Incheon Airport goes global to Batam, Indonesia
Operating under a build-transfer-operate business model, the project, which mainly includes building a new cargo terminal as well as a passenger terminal, expanding passenger…
Economy
South Korea to test central bank digital currency with public vouchers
Central bank digital currencies are a new form of digital money issued by a central bank, divided into two types: the wholesale CBDC for institutions and the retail CBDC for…
Pandemic hospital in Beijing turned into housing
The former treatment facility has been turned into 4,910 rooms each of 18 square meters available to the public for $167 a month, without the need for a down payment or other…
‘Reboot Langkawi as island paradise’
“It is partly due to the bad social media content about food being expensive in Langkawi,” said Farly Khalid, an eco-tourism guide who takes visitors kayaking into the Kilim…
Pakistan urged to revive five-year development planning
The IMF’s guidance comes immediately after the two sides reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of a $3 billion bailout.
Nine new Thai airlines set to launch operations
Meanwhile, several existing airlines in Thailand are also reintroducing aircraft and recording improved financial status, in positive signs of recovery.
Laos eyes influx of foreign tourists to year’s end
The surge in visitor numbers has been partly attributed to the popularity of the Laos-China railway and the expressway linking Vientiane and the tourist hotspot of Vangvieng,…
Cashew exports to Vietnam dip amid price fluctuations
Cambodia seeks to establish the country as a key producer and supplier of cashew products for local, regional and global markets.
UNDP report urges climate-resilient investment in Bhutan
Human development and growth strategies, as per the report, need to be integrated—the human development approach needs to be mainstreamed into countries’ decision-making.
S’pore travellers splurge in Japan amid weakening yen
Travel agencies said interest in travel to Japan has spiked, and bookings for the ever-popular holiday destination are now stretching into August 2024.