Asia

In June, Sri Lankan Airlines placed an order for six Airbus A330-300s and four Airbus A350-900s, the latest model to come off the EADS production line. The efficiency and product excellence of our current Airbus A330 aircraft, as well as the high level of passenger satisfaction with the on-board service, have confirmed our confidence in the...

The opening of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Almaty marks the arrival of the American brand in Kazakhstan, the country's largest city and one of the most dynamic business destinations in Central Asia. The new hotel has 145 rooms in the Esentai Tower, the largest in the region. The new hotel also boasts a...

What role does France play in the Eva Air network? Manuel Le Gouellec - France is an especially important destination for Eva Air as it is the only European destination served directly by the airline from Taipei. Demand is high, both from France and from Taiwan. We are...

The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu officially opened its doors on 9 October, in the city centre of the Chinese metropolis. The hotel's 41 floors overlook Tianfu Square, providing a strategic base for the many business travellers visiting the capital of Sichuan. The hotel - the 19th Ritz-Carlton in Asia Pacific - has a total...

On 30 March, Jakarta will become the 23rd Asian destination served by Air France in its summer catalogue. The new daily flight will be operated as an onward service from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Singapore. The Boeing 777-300 aircraft will be equipped with 303 seats, including eight in the La Première cabin, 67 in Business, 28 in Premium...

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January Art Stage Singapore www.artstagesingapore.com The contemporary art fair created in 2011 has already established itself as a major event on the Asian and international scene. The 2013 edition brought together more than 130 galleries and attracted some 40,500 visitors. February Singapore Air Show 2014 www.singaporeairshow.com Asia's equivalent of Le Bourget is the world's biggest air show.

The Young Presidents' Organization World Leadership Summit, held from 26 February to 1 March 2012, brought together nearly 2,000 guests from 77 countries at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center. This first Asian edition was marked by speeches from two Nobel Prize winners: Aung San Suu Kyi...

Enjoy a Singapore Sling cocktail 165 metres above sea level in a private capsule on the Singapore Flyer - the highest Ferris wheel in the world -, organise a product launch in the unusual and historic atmosphere of Cavenagh Bridge or Fort Canning, or take your teams 'green' in the Flower...

The peaceful island - the meaning of Sentosa in Malay - covers 3.5 km² and is home to a multitude of entertainment activities, all easily accessible by public transport, on foot via the Sentosa BoardWalk, or by cable car, the cable car overlooking Singapore. Over the last few years, Sentosa has established itself as a vast...

Since spring 2010, the Singapore hotel industry has had a new symbol. Imposing, gleaming, even sparkling. The inauguration of the Marina Bay Sands - 'MBS' to its friends - inevitably marks a decisive turning point in the City-State's tradition of hospitality, and more broadly in the country's economic development. And with good reason. The resort boasts all the...

There are some countries where gastronomy is a matter of national pride. In Singapore, people are passionate about good food, as evidenced by the many culinary blogs that flourish on the Web. Every year, the Singapore Food Festival celebrates the richness of Singaporean gastronomy, which has drawn on the country's...

When you discover Singapore on a business trip or as part of an Incentive programme, you're bound to try your hand at shopping. Hyper-connected and just as trendy, the City-State is home to all the big names in fashion, whose stores light up Orchard Road, a veritable shopping Mecca. Internationally renowned designers and local brands (Raoul, Charles & Keith,...

More than its booming economy or gleaming infrastructure, Singapore's strength lies above all in its people: the mosaic of communities, cultures and traditions that have enriched its unique heritage over the centuries. The City-State fully embraces its heritage. Better still, it celebrates it every year at...

Singapore's strength today lies in the unique combination of several factors that have shaped a business-friendly environment while laying the foundations for a successful MICE event or a memorable business trip. With more than 7,000 multinational companies operating in the country - including nearly 460 French companies - and thanks to...

Bangkok's newest business address is the Hilton Sukhumvit. The 280-key property is 300 metres from Phrom Phong Skytrain station. It has two restaurants - Scalini and Mondo - and three interactive meeting rooms. For three decades, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been one of the world's leading...

Radisson Blu is doing a double in Istanbul. After inaugurating a conference hotel in the European district of Pera, the upmarket chain is opening a 249-room establishment on the Asian side of the city, 35 kilometres to the south-east, at the end of the year. Just a stone's throw from Sabiha Gokcen airport, the Radisson Blu Tuzla offers 3,300m² of...

Malaysia Airlines' entry into Oneworld seems to be stimulating the airline's appetite for growth, as it continues to open new routes and increase frequencies on its network. Since 5 August, Malaysia Airlines has been back in Dubai with a daily service from Kuala Lumpur. On September 1, the...

From the top of the vertiginous Menara Tower, the eye takes in a 360° mishmash of expressways, gleaming skyscrapers and hills carpeted with tropical forests, from which emerge here and there the tin roofs of the last historic districts. No master plan, just cranes everywhere: Kuala Lumpur, or KL as everyone calls it, is an acronym that...