Thailand orders improvements in aviation Bangkok, December 2 Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha today ordered officials to improve aviation safety standards after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Thailand’s safety ratings. Shares in Thai airlines fell after... 03 Dec, 2015
Laos railway project BEIJING: China aims to complete laying a 418-kilometre (260-mile) railway from a border town to Laos by 2020, the official China Economic Herald reported, as the economic giant seeks a new route into the emerging markets of Southeast Asia. The two... 16 Nov, 2015
China punishes Shanghai Airport for flight delays Shanghai, October 28 Nearly half the flights leaving the main international airport of China’s commercial hub Shanghai were delayed in August, regulators said, punishing the facility by denying it new routes. Air travel in the world’s most... 29 Oct, 2015
Bad weather, border closures add to plight of migrants in Balkans RIGONCI: Refugees from Asian wars crossed into Slovenia from Croatia on Wednesday as border closures elsewhere forced them to find new routes to rich European countries and concern grew over the plight of those stranded in wet, freezing... Women 22 Oct, 2015
Slovenia to ask EU for police back-up to cope with influx of migrants LJUBLJANA/KLJUC BRDOVECKI: Between 1,500 and 2,500 migrants will spend Tuesday night at the Berkasovo-Bapska border crossing between Serbia and Croatia, some of them sleeping on the ground covered with blankets, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR)... Women 21 Oct, 2015
Manang to become independent in apple production soon LAMJUNG: A project has been launched in Manang district with an aim to make it independent in apple production. The recent surge of interest among apple entrepreneurs has encouraged the Agro Manang Pvt Ltd to launch the project with an... Travel 18 Oct, 2015
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including 'terrorist' ROSZKE: Hungary on Wednesday detained 29 people including a "terrorist" as migrants demanding to be let through the country's newly shut EU frontier clashed with riot police firing water cannon and tear gas while refugees searched for new ways to... Women 17 Sep, 2015
Hungary convicts 1st migrant of crossing border BUDAPEST, HUNGARY : The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET): ___ 3 p.m. A Hungarian court has found an Iraqi man guilty of "illegally... Women 16 Sep, 2015
Qantas to sign pact SYDNEY: Australia’s competition watchdog on Friday reversed a draft decision against a joint venture between Qantas and China Eastern, giving the carriers the green light to coordinate pricing and scheduling. The Australian Competition and... 22 Aug, 2015
Nepal and China to hold bilateral trade talks Kathmandu, August 18 The Nepal-China commerce joint secretary-level talks, which is known as Nepal-China’s Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee (NTTFC) will be held here on August 21 and 22, to discuss and resolve the numerous problems... 19 Aug, 2015
Nepal, India JWG hire NIC Kathmandu, July 31 Nepal and India have hired National Informatics Centre (NIC), an IT-solution provider for the Indian government, to design a web-based solution for the issue of online permits to facilitate movement of vehicles across the borders of... 01 Aug, 2015
Bolivia is tripling the size of its subway in the sky LA PAZ: Bolivia already has the largest urban cable car system in the world. Now the booming country is tripling the size of the network and will soon have nine lines whizzing above the administrative capital of La Paz. The Andean city of 1.8... Mobile & Apps 28 Jul, 2015
