Central Asian state firms eye Hong Kong listings
Several state-owned infrastructure companies in Central Asia are preparing for potential listings in Hong Kong, as the financial hub steps up effor...
Vietnam welcomes Aeroflot’s first-ever direct flights from Moscow to Nha Trang starting in March.
A Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot is expanding its presence in Vietnam by launching direct flights from Moscow to Nha Trang on 22nd March. Tickets are already available for purchase.
Travelers will be able to fly directly to the popular beach destination via Cam Ranh International Airport.
Flights will operate twice weekly, departing from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport on Thursdays and Saturdays, with return flights scheduled for Fridays and Sundays.
This marks Aeroflot’s second Vietnam route from Moscow. In January, the airline resumed flights to Ho Chi Minh City, which saw over 73,000 passengers transported last year. With the addition of Nha Trang, Aeroflot strengthens its connection between Russia and Vietnam, catering to the growing demand for leisure and business travel.
At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September, local officials said.
U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Operations at several energy facilities in Saudi Arabia were suspended on Tuesday after attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces injured more than 70 people and sparked fires, Saudi authorities said.
Investigators said they have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran the runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday (6 September), killing five people on the ground.
An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has disrupted air travel, school activities and fishing operations, with hundreds of passengers stranded at Jakarta’s main airport on Sunday.
The families of 32 Kenyans who died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 disaster are set to receive a combined $87.3 million in compensation from victim funds linked to Boeing, bringing a significant chapter in the long-running legal battle closer to a conclusion.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
The U.S. has made its visa bond programme permanent for citizens of 50 countries, requiring some business and tourist visa applicants to pay refundable deposits of up to $20,000. Several Central Asian countries remain on the list, but Uzbekistan is not.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment