News in Asia

The regional unit of Singapore Airlines, Silk Air continues to expand in China. In nearest future the carrier opens its eighth new destination there.

Since last Saturday, 10 May Immigration Bureau introduced new regulations for foreign citizens in Thailand. Primarily it concerns foreigners who stay in Thailand for long time without visa by making repeated visa-runs (border-runs).

Asia Atlantic Airlines, which base in Bangkok, succesfully operated test flight from Narita Airport in Tokio, Japan to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The temporal program of free morning rides in MRT of Singapore will be continued by a year to 23 June 2015 year.

Since this Sunday, 11 May the Department of Land Transport (Thailand) undertakes all passengers to wear seat belts in public buses.

Last Monday new terminal for low-cost airlines in Kuala Lumpur Airport was officially opened. Now five main low cost carriers of the region already moved from old old terminal LCCT terminal.

Let’s hurry up! Until 11 May a long haul airline Air Asia X offers you to decide where would you like to travel this summer?

Due to the ASEAN summit in Myanmar Thai airline Bangkok Airways increased the number of flights from Bangkok to Nay Pyi Taw.

An engineering malfunction of Vietnam Airways’ aircraft was found just before takeoff from Melbourn to HCM City yesterday.

As the HCM City Administration reported, the second Metro Line between Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Tham Luong in the suburban District 12  will be put into operation a year later.

The public bus system of Jakarta  - “Transjakarta” finally came to understand the need to comply with a minimum service standard (SPM).

Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Cebu in the Philippines will be operated by Air Asia as before they were under control of Air Asia Zest.

The Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur this morning was looked devastated without a cars or buses, and it’s because today was the fifth KL Car-Free Morning.

Department of Civil Aviation decided to reopen Loeng Nok Tha Airport in Yasothon province in nearest two years.

Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau reported, that from July this year SEA and India citizens coming to Taiwan on cruise ships will be able to get visa on arrival.

A few months ago Singapore Airlines began reducing flights to Thailand due to the unstable political situation the country. Their number was reduced to four and then to three per day.

The Administration of Air Asia airline decided to develop Senai International Airport in Malaysian Johor state, which situated opposite neighbouring Singapore.

Union Express Charter Airline reported the launching new destination in the beginning of this month. It plans to operate flights to Bangkok, Thailand from Mergui, a coastal city in southern Myanmar.

As an attempt to restore the reputation of local airlines after the incident with flight MH370, next Friday Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur opens the world's largest airport for low-cost carriers.

The managing director of Myanmar Airways, Than Tun reported, according the company’s developing plan it will replace older aircraft.