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Ageing – Passing the baton to AsiaThe ageing phenomenon has been a dominant feature of Western economies over the past few decades, but Asian economies will age the most rapidly in the next phase, with China, Thailand, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong set to age fastest. More… |
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Mobily launches new submarine cableEtihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading telecom service provider in Saudi Arabia, has announced the success of dropping a high-capacity submarine cable (Asia - Africa - Europe - I) in Jeddah. The 25,000 km cable will connect Far East More… |
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Azerbaijan offers visa on arrival for GCC nationalsCitizens of the GCC and the Far East travelling to Azerbaijan are now eligible for visa on arrival. The Republic of Azerbaijan has lifted advance visa requirement for citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi, Japan, Malaysi More… |
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Bebe unveils women’s summer clothing rangeBebe, a leader in women's apparel and accessories, has launched a Far East-inspired summer collection of vibrant colours, floral patterns and exclusive cherry blossom prints for its East Meets West Collection in Dubai. The col More… |
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Saudi Airlines Cargo to expand Europe opsSaudi Airlines Cargo will operate four direct freighter flights per week from Frankfurt and two direct flights per week from Vienna to Saudi Arabia, connecting with Hong Kong and the Far East from March 25. “We are extremely excited to be More… |
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Emirates launches new freighter routeEmirates SkyCargo, the freight division of UAE-based Emirates Airline, has launched a new route to the Far East and Australasia. The weekly air cargo service, operated by its new Boeing 777 freighter, will fly Dubai-Singapore-Sydney-Hong K More… |
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Jubail refinery targets exports to Far EastThe giant Jubail refinery in Saudi Arabia will now target to export middle distillates to Asia when it starts operating in 2013, according to a senior executive with the joint venture partner Total. The 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) comple More… |
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Emirates to boost Far East servicesDubai-based Emirates Airline is bridging the Middle East and Far East – two regions that continue to record healthy growth rates – with the launch of additional flights to Malaysia and Indonesia starting from May 1. The airline plans to st More… |
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Dubal 'committed to Asia, Far East'In line with its commitment to invest in strategic future growth markets by building successful long-term partnerships, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) took part in the 'Aluminium China 2009 exhibition, which concluded in Shanghai on July More… |
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Gulf eyes Far East for food securityGulf states have expressed interest in livestock and rice farming in Thailand to secure food supplies, a Thai official said on Monday. Food security has topped the policy agenda in the Gulf region following rampant inflation last year that More… |
