20 Aug, 2015
UAE Foreign Ministry advises its citizens abroad: Don’t attract attention with expensive attire
Abu Dhabi, August 18, 2015, WAM — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has urged UAE nationals travelling abroad to follow travel guidelines and procedures, out of keenness to facilitate citizens’ travel and ensure their safety while abroad. The ministry called on travellers to register themselves and their young and old family members in the […]
more…20 Aug, 2015
Air China to Commence Beijing-Mumbai Nonstop in Oct
BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Air China will commence Beijing-Mumbai nonstop service on October 25, 2015. As the forthcoming only service from Mainland China to Mumbai, it will spare passengers departing from Beijing for Mumbai the trouble of having to make a detour by transferring in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok and make it […]
more…19 Aug, 2015
In Pictures: Less than 48 hours after blast, reopened Erawan Shrine is the new Bangkok tourist hot-spot
Bangkok — Less than 48 hours after the Aug 17 bomb blast at the Erawan shrine, one of Bangkok’s most popular tourist spots has reopened and become an even bigger tourist attraction. Hundreds of tourists are converging at the shrine as well as the elevated walkway overlooking it to pray, make their offerings and just […]
more…19 Aug, 2015
Asian broadcasters conference proceeding normally in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai — The Thai Government Public Relations Department (PRD) is hosting the 41st Annual Gathering and 14th AIBD General Conference and Associated Meetings in Chiang Mai province from 18 to 20 August 2015. AIBD stands for “Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development.” It is a unique regional inter-governmental organization servicing countries of the United Nations […]
more…19 Aug, 2015
TAT: No Cutbacks in Global Marketing Campaigns
Bangkok – Adopting a strong lead-from-the-front policy position, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is to maintain all its global marketing and promotion campaigns as normal, the TAT’s Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications Mr. Sugree Sithivanich has confirmed. The decision to stay the course, one of the key elements of Thailand’s crisis-management plan, is designed to […]
more…18 Aug, 2015
Thai tourism industry again in crisis-management mode following Bangkok bomb attack
Bangkok – The Thai tourism industry was again in crisis mode on August 18 in the wake of a bomb blast at a downtown spiritual shrine popular with tourists. Heavy-duty meetings were under way nationwide between the public and private sectors on how to handle the aftermath of the blast which security authorities have publicly […]
more…17 Aug, 2015
Now Everyone Can Buy: Thailand’s Best Brands-free SME “Mega-mall” in Pictures
Babgkok – The Thai tourism industry is striving to position Thailand as a value-for-money Quality Destination and boost shopping as a means of raising national incomes, promoting a more fair and balanced distribution of economic progress and creating jobs. However, one major opportunity to meet that objective does not get its fair share of promotion […]
more…14 Aug, 2015
University Survey: More Than One-Third of U.S. Working Adults Consider Themselves “Intrapreneurs”
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 13, 2015 — Nearly all of today’s working U.S. adults (93 percent) believe they possess at least some entrepreneurial qualities, and 43 percent of adults either currently own or want to own their own business. While the allure of business ownership is strong, employees are seeking opportunities to perform like entrepreneurs within their […]
more…14 Aug, 2015
Consumer watchdog group turns up heat on Lufthansa over 16 Euro ticket surcharge
13 August 2015, WASHINGTON, DC – AirChannelChoice.travel, a Business Travel Coalition (BTC) initiative, today transmitted a stern letter – with 10 pages of industry comments – to Lufthansa (LHG) Chairman and CEO Mr. Carsten Spohr rejecting his organization’s Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) – a 16 Euros surcharge for tickets purchased anywhere other than through LHG […]
more…14 Aug, 2015
“Muslim-free” businesses growing across U.S.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/13/2015), CAIR media release – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that an Oklahoma survival equipment store has joined the growing number of businesses nationwide that have declared themselves “Muslim-free.” CAIR also questioned why, despite repeated requests for action, the U.S. Department […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
Chinese Communist Party expels former senior tourism official for corruption
BEIJING, Aug. 12, (Xinhua) — Huo Ke, former deputy director of the China National Tourism Administration, has been expelled from the Party and public office for graft and leaking Party and state secrets, the anti-graft authority said Wednesday. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) found that Huo […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
Chinese Commentary: RMB devaluation warrants no currency war
BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — While China’s newly announced revision of the yuan’s central parity rate formation system earned applause from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), some U.S. lawmakers, not surprisingly, began to grumble again about China’s currency reform. Accusations that China is manipulating the Renminbi (RMB) to gain a trade advantage do not hold […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
China Focus: Beijing looks to neighbouring cities to accommodate elderly
BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Beijing is planning large communities for senior citizens in nearby cities as part of the capital’s effort to achieve coordinated development in the region. A 300,000-square-meter pilot community in Gaobeidian City of Hebei Province is currently under construction and similar facilities are expected if it proves successful, Li Wanjun, head […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
U.S. Security Experts Demand Immediate Suspension of Security Clearances for Hillary Clinton and staff members
ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 12, 2015 — Scott Taylor, President of Special Operations Education Fund (OPSEC), announced today that OPSEC is again calling upon Secretary of State John Kerry to immediately suspend any and all security clearances presently held by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; her former Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills, her former Deputy […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
How credit-card swipe fees take the travelling public for a ride – Merchants Payments Coalition
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 12, 2015 – As Americans go on vacation, they might complain about noisy hotel neighbors or delayed flights. But many don’t realize the banks put the damper on their fun too by making it more expensive. According to a survey by Choice Hotels International, eight of ten Americans will travel this summer. Whether […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
Aug 12 International Youth Day survey: What do young people in Asia think about corruption?
12 August was International Youth Day. Transparency International reflected on the opportunities and challenges that young people face around the world. Berlin, Transparency International news release, 12 August 2015 — For too many, corruption remains a daily curse – from extortion at the hands of officials, often in schools and universities, to frustration when bribes […]
more…13 Aug, 2015
Korea Palestine Center Opens in Hebron, Occupied Palestine
RAMALLAH, August 12, 2015 (WAFA) – Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has celebrated the completion of the follow up project for Korea Palestine Center of the Hebron Municipality on the 6th of August, with contribution of around $300,000. This follow up consisted of procurement of equipment such as desktops, laptops, transport car, IT and network […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
Drone Restrictions Supported by a Majority of Americans, says FindLaw Survey
EAGAN, Minn., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The first drone delivery of a package that was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration recently took place. But an overwhelming majority of Americans say they support restrictions on the use of drones as they become more commonplace, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, the most popular legal […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
Tokyo tops Asia-Pacific cities with highest hotel rates in Q2 2015: HRS Hotel Price Radar
Singapore, 12 August 2015 – Hotel room rates in Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore emerged as the most expensive in Asia Pacific between April to June 2015, according to the HRS Q2 2015 Hotel Price Radar, released by HRS Corporate, a global hotel solutions provider. With an average room rate of S$258, Tokyo also showed one […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
AirAsia marks 300-million-guests milestone
Jakarta, August 11, 2015 – AirAsia, claimed to be the world’s “best low cost airline” for seven consecutive years, reached another milestone with 300 million guests flown. The milestone was commemorated with a string of celebrations starting from Terminal 3, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, to The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place. Jodie Lazuardie, a 30-year-old Art Director […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
47TH ASEAN Economic Meet in Kuala Lumpur to finalise formation of AEC
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Aug 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The 47th ASEAN Economic Meeting, to be held here from Aug 22 to Aug 25, will put the finishing touches to the formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by year-end. Minister of International Trade and Industry, Mustapa Mohamed, said the meeting will discuss the implementation of […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
Google’s Restructuring Changes Nothing About Its Impact On Consumers’ Privacy, Consumer Watchdog Says
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Google’s announcement today that it is creating a new holding company called “Alphabet” changes nothing about the company’s impact and challenges it poses for consumers, the nonprofit public interest group Consumer Watchdog said. “A rose by any other name is still a rose and Google by any […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
Israeli Defense Minister Breaks into Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
HEBRON, August 11, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon Tuesday morning broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron. WAFA correspondent reported that Ya’alon broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque under tightened security protection. He said in anticipation of Ya’alon’s provocative visit, Israeli forces closed down all of the old market […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
Germany benefits massively from Greek crisis: study
BERLIN, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Germany received significant benefits from the Greek crisis in recent years, saving more than 100 billion euros (about 109.7 billion U.S. dollars) in interest payments on its debts, a study found on Monday. Investors look for safe haven investments when facing uncertainties, said Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH). Germany, […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
141 emergency landings by Indian carriers in over three years
New Delhi Aug 11, 2015, PTI — Various Indian carriers have had 141 incidents of emergency landings due to medical and technical reasons in nearly four years, the government said on Tuesday. “During the last three years and the current year, there have been a total of 141 incidents of emergency landings due to medical […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
Chinese govt encourages people to work less, travel more
Beijing, (Xinhua/ECNS/chinadaily.com.cn) 2015-08-11 — The Chinese government is encouraging people to work 4.5 days a week in a bid to bolster tourism amid the flagging economy. In summer, if conditions permit, more flexibility should be given to employees to help them take vacations using Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays, according to a document published Tuesday […]
more…12 Aug, 2015
ASTA blasts Marriott for “Misleading Direct Booking Campaign”
Alexandria, VA, Aug 11, 2015 — The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has criticised Marriott Hotels and Resorts’ new marketing campaign designed to drive direct bookings via its website as being ” disparaging to travel agents, but also misleading to the traveling public.” In a statement issued by President and CEO Zane Kerby, ASTA […]
more…11 Aug, 2015
