Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) maker APCB expects to discontinue production in the island by the end of the year and lay off hundreds of employees, as the company shifts manufacturing to a subsidiary in mainland China. Production in Taiwan will cease from December 25, following three consecutive years of losses for APCB’s plants on … Read more
Growing up in Southern Thailand, Nok Suntaranon spent most days after school helping her mother sell homemade curry pastes in the local market. Dealing with customers. Pushing the heavy cart with her two brothers. Staining her fingers yellow as she peeled turmeric root by the kilo, enough for the 110 pounds of curry paste her … Read more
Now a new hotspot is pinging on the radar. Desaru Coast, in the state of Johor, boasts 17km (11 miles) of pristine coastline dotted with a quartet of five-star resorts: the Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, The Westin Desaru Coast Resort, Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, and the One&Only Desaru Coast. Time magazine named … Read more
Alipay, China’s leading mobile payment service operated by Ant Group, reported a surge in outbound and inbound tourism transactions during the mainland’s “golden week” National Day holiday, as consumer confidence appears to rebound following Beijing’s large-scale stimulus measures introduced ahead of that annual break. During the first four days of the holiday, which began last … Read more
More than 90% of travelers from Southeast Asia say that gun prevalence in the United States influences whether they will visit, according to a new survey. The study — which surveyed 6,000 international travelers from the six countries — showed that respondents perceived Hawaii to be the safest state in terms of gun violence, while … Read more
Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said on Sunday (Oct 6), as local authorities evacuated visitors from their hotels and shops closed in the city centre. More than 100 elephants at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai province were moved to higher ground to escape … Read more
BANGKOK: Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding on Saturday (Oct 5) as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall. Authorities ordered some evacuations and said they were working to pump water out of residential areas and clear obstructions from waterways and drains to help water … Read more
AT LEAST 25 people including children are feared to dead after a school bus carrying year three pupils tragically burst into flames in Thailand. The bus was taking 44 people – schoolchildren and teachers -from the central Uthai Thani province to Ayutthaya on a school trip. 2 The burnt out bus was carrying the kids … Read more
Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as “Golden Week” bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. Buoyed by falling airfares, Chinese travelers are booking more overseas trips for the National Day holiday period, which extends from Oct. 1 to 7, according to Fliggy, a major travel … Read more
Shopping in Singapore, looking down from the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, taking in the massive ancient temples in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, and Borobudur in Java: tropical Southeast Asia is hardly short of things to do for tourists or places to go. Some of the region’s best attractions are not on land. Diving is another … Read more
