Myanmar, Japan to establish Asia specialty education center
Yangon – Myanmar and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing Asia Specialty Education Center (ASEC) in Nay Pyi Taw, state media reported Tuesday.The ASEC center will be jointly set up by the Department of Technical and Vocational Education … Continue reading Myanmar, Japan to establish Asia specialty education center
Cambodia attracts 1.9 mln foreign tourists in 5 months
Phnom Penh – Cambodia has received some 1.9 million foreign visitors in the first five months of 2014, a 6 percent rise compared to the same period last year, a tourism official said Tuesday. “Vietnam, China and South Korea are the … Continue reading Cambodia attracts 1.9 mln foreign tourists in 5 months
Rice, spice, herbs and happiness: Thai Food Festival in Pattaya
Bangkok / Pattaya – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organising the ‘Thai Food Festival 2014’ to be held at CentralFestival Beach Pattaya from 4-6 July, to enhance the reputation of Thai cuisine, already acknowledged as among the world’s … Continue reading Rice, spice, herbs and happiness: Thai Food Festival in Pattaya
IT&CM India: Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi Official Hotel
New Delhi – Joining IT&CM India as the Official Hotel for this year’s MICE and luxury travel event is Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi. The hotel will provide 130 rooms as accommodation for all delegates including domestic, international hosted buyers and media … Continue reading IT&CM India: Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi Official Hotel
ADB, World Bank to harmonize support for typhoon-hit Philippines
Manila – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank on Monday signed an agreement to strengthen their coordination in providing support for a flagship program to rebuild areas ravaged by super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.The agreement was … Continue reading ADB, World Bank to harmonize support for typhoon-hit Philippines
Phuket’s hotel and tourism businesses remain robust
Phuket / Bangkok – Business for Phuket’s tourist industry remains robust with passenger arrivals to the island having surged 26 per cent and hotel occupancy rates reaching more than 80 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according … Continue reading Phuket’s hotel and tourism businesses remain robust
Chinese premier calls for closer cultural exchanges with Greece
Heraklion – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, on Saturday witnessed the opening of the new Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete, pledging to beef up bilateral cultural exchanges.The museum, located in the center of Heraklion, is … Continue reading Chinese premier calls for closer cultural exchanges with Greece
Huawei to add 5,500 staff in Europe
Beijing – Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies plans to add 5,500 employees in Europe over the next five years, Bloomberg reported, citing Chief Strategy Marketing Officer William Xu. Shenzhen-based Huawei now has about 7,700 employees in Europe. The company … Continue reading Huawei to add 5,500 staff in Europe
Nearly all illegal Cambodian migrants working in Thailand return home
Phnom Penh – Cambodian Minister of Labor Ith Samheng said Friday that nearly all illegal Cambodian migrant laborers working in Thailand have returned home in fears of a junta’s crackdown on illegal foreign workers. “I think that nearly all of … Continue reading Nearly all illegal Cambodian migrants working in Thailand return home
ASEAN and Portugal to Foster Cooperation
Jakarta – The Ambassador of Portugal to Indonesia, Joaquim Alberto de Soura Moreira de Lemos, presented his Letter of Credence yesterday to Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, thus assuming his post as the Ambassador of Portugal to ASEAN.SG Minh congratulated … Continue reading ASEAN and Portugal to Foster Cooperation