Iran researchers make biodiesel from weed
Tehran, PressTV, Aug 10, 2015 — Iranian researchers have produced biodiesel from the flixweed crop as a potential renewable energy substitute for non-renewable fossil fuels. Under a project to deliver a new generation of green transport fuel, researches at the Islamic Azad University produced 2 liters of biomass with a capacity to turn into a biofuel. […]
more…11 Aug, 2015
Global Caucus of The People Travel & Tourism Loves to Hate
Manila — About 150 leading global NGO activists and social movement leaders will meet in Quezon City, the Philippines, between August 13-14 to discuss the downsides of Asia’s growth paradigm and chart strategies to help alternative perspectives get more traction in the mainstream development agenda. Under the theme “Whose New Asia?”, the International Conference on […]
more…11 Aug, 2015
Asia-Pacific’s Largest Musical Instruments Fair to be held in China this October
SHANGHAI, Aug. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Music China, a major music instrument fair in China, will be held from October 14-17, 2015 . Music China 2015 aims to offer a wealth of face-to-face opportunities between buyers and sellers crucial for ongoing business growth within a challenging economy. Launched in 2002, Music China is now the largest music […]
more…10 Aug, 2015
Israeli settlement expansion ‘root cause’ of growing violence in Occupied Palestinian Territories – UN experts
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 10 August 2015 – A United Nations human rights committee has completed its annual evaluation of the situation affecting millions of people living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and has cited Israel’s policy of settlement expansion as a primary driver of the escalating violence in the area. In a press […]
more…10 Aug, 2015
64% of Iranians prefer German cars
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA – Findings of a new public opinion survey conducted on Monday showed that a majority of Iranians prefer German cars, if the country’s automakers were to start joint ventures with foreign car-manufacturing companies. A poll of 71,384 Iranian voters was conducted by a nationwide television program named Payesh on Monday on […]
more…10 Aug, 2015
U.S. real estate companies to hold largest show to attract Chinese investment
New York, NY (PRWEB), August 07, 2015 — The Real Deal is bringing the “U.S. Real Estate Showcase & Forum” to Shanghai on September 10 through 12 at the Jing’An Shangri-La Hotel. The show will be the largest U.S. real estate event ever to be held in China. The showcase will feature exclusive networking events […]
more…10 Aug, 2015
President of India inaugurates Conference on ‘Inclusive Museums’
New Delhi, 06-August-2015, (Press Information Bureau) – The President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an International Conference on ‘Inclusive Museums’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The theme of the Conference is ‘Museums as Civic Spaces’. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that he was happy to note that India has been chosen as the venue […]
more…10 Aug, 2015
Skyscanner Reveals the Best Time to Book 2015 U.S. Holiday Travel
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)-August 04, 2015 – Global travel search engine, Skyscanner, uncovered that Week 33, August 10, is an ideal time to purchase all holiday air travel tickets – Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Through analysis of 2014 purchasing patterns, Skyscanner saw that Thanksgiving week tickets booked during week 33 garnered a nearly 5.5 percent […]
more…10 Aug, 2015
Australia hands down record jail term for head administrator of global paedophile site
Canberra, 7 August 2015, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions — Former South Australian public servant, 33-year-old Shannon Grant McCoole was today sentenced to a benchmark record of 35 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 28 years for his lead role sharing child pornography material on a global child abuse internet website. In May 2014 the Queensland […]
more…9 Aug, 2015
Community-oriented Hotel/Hostel Complex ON THE MARKS Opens in Kawasaki
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 06, 2015 — UDS Ltd. (http://www.uds-net.co.jp), responsible for the Hotel Claska and Hotel Anteroom Kyoto, announces the opening of a new hotel/hostel complex ON THE MARKS (http://www.on-the-marks.jp), specializing in tourist accommodations and planned, designed, and operated by UDS Ltd. in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Hotel Concept ON THE MARKS is a stopping point for […]
more…7 Aug, 2015
Israeli Forces Deny Palestinian Professor, his Family Entry into West Bank
RAMALLAH, August 5, 2015 (WAFA)- Israeli forces Wednesday afternoon denied a Palestinian professor and his family entry into occupied Palestinian Territories to work for Birzeit University in Ramallah. According to a press release issued by Birzeit University, professor Omar al-Surani and his family were denied entry into the West Bank through the Allenby Bridge border […]
more…7 Aug, 2015
Major China-Nepal highway reopens after 3-month blockade
KATHMANDU, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The Araniko highway that links Nepal and China reopened Thursday after being blocked for more than 100 days. The 114-km highway, which suffered severe damage due to the landslides triggered by the torrential rain after the April 25 earthquake, reopened after five-day joint operation of Chinese armed police officers and […]
more…7 Aug, 2015
Up to 10% of Australian children suffering mental health problems: report
CANBERRA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — A ground-breaking Australian study has revealed as many as 10 percent of children suffer a mental health disorder during childhood, with up to one in 13 children considering suicide. The results of the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents survey, released on Friday, also showed the number of children seeking […]
more…7 Aug, 2015
Averting déjà vu: Why the travel & tourism industry should back Obama on the Iran nuclear deal
Bangkok – President Barack Obama’s 5 August 2015 speech on the Iran nuclear agreement was replete with warnings about heeding the same bunch of warmongers trying to use the same bunch of discredited arguments in the same old table-thumping way as they did in whipping up the U.S. political establishment to sanction the 2003 attack […]
more…7 Aug, 2015
“The absolute evil and ultimate inhumanity that is nuclear weapons”: Full text of Hiroshima Peace Declaration by Mayor Kazumi Matsui
HIROSHIMA, Kyodo – Below is the full text of the Peace Declaration delivered Thursday, August 6,, by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima: In our town, we had the warmth of family life, the deep human bonds of community, festivals heralding each season, traditional culture […]
more…6 Aug, 2015
Koshi Bridge in Nepal, Built With ADB Support, Helps Restore Connectivity and Livelihoods
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, 03 August 2015, ADB media release — The Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushil Koirala, today opened the newly constructed Koshi Bridge in Chatara in Sunsari District, restoring mass connectivity and economic activities in the eastern development region and directly benefitting the districts of Sunsari, Saptari, and Udaypur. The bridge was built with financial […]
more…6 Aug, 2015
Myanmar, Thailand pledge to make progress on Dawei SEZ development
NAY PYI TAW, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Myanmar and Thailand on Wednesday agreed to make progress for the development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern part of the country’s Taninthayi region, said the press release issued at the joint high- level committee meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw. The Dawei SEZ covering […]
more…6 Aug, 2015
China Exclusive: New Orient Express on track to popularity
HOHHOT, Aug. 5, (Xinhua) – A luxury long-distance train service linking Beijing and Moscow and modelled on the infamous Orient Express is bridging cultures and harking back to an era before low-cost air travel. Ticket sales are picking up steam since the first of the trains departed earlier this summer, according to the local authorities […]
more…6 Aug, 2015
Feature: Days may be numbered for free entry to Britain’s museums, galleries
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Are the days of free admission coming to an end at Britain’s 700 museums and art galleries? This week visitors heading to York Art Gallery, one of Britain’s tourism hotspots, had to pay £7.50 (11.7 U.S. dollars) to enter after it re-opened following a 12.5 million U.S.dollar facelift. Before the […]
more…6 Aug, 2015
Univ study reveals how easily Americans can be conditioned to feel prejudice against social groups
WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When people feel or act negatively toward a group, they may explain their feelings or behavior by saying, “I felt threatened.” However, new research reveals how easily people can be conditioned to feel prejudice — and that unrecognized prejudice can be the source of a perceived threat. The […]
more…6 Aug, 2015
Germanwings crash probe report highlights impact of stress, alcohol and drugs on those at the controls
Bangkok — Two investigation reports into the March 24 crash of Germanwings flight have underscored the role of stress, alcohol and drugs (S.A.D.) on the mental condition of pilots. By extension, they have raised serious concerns about the influence of S.A.D. on the mental condition of those at the wheel of all modes of transport, […]
more…5 Aug, 2015
EU-Vietnam free trade deal, first of its kind with developing country
Brussels, 04 August 2015, European Commission – Press release – Today the EU and Vietnam have reached an agreement in principle for a free trade agreement (FTA), after two and a half years of intense negotiations. Following a telephone conversation this morning between EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade […]
more…4 Aug, 2015
Survey: 98% of Travel Professionals Support U.S. Open Skies Policy
WASHINGTON, DC , August 4, 2015, (Business Travel Coalition media release) — OpenSkies.travel today released the results of a survey of 420 U.S. travel industry professionals conducted online by the Business Travel Coalition. The survey found that 97.6 percent of respondents indicated support for U.S. government Open Skies policy objectives and 90.2 percent agreed that […]
more…4 Aug, 2015
A Pakistani centenarian’s “alternative” way of filling up Asia’s potholes and boosting road safety
Karachi — Millions of potholes pockmark the streets, roads and alleys of Asia. They exact an immense collective toll in the form of motorcycle accidents, damage to vehicles and traffic casualties. Filling them up is usually a public sector responsibility. That means waiting for the local Roads or Transport departments to complete the bureaucratic process […]
more…31 Jul, 2015
Professional women should give birth at younger age: Chinese physician advises
By Zhang Qiaoli Beijing, (chinadaily.com.cn) 2015-07-28 – Women should strive to balance quality of work and life, and have children at a young age. As a doctor I see much suffering because of this imbalance. Xiao Ying, 36, works for a large law firm. Her job means lots of travel, a heavy caseload and a […]
more…31 Jul, 2015
China credit card transactions hit 15.2t yuan in 2014
