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Thailand has announced its intention to implement a common-ticket policy for electric rail services in Bangkok and the surrounding provinces. This initiative, which is expected to commence next year, will cap fares at 45 baht (US$1.36) per journey to…
Vietnam is set to use lottery prizes to promote the use of electronic bills as the country seeks to boost digital transformation. Since April, seven billion electronic bills, or 93 percent of the total, have been recorded, and starting July 1 all businesses…
Fares on Hanoi’s first metro will range from VND8,000-15,000 ($0.35-0.65). City authorities have also decided that a day pass on the Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line for unlimited trips will cost VND30,000. A monthly pass will cost VND200,000 and half that for…
AirAsia won for the 11th time at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards as the world’s best low-cost airline during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, in the middle of June 2019. But despite the awards, it has never let itself get…
Following AirAsia’s withdrawal of flights from online travel agent Traveloka, the airline told that it will be placing its focus on enhancing its products and services as well as website and mobile app instead. This comes as online agents are rumoured to be…
The maximum fare on Hanoi’s first metro line will be VND15,000 (65 cents), city authorities said in a draft proposal. The minimum will be VND8,000 (34 cents). Passengers can also buy monthly season tickets for VND200,000 ($8.61) or daily tickets for VND30,000…
AirAsia Group Bhd will cease charging the RM3 klia2 fee for all flights departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) starting today. The klia2 fee was introduced in May 2014 to cover the additional cost created at klia2 due to the use of…
Cathay Pacific Airways mistakenly sold Vietnam-U.S. first class and business class tickets at economy prices, but will honor them. The Hong Kong flag carrier made this announcement in a Twitter post Wednesday after customers reported Tuesday that they were…
Indonesian e-commerce company Blibli.com has acquired a pioneer Online Travel Agents (OTA) in Indonesia, Tiket.com. Blibli.com CEO Kusumo Martanto and co-founder and chief communications officer Gaery Undarsa, the of Tiket.com signed the documents finalising…
Ardent Capital today announced the launch of one of Indonesia’s first B2B ecommerce marketplaces with a $2.5 million commitment to Bizzy.co.id, amidst a growing investor gold rush to ecommerce ventures in the country. Bizzy will solve a pain point with…
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