Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
The Indonesian island of Flores will offer visitors a spectacular religious and cultural festival on August 14 when residents honour their ancestors at the Pati Ka Du’a Bapu Ata Mata ceremony.
The event is centred on the stunning, multi-coloured Kelimutu Crater Lake which is considered to be a final resting place ...
Posted in Cultural Events, Festivals & Festivities, Indonesia, News, Travel & Tourism | No Comments »
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_2551" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Cambodian Kukri"][/caption]A new species of snake which is scarlet with black and white rings has been discovered in Cambodia's rainforest, conservationists announced on Monday.
The reptile, which has been named the Cambodian Kukri, was found in the southwest Cardamom Mountains, an area under threat from habitat loss, ...
Posted in Cambodia, News, Wildlife | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Emirates Airlines’ have launched a daily non-stop flight to Ho Ch Minh City, the commercial hub in the south of Vietnam. For many people flying from Europe, this could knock out one more airport stop en route making travel times shorter and less stressful.
Qatari Airways already has flights to Vietnam ...
Posted in Airlines, News, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
The S/Y Fiji Siren, a 40m Pinisi Schooner currently under construction at a shipyard in Bira, South Sulawesi, will be launching in April 2013, and will begin running 7 and 10-night diving safaris in Fiji from October 15th 2013 onwards.
Guests joining the S/Y Fiji Siren can expect the same luxury ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, News, Pacific, Sailing Cruises, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Bangkok’s main international airport, Suvarnabhumi, has announced that they will be closing one runway for maintenance during the period of 11 June 2012 – 10 August 2012. During this maintenance period, some air traffic congestion may build up occasionally, so airlines are advising passengers to allow a minimum of 80 ...
Posted in Airlines, News, Thailand, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Former England captain Steve Borthwick will lead a powerful Saracens team to play the BGC APBs in Hong Kong's Chartis Cup on Saturday, 9 June 2012.
The squad includes 2007 World Cup-winning Springbok captain John Smit, England internationals Borthwick, Richard Wigglesworth and Hugh Vyvyan, England Saxons Adam Powell and Nils Mordt, ...
Posted in News, sports, Thailand | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, yesterday ordered a temporary halt to economic land concessions and the confiscation of land from any companies that have broken the law.
Hun Sen said the move would "maintain equity and refine the effectiveness of economic land concession management" and followed policies on land use, division ...
Posted in Cambodia, Development, News | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
April 30, 2012 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Myanmar, News
YANGON 30 April 2012: Business visas on arrivals will be introduced by Myanmar, 1 June, Union Minister for Immigration and Manpower, U Khin Yee, reported in a briefing to local press, yesterday, held at the Ministry of Industry in the capital, ...
Posted in Burma, News, Travel & Tourism | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
By Radio Free Asia
Cambodia has called for an immediate halt to the construction of the Xayaburi dam in an official protest note to Laos, officials said in a statement last week, as opposition to the hydropower project gained momentum in Thailand.
Full story at Asia Times Online
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, Development, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Twenty-four teams from eight countries will do battle at the 9th annual Phuket International Cricket Sixes tournament being played this week in Phuket from 19-22nd April.
Teams from Australia, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Thailand and around the Asia Pacific region will enjoy four days of cricket, with the action ...
Posted in Charity Events, News, sports, Thailand | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Pulau Tioman, the towering, tropical forest-clad, coral-fringed island off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, has a new shipwreck to dive.
The former Royal Malaysian Navy warship KM Sipadan was sunk on 28th March 2012 to become an artificial reef.
KM Sipadan was commissioned some 48 years ago under the original ...
Posted in Conservation, Deals for Divers, Diving, Malaysia, News, Scuba Diving | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Vietnam's ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage City of Hoi An is set to become the first Asian city to offer free wireless internet access (WiFi), starting at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
The free internet service covers the three ancient wards of Minh An, Cam Pho and ...
Posted in Development, News, Vietnam | No Comments »
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Conservation agencies have released one of the most endangered turtles — a Southern River Terrapin — back into the wild, with officials, conservationists, and local residents attending the release ceremony on January 16.
The release was first announced Monday by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Cambodian Fisheries Administration and Wildlife ...
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, News, Wildlife | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched a Sustainable Seafood Policy. The new policy, which includes the commitment to cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants, as well as accepting new orders for shark fin products in banqueting, is with immediate effect.
Shangri-La also has plans to phase out ...
Posted in Conservation, Food and Drink, News, Responsible tourism, Southeast Asia, Travel & Tourism | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
A wildly-coloured gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year.
The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation ...
Posted in Burma, Cambodia, Conservation, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
