Indonesia will launch high-speed rail funded by China
The first high-speed train in Southeast Asia will open in Indonesia on Monday. China is funding the multibillion dollar project, which will shorten travel time between Jakarta and other major…
Large staff force for visa-free scheme
When the new visa-free policy is put into effect the next week, the Immigration Bureau (IB) will boost the number of officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to prepare for an…
Protests erupt in response to a new restriction on allowances for the elderly.
On Thursday, some 70 people gathered outside the Finance Ministry to protest a new rule that requires older individuals aged 60 and up to prove they are destitute in order…
First Apple store in India opened by Tim Cook
The first real Apple stores are being opened in India this week by CEO Tim Cook, a significant step for the iPhone manufacturer in the second-largest smartphone market in the…
Indigo plans to have 350-aircraft fleet
Even though IndiGo has a comfortable majority of the domestic market share in India, there are several changes taking place in the country's aviation industry that could over the next…