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.
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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.
Domestic enterprises set their sights on overseas expansion opportunities
Perfect World, among the first of Chinese games companies to seek a global presence, has expanded its overseas markets in recent years.
Indonesia seeks to block curbs on raw plastic production
The proposal to reduce production raised concerns that it would hamper Indonesia’s plastic industry that is already contending with a flood of imported products.
Construction, property, restaurants to be hardest hit by proposed wage hike: Study
Businesses are worried the wage hike could have an adverse impact on their operations and profitability.
Udon chain in Japan apologises after diner finds live frog in takeaway cup of noodles
Marugame said that according to local public health authorities, the frog was likely mixed into the ingredients at a factory processing its vegetables.