PATA Travel Mart startet in Chengdu (E)
Chengdu/China, 16.09.2013 – The PATA Travel Mart 2013 (PTM2013) kicked-off today in Chengdu, China. More than 1,000 delegates from 60 countries around the world have joined the annual B2B travel trade event organized by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), … Continue reading PATA Travel Mart startet in Chengdu (E)
Thailand: Flughafen richtet Touristen-Gericht ein (E)
Bangkok, 14.09.2013 – In response to complaints about the poorly implemented evacuation of a Thai Airways International flight that skidded off the runway on September 8, resulting in 14 injuries, Airports of Thailand (AoT) chairman Sita Divari announced that Thailand … Continue reading Thailand: Flughafen richtet Touristen-Gericht ein (E)
China-Touristen: Beim Shoppen weniger spendabel (E)
Beijing, 14.09.2013 – Outbound tourism is no longer a privilege of the rich in China. There has been a fall in tourists spending more than 5,000 yuan ($800) during each outbound trip, according to China Tourism Academy outbound tourism researcher … Continue reading China-Touristen: Beim Shoppen weniger spendabel (E)
Obama to visit Indonesia and Brunei
Washington/Jakarta – US President Barack Obama will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Indonesia and meet Asean leaders in Brunei next month, the White House has confirmed. While in Indonesia, Obama will also host a meeting of leaders … Continue reading Obama to visit Indonesia and Brunei
Hohler Report: From Yangon to Mandalay
Yangon – Monsoon clouds were hanging low over Yangon, when I arrived there in mid-July to join the Pandaw 2 cruise ship, one of the ten luxury ships the company is presently running to explore the mighty rivers of mainland Southeast … Continue reading Hohler Report: From Yangon to Mandalay
Thai Airways will Internet anbieten (E)
Bangkok, 04.09.2013 – Thai Airways International (THAI) plans to make WiFi internet available on flights as the national carrier prepares to apply for a licence with the national telecom regulator. Jesada Sivaraks, secretary to the vice-chairman of the National Broadcasting … Continue reading Thai Airways will Internet anbieten (E)
Philippines Show good Economic Growth
Manila – The Philippines, Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy, can differentiate itself from its regional peers that are grappling with slowing growth and deteriorating external balance sheets, based on a common theme cited by international researchers in the past few days. Although … Continue reading Philippines Show good Economic Growth
China für mehr Handel mit ASEAN-Staaten (E)
Beijing, 04.09.2013 – China’s trade with Southeast Asia could more than double to $1 trillion by 2020, Premier Li Keqiang told regional leaders, downplaying simmering territorial disputes and stressing their “common destiny”, state media reported Wednesday. Li called for an … Continue reading China für mehr Handel mit ASEAN-Staaten (E)
Thailand Nok Air Flies to Myanmar
Bangkok – Thailand’s Nok Air flew from the Thai border town of Mae Sot in Tak Province to Mawlamyain in Myanmar’s Mon State for the first time on Sunday. The Governor of Tak Province, Suriya Prasartbundit, was aboard the inaugural flight, which … Continue reading Thailand Nok Air Flies to Myanmar
Myanmar prepares for ASEAN chair
Bangkok/Yangon – After a series of closed door discussions and numerous rephrasing by policy-makers including foreign experts, Myanmar has finally picked the theme “Moving forward in unity towards a peaceful and prosperous Community” for its engagement with Asean next year. Like … Continue reading Myanmar prepares for ASEAN chair