BEIJING, (Xinhua) 2015-07-29 – Credit cards are gaining increasing popularity among Chinese, with payments totaling 15.2 trillion yuan ($2.49 trillion) last year, a report by China Banking Association showed on Tuesday. The volume was up 16 percent from the previous year. In 2014, around 64 million new credit cards were issued, bringing the total to […]
more…29 Jul, 2015
Travel Impact Newswire launches First Early-Warning Report for Travel & Tourism Industry
Bangkok – Travel Impact Newswire, the leading alternative-perspective online publication covering travel & tourism, has launched what is claimed to be the first Early-Warning Report designed to alert the world’s pre-eminent service industry to looming risks and threats in a rapidly-changing world. Focussing on subjects ranging from the impact of geopolitical conflict to the expanding […]
more…29 Jul, 2015
Iran Looks Forward to Stepping up Relations with ASEAN
Jakarta, 24 July 2015. ASEAN Secretariat News – Iran will intensify its relations and cooperation with ASEAN as well as with ASEAN Member States, according to the country’s new Ambassador to ASEAN, Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi. Ambassador Nasrabadi presented his Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Le Luong Minh on 23 July. Ambassador Nasrabadi […]
more…29 Jul, 2015
APEC Business Travel Card to be Extended to Five Years from 1 September
Singapore, 28 July 2015 (APEC Business Mobility Group) – The APEC Business Mobility Group has announced the implementation of the extension of validity of the APEC Business Travel Card from three to five years, effective from 1 September 2015. This announcement follows agreement reached by all 21 APEC member economies after the last meeting of the APEC […]
more…28 Jul, 2015
Global Rescue App Helps Travellers Stay Informed and Prepared Amidst Rising Threats
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 27, 2015 — As threats to global travelers increase in countries throughout the world, Global Rescue has developed an app to help keep travellers safe and support enterprises in meeting their legal Duty of Care responsibilities. The Global Rescue app puts critical medical, security and other essential real-time travel intelligence at travelers’ fingertips. […]
more…28 Jul, 2015
Etihad Airways Chief says it’s all about free competition, great products and the Power of Choice
ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 27, 2015 – Etihad Airways President and CEO James Hogan emphasized the importance of consumer choice and innovation as the fundamental drivers of competition in the international airline industry during a public conversation before an audience of approximately 4,000 attendees at the 2015 Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention in Orlando, Fla. […]
more…28 Jul, 2015
Spotlight: Despite fanfare, U.S. aid programs for Africa fail to make big difference
NAIROBI, July 27 (Xinhua) — During his just-concluded visit to Kenya, U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled, amid intensive global attention, a 1-billion-U.S.-dollar program to support global entrepreneurship, especially among women and youth in sub-Saharan Africa. The 1-billion fund and other forms of assistance promised by Obama during his three-day high-profile trip were hailed by […]
more…28 Jul, 2015
Australia warns foreign students about being used for organised crime money-laundering
Canberra, 27 July 2015, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre — Foreign students in Australia are being warned to be wary of attempts by organised crime groups to use them for money laundering through business express deposit boxes and Internet banking transactions. AUSTRAC has released the following brief to alert all those involved in student […]
more…28 Jul, 2015
Masterpiece essays by 70 multi-lingual students top UN-organised competition
United Nations — A Vietnamese university student writing in Arabic, an Australian writing in Chinese, a Kazakh writing in French and a Korean writing in Spanish are among the 70 winners of a global multi-lingual essay-writing contest organised by the United Nations to involve the world’s young people in crafting the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. […]
more…28 Jul, 2015
Terrorism’s saffron fault line – DAWN.COM
Saffron now carries the indelible imprint of BJP’s aggressive brand of religious-political chauvinism, particularly in the wake of the 2002 communal carnage in Gujarat when sword-wielding killers sported saffron headbands, stoles and pennants. It has thus become the default term for anything to do with Hindu supremacist politics and actions although the BJP has vigorously […]
more…27 Jul, 2015
Dozens Injured as Israeli Police Attack Worshippers to Let Jewish Fanatics into al-Aqsa Mosque compound
ERUSALEM, July 26, 2015 (WAFA) – Dozens of Muslim worshipers Sunday were injured, while many suffocated by tear gas during clashes that erupted with Israeli police at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque compound, after groups of Jewish hardliners broke into the Islamic holy site to mark Tisha B’Av holiday, according to local sources and witnesses. WAFA correspondent […]
more…24 Jul, 2015
Seoul, Dubai top list of luxury travel destinations by length of stay – Switchfly data index
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 23, 2015 – Switchfly, Inc., the technology company powering travel search/booking and loyalty point redemption solutions for the world’s most celebrated brands, today announced its 2015 Luxury Travel Index. The destinations were ranked by average length of stay, using data from Switchfly’s global booking engine, and give some insight into the traveling […]
more…24 Jul, 2015
76% of Working Adults Have Suffered Under a Bad Boss, U.S. National Workforce Survey Finds
HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–23 July 2015 — The Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University, a leading executive MBA program for working managers, today released findings from its national workforce survey, which was conducted to determine how employees perceive their managers, careers, and workplace culture. Based on the survey, eight in ten workers report having a […]
more…24 Jul, 2015
Are We Becoming 24-Hour Workers? CareerBuilder Survey Explores the Demise of 9 to 5
CHICAGO, July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A new CareerBuilder survey indicates that, much like flip phones and fax machines, the traditional eight-hour work day may be on its way out. More than 1,000 full-time workers in information technology, financial services, sales, and professional and business services – industries that historically have more traditional work hours […]
more…23 Jul, 2015
The German Workforce Has a Burnout Problem — Gallup
14 July 2015, (Gallup Inc.) — In 2012, the German business publication Manager Magazin reported the number of burnout cases among companies in the DAX, the German stock index covering the 30 most actively traded blue chip companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Working with patient data, the European hospital chain Asklepios estimated that, on […]
more…23 Jul, 2015
Indian start-up inventor helps women avoid filthy public toilets
A New Delhi based start-up aims to help women across India overcome the problems of urinating in unhygienic public toilets. Made from waterproof cardboard, Pee Buddy is a single use funnel which allows women to micturate without having to squat on a dirty toilet seat and risk infection. This is the brainchild of Delhi-based entrepreneur […]
more…23 Jul, 2015
Citibank N.A. Ordered to Pay $700 Million in Consumer Relief for Illegal Credit Card Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jul 21 2015 – (CFPB media release) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Citibank, N.A. and its subsidiaries to provide an estimated $700 million in relief to eligible consumers harmed by illegal practices related to credit card add-on products and services. Roughly 7 million consumer accounts were affected by […]
more…23 Jul, 2015
Jewish fanatic settler groups urge storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark Tisha B’Av day
JERUSALEM, July 21, 2015 (WAFA) – Six days after the fasting month of Ramadan characterized by Palestinian Muslims’ permanent presence in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ended, Jewish settler groups called Wednesday all Jewish settlers to storm the holy site to mark Tisha B’Av Day. This call came as dozens of Israeli settlers broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque […]
more…23 Jul, 2015
Asian Organic Gourmet Festival to be held in Bangkok, Oct 2-4
BANGKOK: The Annual Asian Organic Gourmet Festival 2015 will take place in Bangkok at the Riva Surya Hotel. A celebration of high quality organic produce in modern Asian cuisine will be the main focus of this year’s festival exclusively presented by high profile Asian chefs and held at the Riva Surya Bangkok, on the banks […]
more…23 Jul, 2015
Singapore, Auckland, Hong Kong top destinations for Australian business travellers – Amex Travel Data
SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)-July 19, 2015 -Australian business travellers are most frequently travelling to cities in the United States (US) when travelling outside of Asia Pacific (APAC), according to data from American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). The strengthening US economy appears to be driving an influx of business travellers to many key US cities, with seven […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Israel Razes Land in Hebron, Bans Construction of Bethlehem Soccer Field
HEBRON, July 22, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Wednesday bulldozed around 20-dunums of Palestinian-owned agricultural land in the town of Beit Ola to the northwest of Hebron, and ordered ending the construction of a soccer field to the west of Bethlehem. Coordinator of the anti wall and settlements committee Issa al-Amlah, informed WAFA that a […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
U.S. Civil Liberties groups ask Appeals Court to halt NSA’s resumption of bulk phone records collection
New York, (ACLU media release) July 14, 2015 — The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union today asked the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to halt the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ call records, arguing that immediate action is necessary because the government has resumed […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Kenya to host thousands of investors at Global Entrepreneurship Summit July 25-26
NAIROBI, July 18 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya will play host to thousands of investors and business leaders here next week when the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which has been billed as the biggest meeting of business minds in Africa, is officially opened by United States President Barack Obama. The July 25-26 summit will test Kenya’s capacity to […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
“The Halal Guys” Restaurant of New York to open in Toronto
Toronto, (IINA), 20 Jul 2015 – The Halal Guys, famous Middle Eastern street food vendors from New York City, will be coming to Toronto but the date is yet to be announced, according to Canadian CBC news. The halal-certified restaurant will have five franchises in the city, adding to 200 franchises across the United States […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Devalued ruble sees more Chinese tourists heading for Russia
