. Come April 1, Lingam said the group’s local operations will be operating 42 aircraft in Malaysia.“ In

services. AirAsia Group Airlines president Bo Lingam said “ the demand is already there ” as people

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Investment Ltd, the holding company for the airline group, has been officially renamed AirAsia Aviation Ltd as AirAsia expands its portfolio to become a digital travel and lifestyle services group. With the rebranding, the group hopes to create a clear distinction between the airline and digital businesses.“ This structural change helps facilitate strong projected growth in both airline and non-airline portfolio businesses.“ The AirAsia Aviation Ltd entity holds our existin

PETALING JAYA: Residents trapped in their homes by high floodwaters within the Taman Sri Muda residential area in Shah Alam are without power and drinkable water, communication, depleting food supplies and are anxiously awaiting aid and rescue to arrive.A resident at Pangsapuri Damai in Taman Sri Muda, Mohd Fahmi Zulkifli, 42, said that as the floodwater receded yesterday morning, some able-bodied residents were able to leave but others had to stay behind as they had vulnerable family members wh

Image source, Screenshot from YouTube Image caption, The song'Oo Antava' from film Pushpa that was dubbed into Hindi from Telugu sparked a conversation around sexism last year By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Bollywood, India's hugely popular Hindi film industry, is often described as a man's world.... But over the years, many Bollywood films have been criticised for being regressive, promoting misogyny and gender biases.... In a first of its kind study, researchers from Tiss( Tata Institute of

SEPANG: Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook is expecting tens of thousands of passengers to flood Kuala Lumpur International Airport( KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2 starting Saturday until the eve of Aidilfitri.He said the peak travel time for passengers returning to their hometowns via air transportation will begin on Saturday( April 5) and Sunday( April 6), as many have taken leave for the Aidilfitri celebrations expected on April 10." Saturday and Sunday are expected to be the busiest as many

KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd, the holding company for the AirAsia Aviation Group, has called on governments across Asia to further ease travel restrictions in order to revive the global economy.In a statement, Capital A president( commercial) Colin Currie said the revival of the tourism sector is pivotal to support the livelihood of the people in ASEAN as it accounts for 13 per cent of the regional grouping’s aggregate gross domestic product and six per cent of total employment." We thank the gov

PETALING JAYA: Capital A Bhd has issued a call on governments in Asia to further ease travel restrictions in order to revive the global economy. Capital A, which is the holding company for the AirAsia Aviation Group, notes that the world continues to reopen with higher vaccination rates presently.“ We thank the governments in Asean which are finally reopening borders.“ This is a great first step to revive economic growth.“ With a high percentage of people in Asean fully vaccinated, we believe th

PETALING JAYA: A group of former Malaysian Bar presidents are calling the current leadership of the Bar Council to hold a" Walk for Justice" to defend the judiciary institution against alleged intimidation.In a petition, they said certain quarters in recent events had shown total disregard for the independence of the judiciary, and there had been several occasions of alleged intimidation." It is time for the Bar to once again rise and fearlessly defend the institution of the judiciary.... It is