Searching area for missing Malaysia Airlines plane may expand to Indian Ocean
Kuala Lumpur/Beijing – U.S. officials say the searching area for a Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people aboard that has disappeared for almost a week may expand to the Indian Ocean. “It is my understanding that one possible piece of … Continue reading Searching area for missing Malaysia Airlines plane may expand to Indian Ocean
China and Malaysia work closely to search for missing plane
Beijing/Kuala Lumpur – A delegation from China’s Public Security Ministry is in Malaysia on a joint search mission. Liao Jinrong, the ministry’s Chief of International Cooperation said in a media briefing that they will continue the search mission despite difficulties. … Continue reading China and Malaysia work closely to search for missing plane
Malaysian air force chief denies report of missing jet being detected over Malacca Straits
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s air force chief Wednesday denied a local media report that quoted him as saying that the missing Malaysian plane was last detected by the air force’s air control tower in the vicinity of Pulau Perak in … Continue reading Malaysian air force chief denies report of missing jet being detected over Malacca Straits
Chinese bank applies for license in Britain
Beijing/London – The Agricultural Bank of China is applying for a branch banking license in Britain, said a bank official Monday. “Europe is one of the vital markets of the bank’s global strategy,” Guo Youda, the bank’s executive vice president … Continue reading Chinese bank applies for license in Britain
China deploys satellites for search operation
Beijing – China has sent nine vessels to join the search and rescue operation for the plane. The first Chinese rescue vessel “Tai Shun Hai” arrived at the search site at 9 a.m Sunday, and has finished its mission. Apart … Continue reading China deploys satellites for search operation
Mongolia – The Official Partner Country Of ITB Berlin 2015
Berlin – In 2015 the focus will be on Mongolia, the Partner Country of ITB Berlin. On Wednesday, 5 March at ITB Berlin, Mr. Altangerel Purev, State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Mongolia, and Dr. Christian … Continue reading Mongolia – The Official Partner Country Of ITB Berlin 2015
Mainland individual tourists to Taiwan hits new high
Beijing/Taipei – Over 62,000 individual tourists (without contracts to travel agencies) from the Chinese mainland traveled to Taiwan in December, registering a new high, the local tourism bureau announced on Saturday. A total of 2.85 million mainland tourists visited Taiwan … Continue reading Mainland individual tourists to Taiwan hits new high
COTRI: China’s outbound in 2014 shows minor drop
Beijing – The global members of the COTRI China Outbound Tourism Expert Panel downgraded their forecast for the next twelve months. On a scale from -10 to +10 the forecast for the overall development of China’s outbound tourism for the … Continue reading COTRI: China’s outbound in 2014 shows minor drop
Abacus Singapore receives Licence for China
Beijing – Abacus has become the first foreign global distribution system (GDS) to serve mainland China, the world’s largest outbound travel market, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC) approval of licenses for its travel agent applicants. The company, which … Continue reading Abacus Singapore receives Licence for China
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)