKinsey predicts digital banking customers in Asia to reach 1.7 billion by 2020
Hong Kong – The number of digital banking consumers in Asia would reach 1.7 billion by 2020, with China, India, and ASEAN seeing the biggest gains, said a new report by global management consultants McKinsey & Company. Titled “Asia Digital … Continue reading McKinsey predicts digital banking customers in Asia to reach 1.7 billion by 2020
IATA: Conrad Clifford new VP for Asia-Pacific
Geneva/Singapore – The International Air Transport Association has appointed Conrad Clifford as Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific. Clifford joins IATA on 1 February and will be based in its Asia Pacific Regional Office in Singapore. He succeeds Maunu von Lueders, who is … Continue reading IATA: Conrad Clifford new VP for Asia-Pacific
ASEAN: Great Expectations connected with AEC
Jakarta – With the ASEAN Economic Community to be formally constituted on 31 December 2015, business advisory firms JWTand A.T. Kearney recently collaborated in an in-depth study of the new bloc (representing 10 countries with a combined 600 million people and … Continue reading ASEAN: Great Expectations connected with AEC
Hongkong: Organisiertes Reisen bevorzugt (E)
Hongkong, 02.12.2013 – Respectively 74% and 6% of the 73,200 public visitors of the last ITE&MICE, Hong Kong’s international Travel Expo held each year in June, prefer traveling in FIT and tailored made groups, according to findings of a survey … Continue reading Hongkong: Organisiertes Reisen bevorzugt (E)
Symposium über ASEAN-Beziehungen mit Indien (E)
Bangkok – ASEAN, Indian, and Japanese senior officials and private sector involved in connectivity came together at a symposium on “Towards Realisation of ASEAN Connectivity Plus: Moving Forward with ASEAN-India Connectivity” in Bangkok, Thailand on 27 November to promote greater ASEAN-India … Continue reading Symposium über ASEAN-Beziehungen mit Indien (E)
ASEAN-Wirtschaftsminister auf China-Reise (E)
Jakarta, 28.10.2013 – A high-level delegation from ASEAN led by Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng, Second Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam visited China from 22-25 October to further enhance trade and investment relations between the two … Continue reading ASEAN-Wirtschaftsminister auf China-Reise (E)