Garuda, Singapore Airlines explore joint venture on Bali, Jakarta flights
Garuda Indonesia, including Citilink, held nearly a third of the country’s domestic air travel, according to the Transportation Ministry.
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Elon Musk calls for improvement in Sino-US ties as he eyes Tesla expansion in China
Observers noted that Musk is visiting China at a time when Sino-US bilateral ties have suffered political tensions, and senior diplomatic, economic and trade officials have made…
Moody’s downgrades Bangladesh’s credit rating
Such type of downgradation means the local businesses will have to pay more to settle their global trades.
Hangeul adds premium feel to Korean brands
After decades of English names, retailers put spotlight on Hangeul -- the Korean alphabet -- as key marketing strategy.
Asiana halts sales of exit row seats after door incident
A spokesperson added that even if the flights are full, the seats in question will not be available for sale.
Flying cars or pie in the sky: Nusantara smart city dreams called ‘too ambitious’
The money to build it all is nowhere to be seen, especially with the city scheduled to be inaugurated next year, notwithstanding the availability of most of the required…
Return of sea sand exports sparks controversy in Indonesia
While miners welcomed the decision, environmentalists have slammed the policy, warning that it will lead to an increase in sand extraction, which they say will be detrimental to…
China’s first home-grown passenger jet, C919, marks first commercial flight
Wu Guanghui, head designer of the C919 and chief scientist at Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, said the commercial flight was the fulfillment of a dream.
Foreign investors return to Korean stock market
The buying spree of foreign investors was led by big-name tech giants, backed by hopes that the global semiconductor industry has neared the bottom of its dip and is set for a…
Thai durian exporters face threat from Vietnam, the Philippines in China
At the beginning of this month, the prices of Thai mon thong durians fell to between 36 and 48 yuan (177 to 266 baht) per kilo.