Beijing, (chinadaily.com.cn) 2015-07-21, – Russia is expected to earn more revenue from big-spending Chinese tourists who spent $1 billion there in 2014, a figure helped by a devalued ruble amid Western sanctions and tourism promotions between the two countries, Russian news website gazeta.ru reported. Chinese tourists accounted for 16% of all foreign tourists in Russia […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Summary transcript of U.N. Security Council Session Endorsing Agreement on Iran’s Nuclear Programme
United Nations, UN media release, 20 July 2015 – The Security Council today coalesced around a sweeping resolution that endorsed the 14 July agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme, setting out a rigorous monitoring mechanism and timetable for implementation, while paving the way for the lifting of United Nations sanctions against that country. Unanimously adopting resolution 2231 (2015), the […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Chinese commentary: Iran nuclear deal opens new vistas of opportunities
Washington DC, 2015-07-17 (China Daily): The long-term and comprehensive nuclear agreement reached on July 14 between Iran and P5+1 – China, the US, Russia, France, the UK plus Germany – should be applauded for opening a new channel of peace for not only the Middle East, but also the whole world. The deal ended a […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
First half of 2015 ‘hottest six months on record’ – UN
United Nations, (UN News Centre), 21 July 2015 – From January to June 2015, the globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces was the hottest for such period on record, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported today, citing new highs across the planet in June, with heatwaves across South Asia, Europe and […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
UAE passes law to bar all forms of racial, social, cultural, ethnic discrimination
ABU DHABI, 20th July 2015 (WAM) — Attorney-General of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on Monday stressed that the new law issued today by the UAE against any form of discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, doctrine, race, colour or ethnic origin, following a Decree by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
As Ramadan Ends, Jewish fanatics Resume Provocative Visits to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
JERUSALEM, July 20, 2015 (WAFA) – Unable to organize provocative visits to Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque during the fasting month of Ramadan, when Palestinian Muslims maintain a permanent presence in the holy site, Jewish settlers on Monday resumed their regular daily visits to the holy site. WAFA correspondent said groups of settlers entered the site gradually […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Jewish fanatics Set Banners in Bethlehem Calling for Confiscating More Palestinian Lands
BETHLEHEM, July 20, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers Monday put up banners in multiple areas in Bethlehem district calling for more Palestinian lands to be confiscated for the purpose of settlement construction and expansion, according to local and security sources. Ahmad Salah, coordinator of the Anti-Settlement Committee in the village of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, […]
more…22 Jul, 2015
Airbnb Launches Global Product Suite for Business and Corporate Travel
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 20, 2015 — Airbnb, the leading community-driven hospitality company, announced the global expansion of its Business Travel program with the launch of a new product suite aimed at making Airbnb easier to use for companies. As of July 20, companies around the world can swiftly sign in to Airbnb and have access […]
more…20 Jul, 2015
“Bajrangi Bhaijaan” film review: The Critical Role of Film-makers as Peace-makers
Bangkok – One of the most poignant moments in this deeply sensitive yet highly entertaining film comes when one of the principal characters, a Pakistani journalist, tries vainly to sell local TV channels a powerful human interest story about a well-meaning fundamentalist Indian Hindu trying to reunite a lost Pakistani Muslim child with her parents. […]
more…19 Jul, 2015
Int’l Criminal Court Prosecutor told to review decision not to investigate Israeli attack on aid flotilla
The Hague, International Criminal Court Press Release, 16/07/2015 — On 16 July 2015, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judges Joyce Aluoch, Cuno Tarfusser and Péter Kovàcs, by majority, Judge Péter Kovács dissenting, granted the request of the Union of Comoros to review the decision of the ICC Prosecutor not […]
more…19 Jul, 2015
Two Thai speakers slotted for Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Edinburgh
Two Thais are to be among the top speakers at the Global Alcohol Policy Conference to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 7-9 October 2015. To be co-hosted by the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) and Alcohol Focus Scotland, the conference will focus on the theme “Momentum For Change: Research And Advocacy Reducing Alcohol Harm.” […]
more…19 Jul, 2015
China begins assembly of first self-developed seaplane
Beijing, 18 July 2015, (China Daily), China started the assembly on Friday of its first domestically developed seaplane, which is expected to take a big share in the international market. “Since the first day of its development, the AG-600 has been designed for the global market. We are confident in its market prospects because the […]
more…17 Jul, 2015
Majority of Brits harmed by other people’s drinking – Alcohol Studies report
