Philippines: Master plan for typhoon rehabilitation efforts
Manila – A proposed master plan, which details the rehabilitation and recovery efforts in areas struck by typhoon Haiyan, has been submitted to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Friday. The comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery plan (CRRP) submitted by Presidential Assistant … Continue reading Philippines: Master plan for typhoon rehabilitation efforts
Suvarnabhumi Taxis – New kiosks means less queuing
Bangkok – The shake up of the taxi services at Suvarnabhumi Airport, recently started by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), is nearly complete with eight state-of-the-art queue management queue-card kiosks to be installed over the next couple of … Continue reading Suvarnabhumi Taxis – New kiosks means less queuing
Philippine liquidity growth eases to 23 pct in June
Manila – Money supply growth in the Philippines slowed to 23 percent on year to 7.1 trillion pesos ( 163.51 billion U.S. dollars) in June, the local central bank said Thursday. Domestic liquidity or M3 growth in June was lower … Continue reading Philippine liquidity growth eases to 23 pct in June
Google can now guide you around your hotel
Mauntain View – Google has announced that it has added a new feature to its search app on Android, which will help travellers around the world. According to the search giant, Google can now automatically detect hotel reservations from users’ Gmail inbox and … Continue reading Google can now guide you around your hotel
Philippine gov’t submits 30 priority bills to congress for approval
Manila – The Philippine government unveiled on Wednesday 30 priority bills that the executive branch wants Congress to pass soon. Among the bills of the most concern are the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill that was first included in the priority … Continue reading Philippine gov’t submits 30 priority bills to congress for approval
Beauty queen parade on the streets of Bangkok
Bangkok – With a parade of Thai beauty queens and a mass release of 10,000 smiley-balloons, the Thai tourism industry has told the world that it is back in business, safe and ready to receive visitors. Over two days between 25-26 July, … Continue reading Beauty queen parade on the streets of Bangkok
Philippine president praises economic gains
Manila – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Monday detailed his government’s achievements in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) following the filing of three impeachment complaints against him. In his fifth SONA, Aquino said his government has laid down … Continue reading Philippine president praises economic gains
Thai military junta gains majority support to stay on
Bangkok – A majority of Thais have agreed to an interim charter provision that allows the military junta to remain to coexist with a forthcoming interim government, an opinion poll released Sunday showed. The interim charter which took effect last Tuesday … Continue reading Thai military junta gains majority support to stay on
Thailand launches tourist insurance coverage scheme
Bangkok – Tourists planning a visit to Thailand can now avail of a special online insurance coverage scheme known as the “Thailand Travel Shield”, which will be set up by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with four … Continue reading Thailand launches tourist insurance coverage scheme
Japan issues recall after rat poison found in Vietnamese fish imports
Tokyo – Packages of frozen fish from Vietnam containing rat poison were found by a seafood importer in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, with a recall issued nationwide, officials from Imura Industry said Thursday. The seafood importer said that frozen dried … Continue reading Japan issues recall after rat poison found in Vietnamese fish imports