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US aviation experts arrive in Indonesia to look into Sriwijaya Air crash

JAKARTA : A team from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has arrived in Indonesia’s capital to join the investigation … More

Air Crash, Boeing 737-500, Sriwijaya Air, US FAA

Venezuelan street artist seeks to inspire

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) : The glowing face of one of Venezuela’s greatest athletes seems to invigorate a corner of the … More

Mural, Street Artists, Street Arts, Venezuela, Wolfgang Salazar

Indonesia divers find casing of crashed jet’s other black box: Navy

JAKARTA (REUTERS) : Indonesian divers have found the casing of a cockpit voice recorder from the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed … More

Aviation, Search & Rescue, Air Crash, Sriwijaya Air, SJ 182

Blaze at luxury Langkawi resort threatened surrounding rainforest

Activist says fire is a wake-up call to remain vigilant in the protection for Malaysia’s natural heritage. LANGKAWI (THE STAR/ASIA … More

Fire, Hotel, Langkawi, Rainforest

Grab lowers commissions for merchants, reduces delivery charges during MCO 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR : In response to the second Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) that commenced on Jan 13, Grab Malaysia … More

Commission, Grab, Movement Control Order (MCO), SMEs

‘Harmon Room’ inspired by ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ in America features upside down chess pieces, chess board

Queen’s Gambit fans can stay in a Beth Harmon themed room complete with a chess set, drinks trolley and giant … More

Beth Harmon, Chess Board, Hotel, Lexington, Netflix, The Queen’s Gambit

Indonesia’s Sriwijaya flew old planes and neglected routes to become No.3 carrier

SYDNEY/JAKARTA (Reuters) : Starting with just one plane in 2003, Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air has become the country’s No.3 airline group, … More

Airlines, Financial, maintenance, Sriwijaya Air, Boeing 737-500, Chandra Lie, Hendry Lie

Indonesian navy divers retrieve flight data recorder from doomed Sriwijaya Air plane

JAKARTA : Indonesian navy divers on Tuesday (Jan 12) found the flight data recorder of the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 … More

Air Crash, Aviation, Black Box, Boeing 737-500, Sriwijaya Air

Iris Corp in talks with govt over RM1.2 bil immigration project

Sources say IT service provider has received a letter of intent to begin negotiations KUALA LUMPUR – Iris Corp Bhd has … More

Iris, Muhyiddin, National Integrated Immigration System (NIIS), S5 Holdings Inc

HSR cancellation a boon for rail players

LOCAL rail industry players now have an opportunity to improve the country’s existing rail infrastructure after the Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Singapore … More

Entrepreneur Rail Model (ERM), High Speed Rail (HSR), Infrastructure, Transport

EXPLAINER: Why is Indonesia prone to plane crashes?

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) : Saturday’s plane crash in Indonesia, in which a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people plunged … More

Aeroplane Crashes, Aviation, Boeing 737, Sriwijaya Air

Indonesian authorities locate two black boxes from crashed plane

JAKARTA : The locations of the two black boxes of the crashed Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 plane have been identified, National Transport … More

Aeroplane Crashes, Black Box, Search & Rescue, Sriwijaya Air

Indonesian plane crashes into the sea with more than 60 on board

JAKARTA – A Sriwijaya Air flight carrying 56 passengers and six crew member is feared to have crashed as it lost contact … More

missing, SJ-182, Sriwijaya Air

5 nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) : The countries whose citizens were killed when Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner said Friday … More

Britain and Sweden, Canada, Flight 752, France, Iran, Ukraine, Ukrainian jetliner

Nakhon Phanom: More than meets the eye

While there are many landmarks to see in this northern province across from Laos, perhaps the best activity is to … More

Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom, Nature, Tourism

Reimagine your safe space at home through art

Bangkok’s art scene is kicking off to a great start this year with 333 Anywhere Art Gallery showcasing the unique … More

Art Gallery, Artists, Exhibition

High-speed rail project cancellation just tip of the iceberg in Malaysia’s recent rail controversies

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project is the latest in a series of … More

AssetsCo, High Speed Rail (HSR), KVDT2, LRT3, Transport

Assets company removal ‘main concern’ that led to HSR termination, project has cost Singapore more than S$270 million: Ong Ye Kung

SINGAPORE: The “main concern” that led to the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project was Malaysia’s suggestion that the assets … More

High Speed Rail (HSR), Railway, Transport

The Syrian potter preserving a centuries-old craft

Misak Antranik Petros, master craftsman, has passed his art on to the next generation. In a dimly lit workshop on … More

Craftsman, Hasakeh, Jaghjagh River, Potter, Syria, Tradition

Stanley Johnson confirms application for French passport on eve of Brexit

Prime minister’s father campaigned to remain in the EU in 2016 while his son led the leave movement Boris Johnson’s … More

Citizenship, France, Stanley Johnson, United Kingdom

Iraqi watch repair shop is a timeless treasure

Youssef Abdelkarim’s storefront on one of Baghdad’s most historic streets is a time capsule. Youssef Abdelkarim’s storefront on one of … More

Iraq, Rasheed Street, Treasure, Watch Repair, Wristwatches

How tiny Timor-Leste kept the coronavirus at bay

Southeast Asia’s newest, and poorest, country took swift action as it looked to protect its fragile health system. Jakarta, Indonesia – … More

Border Controls, Coronavirus, Covid19, East Timor

The twists and turns of belly dance in Egypt

The art of belly dance in Egypt stands at a crossroads; we either save it and take it up to its years of splendour or we just allow it to keep dwindling slowly and this would be most unfortunate

Belly Dance, Choreography, Egypt, Traditional

SEVILLA, the Port City of the Indies

From its deepest roots, the city of Seville has been a place of meeting and fusion. There, land and water … More

Andalusia, Destination, Holiday, Sevilla, Spain, Tourism

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