TRAVELING for business is stressful enough, but if there are ways to manage that, having useful apps on your smartphone is one of them. Here are a few apps to install before jetting off on your next business trip.ConcurPacking ProIf…
SEVEN Malaysian airlines have come together to form the Association of Malaysian Air Carriers (AMAC), according to a joint statement released yesterday.Malaysia Airlines Berhad, MASwings, Firefly, AirAsia Berhad, AirAsia X Berhad, Malindo Air and Berjaya Air are the founding airlines…
KITESURFING, or kiteboarding, took off as a sport towards the end of the ’90s. In Asia, warmer weather and less busy waters might add to the attraction of a kitesurfing holiday. You’ll notice that they are all in Southeast Asia,…
SIX tour operators and wholesalers have reached an agreement with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to eliminate elephant rides as a tourist activity.The latest effort by PETA was triggered by an incident in Thailand in February when…
A NEW report by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has projected that business travel will only continue to grow moderately in 2016 owing to global uncertainty.The forecast for US-originated business travel expects growth to increase slightly in the first…
THE Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Ha Noi 2016) which is taking place between April 14 and 17 – will focus on products and ideas to develop the country’s sea and island tourism.The mart – now in its fourth year…
AS Japan shivers through a cold winter, people’s thoughts start turning to spring. And when people think of spring in Japan, one thing seems to always comes to mind: hanami, or “cherry blossom viewing”.Starting in Okinawa in January, the sakura…
ASIA may be a haven for street food, but its range of native and tropical fruits are just as exhilarating.DurianTry in: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, ThailandIt’s not a list of unusual fruits without durian. Fondly known as the “king of fruits”…
A TV drama featuring a romance between a soldier and a doctor in a fictional war-torn nation is reigniting a South Korean pop culture boom across Asia that’s set to provide an economic boost.The Descendants of the Sun is a…
LONELY PLANET has published a pictorial guide of the world’s most amazing toilets.Titled “Toilets: A Spotter’s Guide”, the book is a compilation of loos with a view and outhouses with unique architectural design. Each photo is accompanied with a description…
