News in Asia

Due to upcoming Songkran festival the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT) and The State Railway of Thailand will increase security measures

The Administration of Hanoi plans to introduce cycle hire for tourists in the next year with a view to reduce traffic congestions.

Singapore Company plans to launch its new mobile application in Pnom Penh, Cambodia, which will help passengers to connect with drivers and get guarantee security trips.

Election Commission of Thailand approved the proposal to extend free service in public transport of the country for another month.

The Malaysian AirAsia X, which operates long haul network launched super sale to encourage travelers to break away from work and go on a journey.

As Kuala Lumpur Administration reported, totally new four-car trains will be launched at Kuala Lumpur monorail as soon as in August this year.

Since 27 June this year Singapore-based Silk Air will operate four weekly flights to Hangzhou, China. On the new route the airline will use Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft.

The Cambodian leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen called people to drive safely during Songkran, traditional Khmer New Year.

From midnight on April 12 to 6am on April 14 the Rapid Kuala Lumpur monorail service to be stopped for upgrading. As planned new signalling system will be installed and 12 new sets of four-car trains will be introduced.

Captain Norrani Phonkanon, director of Hat Yai Airport in Thailand reported the Airport increased the safety to the maximum level after the recent situation.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak reported, that the ministers of Malaysia and Singapore are confident that an ambitious and promising project of Kuala-Lumpur – Singapore High-Speed Rail Link will be completed on time.

Last weekend stood out not particularly joyful in Vietnamese Phu Hoa Town, Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai due to heavy rains.

During already one month the the navies of a lot of countries all over the world are trying to find signs of missing Malaysia Airlines’ MH370 flight, which was lost on 8 March with 239 passengers on the board.

Ironic joke in a recent issue of the Air Asia magazine, where airline said that “its well-trained pilots would never lose a plane” became a cruel mockery of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, which is still not found with  239 people on a board.

As secretary of Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), Charoen Wangananont reported, it will open first office in the second Bangkok's airport – Don Mueang Airport.

The number of travelers going through the main airport of Thailand has increased after the lifting of the emergency decree by the caretaker government. As expected the coming Songkran, which will be held from 9 to 18 April, will promote more travels in Thailand.

At Skytrax 2014 World Airport Awards the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) was named the second best airport in the world.

In this month very helpful for tourists Express Line of Airport Rail Link, which connects Phaya Thai station of Skytrain (BTS) with Suvarnabhumi Airport will be closed for 1 year.

Mass transit system in Bangkok offers unlimited free rides on Skytrain (BTS) for elderly passengers who older than 60 years.

The Transport Ministry of Vietnam will get 7.63 hectares of land from the Ministry of Defense for expansion the main country’s airport Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh city.