Construction kicked off Thursday in the Indonesian capital for a long-awaited urban railway aimed at staving off crippling traffic gridlock. Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo presided over a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the first phase of the 15.7 kilometre mass rapid transit line from the southern Jakarta neighbourhood of Lebak Bulus to downtown […]
Continue ReadingAgainst a background of strong demand for energy, Bangpa-In Cogeneration has just signed a contract with GDF SUEZ subsidiary company Tractebel Engineering to build a new cogeneration plant. Securing this contract reflects the commitment of the Group to developing its presence in Southeast Asia. The high level of demand for energy in Thailand is pushing […]
Continue ReadingA group of British retirees explain why they feel young at heart in peaceful Pattaya, which has more to it than its seedy reputation The eastern Thai resort town and notorious sex haven that is Pattaya doesn’t seem like an obvious retirement destination. After all, the city is best known for its neon-lit Walking Street […]
Continue ReadingA company is offering tailored reports to explain what salary level people moving abroad require to meet their personal needs Many expats are tempted to ‘live the dream’ overseas by the promise of a fat salary. Yet, as research has shown, the reality sometimes fails to match expectations. The cost of living in some expat […]
Continue ReadingThe name ‘Andrea Woodmansey’ was not familiar to me but I knew the narrative by heart. A newly formed group popping up on my Facebook feed dedicated to raising money to cover the rapidly soaring medical bills of a British woman involved in a serious motorbike accident in Phuket. The dates, places and people change […]
Continue ReadingFirms from Thailand and China are studying the feasibility of wind power in Myanmar, where 70 per cent of the population has no access to electricity, media reports said Sunday. Gunkul Engineering Public Company Ltd of Thailand and China Three Gorges Company agreed to study wind power generation in separate parts of the country, Aung […]
Continue ReadingThe wide opens spaces accommodating inns and restaurants and the echoes of Gram Parsons draw them to the desert each year But during this visit a lively 3-year-old is in the mix Reporting from Twentynine Palms The wide opens spaces accommodating inns and restaurants and the echoes of Gram Parsons draw them to the desert […]
Continue ReadingChef and charismatic television star Michael Schulson returns to Philadelphia with the opening of Sampan a modern Asian restaurant where he serves the acclaimed cuisine that has made him one of the country´s highly sought-after culinary talents Schulson returns to Philadelphia after having opened Buddakan in New York City for Stephen Starr and Izakaya at […]
Continue ReadingThe Great Jones Cafe opened in June of 1983 when Great Jones Street was such a desolate, forgotten block that writer Don DeLillo chose the street as a “hide-out” for the rock star main character of his book “Great Jones Street”. Back then, bar regulars could tumble out onto the quiet, empty block for impromptu […]
Continue ReadingThe Rubin Museum of Art is a nonprofit cultural and educational institution dedicated to the art of the Himalayas. Its mission is to establish, present, preserve, and document a permanent collection that reflects the vitality, complexity, and historical significance of Himalayan art and to create exhibitions and programs designed to explore connections with other world […]
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