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Thaksin takes off the gloves

Posted on February 25, 2016 by rascott
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has warned Thailand’s ruling generals on Tuesday that a prolonged stay in power will only worsen economic hardship in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. It is a statement of the obvious – but it came … Continue reading →

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Emirates adds combined Yangon and Hanoi

Posted on February 25, 2016 by rascott
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From 3rd August 2016 Emirates will launch a daily service from Dubai to Yangon (RGN) in Myanmar; and continuing on to Hanoi (HAN) in Vietnam. This new service will expand the airline’s network in Southeast Asia to 12 cities (including … Continue reading →

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Bremain not Brexit

Posted on February 20, 2016 by rascott
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How did we get to this? Angela Merkel, like almost every leader in Europe, is determined to keep Britain in the EU. But she is annoyed that it has come to this. According to sources close to her, she blames Cameron … Continue reading →

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Lets play EK ball

Posted on February 20, 2016 by rascott
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Emirates Airline announced today a new sponsorship deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the world’s biggest sports franchises. Emirates will be the Official Airline Sponsor of the Dodgers in a deal to mark its entry into the world … Continue reading →

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Nok – ed out re-visited

Posted on February 17, 2016 by rascott
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Remember the story from the weekend about Nok Air pilots striking because the airline had told them that they did not meet the ICAO safety standards. At least that was the version stated by the airline’s CEO, Patee Sarasin. On … Continue reading →

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Nok – ed out

Posted on February 14, 2016 by rascott
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Sometimes it does seem that Nok Air’s CEO, Patee Sarasin, is no more than a self-publicist…..he seems disconnected from both how to run an airline and how to interact with his passengers. He is active on twitter; he hires only young … Continue reading →

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Trouble ahead for Hong Kong

Posted on February 13, 2016 by rascott
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It was always likely that the activism seen in Hong Kong in the 2014 Umbrella Movement would reappear in some form. This last week has seen the unlikely named “fishball revolution” erupt on the streets of Mongkok. It sounds like a … Continue reading →

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Flydubai’s 2015 profit fall

Posted on February 11, 2016 by rascott
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Flydubai reported a 60 per cent drop in net profit in 2015, as the strong US dollar and a challenging trade environment weighed on earnings. Flydubai has a 31 December year end unlike Emirates which reports the year to 31 … Continue reading →

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A Burj too far?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by rascott
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Time Out asked what shall we call the new tower? Well Burj Dubai is still available after the 2010 renaming of what became the Burj Khalifa. Failing that – the Burj Unnecessary might do! Yesterday a new tower that will … Continue reading →

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Chiang Mai flower festival parade

Posted on February 7, 2016 by rascott
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