Edinburgh, 13 July 2015 (Institute of Alcohol Studies media release) – More than half of Scots and three-quarters of people from North West England are harmed by another person’s drinking, according to a new report released today. Produced by the Institute of Alcohol Studies with the University of Sheffield School of Health and Related Research […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
Ex-ASEAN Secretary-General urges U.N. to adopt King Bhumibhol’s “Sufficiency Economy” as development model
Geneva/Paris July 2015 (TSDF media release): – Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, President of Future Innovative Thailand Institute (FIT), and a former ASEAN Secretary-General and Foreign Minister of Thailand, recently addressed audiences at UNCTAD Geneva and UNESCO Paris highlighting His Majesty King Bhumibhol’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) amidst Globalization and application of this Philosophy in Cultures and […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
Turkey, Germany see economic gains from termination of Iran sanctions
Ankara, July 15, IRNA – Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci’s said on Wednesday successful finalizing of Iran-major powers’ nuclear negotiations is a very positive development of which Turkey will gain most benefits. ‘Phased termination of the multilateral and bilateral anti-Iranian sanctions will lead to paving the path for economic cooperation with Iran and making investments […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
China donates 700 tons of rice to ease suffering of Palestinians
GAZA, July 15 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government donated 700 tons of rice to the population of the Palestinian Gaza Strip Wednesday. Chen Xingzhong, director of the Chinese Office in Palestine (Ambassador-Level) supervised the delivery. The delivery was made through the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in the Gaza Strip. About 300 locals attended the ceremony […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
Netizen Redesigns China’s High-Speed Rail Network Like a Subway Map
Beijing, July 15, 2015, (People’s Daily Online) – Recently, a netizen in China drew a nationwide high-speed railway network in the format of a subway map. This straightforward and clear map saves travelers tons of work in planning for transportation. “I got the itch to travel the moment I saw this map,” a netizen comments […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
73 European Parliament Members Call On EU To End Support To Israeli Military Companies
RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 15 (NNN-WAFA) – About 73 members of the European Parliament issued a letter to European Union High Representative, Federica Mogherini and Jan Robert Smits – Director-General of DG Research and Innovation, asking the EU to end its support to Israeli military companies. The unique cross-party initiative is the first time many MEPs […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
New Book “Cyber Fraud: The Web of Lies” Exposes Threat to Small Businesses
Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) July 13, 2015 — In February 2014, Former U.S. Marine, cyber security expert and ethical hacker Bryan Seely used a loophole in Google Maps to record telephone calls made to the FBI and Secret Service. He did it to highlight the ways that criminals use these loopholes to defraud individual consumers, unfairly […]
more…16 Jul, 2015
Iranian-Americans Applaud Nuclear Agreement between World Powers and Iran
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 14, 2015 — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) applauds today’s historic announcement that the P5+1 coalition (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, and Germany) and Iran have successfully negotiated a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. “As an organization that represents the Iranian American community, PAAIA supports efforts […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
Kashmir Muslims hold world record Iftar
Srinagar, Kashmir, India (IINA) 13 Jul 2015 – Championing the largest Iftar ever recorded in Asian history, a Muslim group in Kashmir invited people for a historical fast breaking meal in India-administered district, making a new world record, according to media reports. “We are organizing this open-to-all event to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan,” […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
Jeddah creates Guinness world record with longest Iftar table
Jeddah (IINA) 08 Jul 2015 – The ongoing Ramadan festival called “Ramdanana Kida” (Our Ramadan was like this) at the historic Balad district of Jeddah has set a new Guinness world record for the longest connected Iftar table. Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset during Ramadan. Jeddah’s longest […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
In Latin America Tour, Pope Francis Trashes Everything Travel & Tourism Considers Holy
If the travel & tourism industry did not pay any attention to the powerful speeches by Pope Francis during his 5-13 July tour of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, three countries considered among the poorest in Latin America, it needs to think again. Trashing everything that the industry considers holy, the head of the 1.2 billion […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
China’s carbon emissions growth rate in decline: report
LONDON, (Xinhua) 2015-07-14 – Despite the continued increase in global carbon emissions in China, the growth rate of carbon emissions has been “in a steady decrease” since 2005, and was near zero in 2014, according to a new climate report released Monday. The report, commissioned by Britain’s Foreign Office, was written by experts from Britain, […]
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