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Two new routes in SE Asia
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Two new routes in SE Asia

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Two new routes in SE AsiaAnd one to Shenzhen March 6th, 2025. Emirates is extending one of its daily flights

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Taipei to Ontario, California
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Taipei to Ontario, California

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Taipei to Ontario, CaliforniaChengdu to Madrid March 4th, 2025. Starting on June 2nd, full service Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines will

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Three Aeroflot flights to Sanya
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Three Aeroflot flights to Sanya

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Three Aeroflot flights to Sanya February 28th, 2025. The Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot is to launch flights from three Russian

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New Summer flights for Spring Airlines
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New Summer flights for Spring Airlines

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New Summer flights for Spring Airlines 26th February, 2025. Spring Airlines is to launch two services to Bangkok from March

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Vietnam Airlines new routes to Beijing and Busan
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Vietnam Airlines new routes to Beijing and Busan

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Vietnam Airlines new routes to Beijing and Busan February 24th, 2025. Commencing on March 30th Vietnam Airlines will launch a

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HK Express to Ishigaki
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HK Express to Ishigaki

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HK Express to IshigakiHaikou to Osaka February 18th, 2025. Commencing on April 3rd, HK Express Airways will resume its service

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Sri Lankan resumes direct flights to Beijing
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Sri Lankan resumes direct flights to Beijing

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Sri Lankan resumes direct flights to Beijing Shenzhen to Tokyo relaunched February 11th, 2025. Commencing on July 2nd Sri Lankan

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Three new China destinations for Batik
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Three new China destinations for Batik

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Three new China destinations for Batik Batik Air is adding three new destinations to its China network. The new flights,

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Connecting Nha Trang and Busan
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Connecting Nha Trang and Busan

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Connecting Nha Trang and BusanNew service between Manila and Beijing Vietnam Airlines is to launch direct flights between Nha Trang

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New flights between China and Malaysia
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New flights between China and Malaysia

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New flights between China and Malaysia JANUARY 24th, 2025. Towards the end of last year, two new services quietly started

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CONCERTS AND SHOWS


Lady Gaga will be playing four nights at the National Stadium in Singapore on May 18th, 19th, 21st and 24th. Tickets here Tickets here
TOUR Alexander Stewart will be bringing his Bleeding Hearts tour to Asia for a few select shows in May. Dates are 24th – The Platform, Menara KEN TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26th – Esplanade Annexe Studio, Singapore; 28th – Future Theater, Bandai Namco Shanghai Cultural Center, Shanghai, China. Tickets here

TOUR Canadian trio Valley will be touring their third album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden in June. dates are: June 3rd – Osaka, BigCat; June 4th – Nagoya, Nagoya Club Quattro; June 5th – Tokyo, Zepp Diver City; June 7th – Shanghai, Modern Sky Lab; June 9th – Bangkok Samyan Mitrtown Hall; June 11th – Taipei, Taipei Legacy; June 13th – Singapore, Capitol Theatre; June 15th – New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Philippines. Tickets here

FESTIVAL The Rainforest World Music Festival will take to the stage in Sarawak, Malaysia, from July 20th to 22nd. The event, now in its 28th year, showcases traditional and modern music from around the world, as well as local artists.

The theme this year is “Connections: One Earth, One Love” and heading the show will be Al McKay, Guitarist and Musical Director of the highly acclaimed funk/Soul/Jazz outfit, Earth, Wind and Fire. Also on the bill will be Otyken from Siberia and, representing their home, At Adau, who blend ancestral traditions with contemporary world music.

There are also workshops to encourage greater participation in culture and creativity as well as music and dance. And, of course, there will be some awesome food. More info here and tickets here

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