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Cathay Pacific flight heading to Penang forced to return to Hong Kong over ‘unusual smell’ in plane cabin
PUBLISHED : 28 Jan 2024 at 15:59 Cathay Pacific said passengers on the flight were offered access to a lounge at the airport and given meal coupons. (Photo: Yik Yeung-man) A Cathay Pacific Airways flight bound for Penang, Malaysia was forced to return to Hong Kong following reports of an "unusual smell" in the plane
Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter
Japan Hotel REIT Acquires 170-key Hotel JAL City Kannai Yokohama For JPY4 Billion Japan-based Japan Hotel REIT has bought the 170-key Hotel JAL City Kannai Yokohama (“The hotel”) for JPY4 billion. Located in central Yokohama, the limited-service hotel is in close proximity to Yokohama’s Chinatown, seaside attractions, and the Nihon-Odori railway station. The acquisition comes
ULI Asia Pacific Names New CEO as David Faulkner Retires
Alan Beebe spent 20 years working in China (Image: AmCham China) The Urban Land Institute has named new leadership for its Asia Pacific operation with the industry non-profit on Wednesday announcing Alan Beebe as its chief executive officer for the region. Beebe, who had served until early last year as president of the American Chamber
Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Could Break Records
portland, oregon — A heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. "We're looking at record-breaking temperatures," said Miles Higa, meteorologist
Do the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Mix?
You might have seen a video like this before: a ship out in the open ocean approaching a distinct line of water. On one side of the line the water is dark blue and clear, and on the other it's greenish and silty looking. Many of these videos explain that this is the separation line…
Lockdowns hit Pacific islands as COVID-19 defences falter
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Lockdowns in Samoa and the Solomon Islands were extended Tuesday as COVID-19 outbreaks worsened in remote Pacific island nations that have previously held the pandemic at bay. Pacific nations, many just dots in the vast ocean, successfully used their isolation as a buffer to the pandemic when they closed their borders…
Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. [PEX-TSXV, PEXZF-OTCQB] said Wednesday it has amended the terms of an agreement that gives BMC Minerals Ltd. an option to purchase Pacific Ridge’s Fyre Lake property in the Canadian Yukon. Pacific Ridge shares advanced on the news, rising 4.3% or $0.015 to 36.5 cents on volume of 237,260. The shares are…