With a posh house on the bank of the West Lake, one of China’s most beautiful scenic spots in east city Hangzhou, Teng Ting, a ceramic artist, chose to live in a bathroom-turned bedroom nearly 400 km away from home in southern city Jingdezhen. ”It is all worth it since only in Jingdezhen can I fulfill […]
Singapore (15 October 2009) - Marina Bay Sands® will bring a host of new emerging fashion brands and store concepts to Singapore’s premier integrated entertainment destination.Singapore and Southeast Asia are increasingly important for retailers. One key trend is the blend of luxury brands and new, emerging labels giving fashion-conscious shoppers a chance to set style […]
A 300-million baht (US$9 million) investment will be made in building a new bridge across the 300 metre waterway separating Phuket and the Thai mainland. The existing old bridge will also be raised 10 metres giving yacht clearance beneath it. Construction work began last month and is expected to be ready for traffic in August […]
Click for more photosSolo sailor Jessica Watson enter the Gold Coast seaway after a collision with a ship over night. Photo: Steve Holland
Teenage adventurer Jessica Watson’s trial voyage to Sydney is giving her a […]
The Three Gorges Dam project cost CNY254.2 billion (US$37.23 billion) - more than four times its original budget, Xinhua has reported. When the project was initially approved in 1992, the government said it would cost CNY57 billion, however infrastructure and relocation costs have significantly raised the final price tag.
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Flames were reportedly seen coming from the engine of a Sydney-bound Virgin Blue flight soon after take-off this morning.Flight DJ1153 from Launceston suffered an “engine surge” after taking off. Virgin Blue spokeswoman Amanda Bolger said the pilots set the engine to idle and immediately returned to Launceston airport.She said there had been reports from the […]
After an absence of more than twelve months, Orient-Express’ Road To Mandalay river cruiser will once again take to Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River on the 26 August, plying the scenic waters between Bagan and Mandalay. The re-launch follows a complete remodelling and refurbishment following after damage suffered in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. The new-look ship […]
Kiwi airline Air New Zealand has turned up the heat on its rival Aussie airline Jetstar by calling for proof it can run a punctual domestic service.The Qantas subsidiary has had a bumpy ride since launching its New Zealand schedule two months ago, with complaints of late and cancelled flights, rude staff and passengers turned […]
A woman hid in her hotel bathroom after a drunk, naked Australian wandered into a couple’s room in the New Zealand town of Queenstown and fell asleep on their bed.Police sergeant Steve Watt said a 29-year-old Australian man was escorted home by police in a dressing gown on Saturday morning after being woken by the […]
Long-haul budget airline AirAsia X this week it would launch a new hub in the Middle East, enabling its network to extend to north Africa and Europe.AirAsia X’s chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said a location had already been chosen in a Gulf state but that it would not be disclosed for several weeks.“This will […]