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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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Kazakh carrier continues China expansion
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Kazakh carrier continues China expansion

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Kazakh carrier continues China expansionAnd adds Frankfurt for the summer JANUARY 23rd, 2025. Air Astana will be adding another China

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New VietJet flights to China
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New VietJet flights to China

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New VietJet flights to China JANUARY 22nd, 2025. Starting at the end of March or early April, VietJet will be

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Cathay resumes Rome route
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Cathay resumes Rome route

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Cathay resumes Rome routeHainan Airlines returns to Oslo JANUARY 17th, 2025. Starting from June 5th Cathay Pacific will launch a

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Juneyao lands in Sydney and Melbourne Cathay has gone to Cairns
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Juneyao lands in Sydney and Melbourne

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Juneyao lands in Sydney and MelbourneCathay has gone to Cairns December 19th, 2025. One of China’s largest privately owned airlines,

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New flight from Western China to Singapore
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New flight from Western China to Singapore

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New flight from Western China to SingaporeAnd from Northeast China to Kuala Lumpur December 18th, 2024. From December 25th a

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Fast planes to China
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New flights to China

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New flights to ChinaAnd from Hong Kong to Yonago November 12th, 2024. Air Canada will resume its service between Vancouver

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Facial recognition technology lands at Thai airports
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Facial recognition technology lands at Thai airports

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Facial recognition technology lands at Thai airports November 4th, 2024. Thailand has introduced a biometric identification system at six airports

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New routes from S Korea to Malaysia and China
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New routes from S Korea to Malaysia and China

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New routes from S Korea to Malaysia and China South Korean low-cost carrier, Jeju Air, has launched a new service

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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland
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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland

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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland October 29th, 2024. American Airlines has launched a new non-stop flight between Dallas, Texas and

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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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