8 d. ago India, China to resume direct flights, opening door for travel boom

India and China’s planned resumption of direct flights after five years is expected to revive tourism and business travel between the two regional powers and potentially boost neighbouring economies, raising hopes of a thaw in relations after years of economic and security friction. Flights between the two countries were halted during the pandemic in 2020 and, except for a few repatriation flights, never resumed even after New Delhi and Beijing lifted Covid-19 travel restrictions. Relations...

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1 week ago Malaysia’s new electric train service set to bring travel boom

Malaysia’s 1,000km north-south electric train service (ETS), which was belatedly relaunched on Saturday, halves cross-country travel time and could open remote rural towns to tourism in a country famously dependent on its cars. But to unlock its real potential, the travel industry says more of the line’s Chinese-made trains need to be deployed, while the route – which runs along west Malaysia from the Thai border down to Singapore – needs a major publicity campaign to capture the imagination of...

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2 w. ago China and India are rebuilding relations, but will it be ‘a cold peace’?

From a new border agreement to resuming direct flights and deepening economic cooperation, China and India appear to be entering a new diplomatic chapter following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s first visit to New Delhi in three years. There could be a further thaw in ties when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Tianjin at the end of the month – his first trip to China in seven years – for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, when he could also meet Chinese leader Xi...

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2 w. ago China’s shipments of major fertiliser surge 600%, signalling softer export curbs

Chinese shipments of urea – a major fertiliser and chemical used to reduce emissions – have surged after Beijing reportedly eased an export ban imposed last year to curb domestic prices and maintain food security. Analysts said exports of the chemical – a type of nitrogen used in agriculture as well as to curb diesel and industrial emissions – may continue rising in August and September, as a large portion of the quota remained unused and shipments to India might resume. China exported 567,184...

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2 w. ago China, India vow to resume flights as Beijing’s top diplomat ends visit

China, India vow to resume flights as Beijing’s top diplomat ends visit  Inquirer.net

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2 w. ago India, China agree to resume direct flights between the two nations

India, China agree to resume direct flights between the two nations  The Economic Times

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3 w. ago Spokesman: China, India in touch to promote direct flights resumption

Spokesman: China, India in touch to promote direct flights resumption  chinadailyasia.com

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3 w. ago After 5 years of no connectivity, India and China to resume direct flights as early as next month

After 5 years of no connectivity, India and China to resume direct flights as early as next month  The Economic Times

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