Heavy Floods in Vietnam: 19 Persons killed
Hanoi – Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Central Viet Nam have killed 19 people, left eight missing and forced about 80,000 from their homes, disaster officials and state media said on Saturday. The floods forced 64,500 people from … Continue reading Heavy Floods in Vietnam: 19 Persons killed
ASEAN: Le Luong Minh meets Lady Ashton
Jakarta – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Lady Catherine Ashton paid an official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat and met Secretary-General of ASEAN, Le Luong Minh yesterday. Lady Ashton is also Vice … Continue reading ASEAN: Le Luong Minh meets Lady Ashton
Thailand: 6 Tote bei Fährenunfall (E)
Bangkok, 04.11.2013 – Six people died after the tourist ferry they were traveling on capsized near a Thai beach resort of Pattaya, authorities said. The double-decker ferry was overcrowded when it tipped over Sunday afternoon between the popular resort of … Continue reading Thailand: 6 Tote bei Fährenunfall (E)
Thailand Green Excellence Awards an 7 Gewinner (E)
London, 04.11.2013 – Seven Thai tourism ventures that are devoted to environmental, social and cultural preservation are to be conferred “Green Excellence Awards” at a ceremony to be presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana today at the World … Continue reading Thailand Green Excellence Awards an 7 Gewinner (E)
Malaysian Protest against Spying by Australia
Kuala Lumpur– Malaysia summoned the heads of the US and Australian missions in protest at spying allegations, its foreign minister said Saturday, as a row over a vast US-led surveillance network deepened in Asia. China and Indonesia have already demanded … Continue reading Malaysian Protest against Spying by Australia
EU and ASEAN: Common Interests
Jakarta – The European Union will redouble its effort to strengthen relations with ASEAN by stepping up its support to ASEAN Community building, said the new Ambassador of the EU to ASEAN, Olof Skoog. He presented his Letter of Credence to … Continue reading EU and ASEAN: Common Interests
World Ecotourism Conference in Cebu postponed
Manila – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DoT) has finally postponed the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) 5th World Ecotourism Conference, originally scheduled to take place in Cebu on November 13-15. The tourism department’s undersecretary Daniel G. Corpuz postponed the … Continue reading World Ecotourism Conference in Cebu postponed
Thailand promotet medizinischen Tourismus (E)
Bangkok, 29.10.2013 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has vastly upgraded the content of its Medical Tourism promotion website in order to help potential visitors make the most informed decisions about selecting Thailand as their medical destination abroad. The … Continue reading Thailand promotet medizinischen Tourismus (E)
Thailand: Loi Krathong-Fest findet statt (E)
Bangkok, 29.10.2013 – State organisations and the private sector may proceed with annual Loi Krathong celebrations, which fall on November 17 despite the nation being in mourning for the Supreme Patriarch. Prime Minister’s Office secretary-general Tongthong Chandransu said the government … Continue reading Thailand: Loi Krathong-Fest findet statt (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)