Asia tops charts for expat quality of life
Five out of the top 10 destinations in the 2013 Expat Explorer Experience league table, ranked by expats for quality of life, ease of setting up and integration, are in Asia. Thailand ranks first, with mainland China, Singapore, India and Taiwan making up third, sixth, seventh and eighth place respectively,…
India’s Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013
India’s representative at Miss Asia Pacific 2013, Srishti Rana won the coveted beauty pageant title defeating 49 competitors, in Korea on Wednesday. The 21 year-old is the fourth Indian, after Zeenat Aman, Dia Mirza and Himangini Singh Yadu, to win the crown. Apart from winning the crown, Rana also bagged…
Singh Saab The Great trailer: Is Sunny Deol’s dhai kilo ka haath heavier?
After working together in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and Apne, Sunny Deol-Anil Sharma jodi is back with Singh Saab The Great. What’s interesting about the trailer is Sunny paaji’s dhai kilo ka haath seems a little heavier or maybe that’s the just the…
Nokia phone lost underwater for 3 months, still works
Nokia has a legacy of making durable handsets, from the old 3315 to the new Lumia range. A recent incident reinforces the belief that Nokia makes some of the most durable mobile phones in the market still. According to a Swede citizen Roger Nilsson, he recently found a Lumia 800…
Thailand and Cambodia to Ensure Their Good Relations despite Results of Hearings by ICJ on Phra Viharn
Thailand and Cambodia have shared the same view that, as neighboring countries destined to live side by side, they will work to ensure that their bilateral relationship shall not be affected by whatever decision the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should reach on the Phra Viharn interpretation case. Deputy Prime…
Digital TV auction underway
As the much-anticipated digital TV auction day is nearing, companies have been busy signing up to reserve their rights to participate in the auction. So far, there have been 20 companies, which include 28 individual establishments that have handed in their bidding documents. The first day for submitting the bidding…
Thailand ranked 18th in countries with most business-friendly regulations
World Bank has ranked countries on “ease of doing business”, with Thailand being number 18 on the list, while Singapore won the first place for 8 consecutive years. World Bank has announced its survey conducted on 189 countries worldwide, saying Thailand is ranked 18th on the list among countries with…
Vodafone Offers Deep-Discount Int’l Roaming Packs
Vodafone India has launched new international roaming packs for both post-paid and pre-paid customers travelling abroad. Covering 53 countries including popular business and tourist destinations such as UK, USA, UAE, Thailand and Singapore, these comprehensive packs offer 95 percent discount on data and up to 78 percent discount on outgoing…
Asian Low Cost Carrier Boom – 28% Rise in Seats This Year
Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia accounted for more than 50% of global Low Cost Carrier seat capacity growth for the first six months of 2013, according to analysis from Amadeus’ Air Traffic solution. In contrast, Europe and North America were flat while South America went backwards. Report highlights include: Overall…
Thai golfer Kiradech vows to get better
Thai golfer Kiradech Aphibarnrat earned a new army of admirers after his stellar showing at the CIMB Classic here but vowed to keep improving as he cast his eye on global success. Kiradech remained firmly grounded after finishing tied third at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club and earned…