AirAsia to launch Don Mueang-Mae Sot service this March | TTG Asia
AirAsia is adding a Don Mueang-Mae Sot (Tak) flight to its domestic network with the aim to bridge trade between Thailand and Myanmar (Mae Sot-Myawaddy) and provide a boost to…
Myanmar junta prepares for poll, raising fears of more bloodshed
BANGKOK: Two years after a coup snuffed out Myanmar’s short-lived democratic experiment, the country’s military is planning elections that analysts warn could spark further bloodshed as opposition to junta rule…
Tourism Australia promotes Karen Saw to country manager Malaysia | TTG Asia
Karen Saw has been promoted to country manager Malaysia, where she will take the lead in driving Tourism Australia’s local market strategy. In her new role, Saw is responsible for…
Former All Black Campbell Johnstone praised after publicly coming out as gay – Asia Newsday
The former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone has become the first All Black to come out as gay, saying he hoped to “take away the pressure and the stigma”…
New NZ Cabinet focus on ‘bread and butter’ issues
AUCKLAND — The new New Zealand Cabinet will be focused on core bread and butter issues like the cost of living, education, health, housing and keeping communities and businesses safe,…
7th Memphis officer is relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death, police say
The fallout from Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating continued Monday when the Memphis Police Department said a seventh police officer who responded to the scene was relieved of duty. In a…
Boucheron Reflet watch – with new strap colours | SENATUS
Boucheron Reflet watch – with new strap colours Created in 1947, Reflet is Boucheron’s iconic timepiece, a concentration of elegance and innovation. Reflet shines with its gadroon motif and discreetly…
Pakistan Bombing at Mosque Kills at Least 59
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack at a Peshawar police compound At least 59 people were killed and 160 were wounded in a suspected suicide…
More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress
Today, on World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day, WHO releases a new progress report, entitled “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” highlighting the progress and challenges in delivering NTD…
Judge blocks New Jersey ban on guns at beaches, casinos
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked New Jersey’s recently enacted bans on carrying guns at beaches or casinos, though she left in place other restrictions…