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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar, MY:

There are many long weekends – or potential long weekends – occurring this year. While some people have already planned where they want to go during these breaks, there are also those who prefer to make last-minute decisions. [1]

RANGOON — With the winning bids for Burma’s three major new airport projects due to be announced by the end of this month, officials say the contracts are necessary, given that the government hopes to draw over 7 million tourists to the country by 20... [2]

YANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military on Feb. 1 detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint in the country's first coup since 1988, bringing an end to a decade of civilian rule. [3]

HONG KONG — The transfixing mystery of the Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing with 239 people on board has unfolded in a region where air travel is undergoing supercharged growth after decades of being beyond the reach of most people. [4]

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — The bodies of the first victims from a Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine last week arrived on Wednesday at a military base in the Netherlands—a nation in shock and sorrow. [5]

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia Airlines has promoted Chief Operating Officer Peter Bellew to chief executive effective Friday, a management change that comes amid the company's turnaround efforts. [6]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested four people, among them three foreigners, with links to an Islamic State cell based out of the southern Philippines. [7]

KUALA LUMPUR -- With the sudden resignation of its chief executive, Malaysia Airlines is again hogging headlines, its troubles highlighting the complexities of reviving state-owned enterprises. [8]

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[1] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-01-17 · 85% match

Domestic goodness: Long weekends and short getaways

There are many long weekends – or potential long weekends – occurring this year. While some people have already planned where they want to go during these breaks, there are also those who prefer to make last-minute decisions.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-07-12 · 75% match

New and Improved Airports Needed as Burma’s Tourism Grows, Officials Say

RANGOON — With the winning bids for Burma’s three major new airport projects due to be announced by the end of this month, officials say the contracts are necessary, given that the government hopes to draw over 7 million tourists to the country by 20

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-05-15 · 75% match

Myanmar coup, from Apr. 16 to May 14: Japan pledges food aid through WFP

YANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military on Feb. 1 detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint in the country's first coup since 1988, bringing an end to a decade of civilian rule.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-03-21 · 75% match

Jet Mystery Unfolds as Asian Air Travel Booms

HONG KONG — The transfixing mystery of the Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing with 239 people on board has unfolded in a region where air travel is undergoing supercharged growth after decades of being beyond the reach of most people.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-07-24 · 45% match

Dutch Mourn as First MH17 Bodies Arrive in Netherlands

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — The bodies of the first victims from a Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine last week arrived on Wednesday at a military base in the Netherlands—a nation in shock and sorrow.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-07-01 · 43% match

Malaysia Airlines gets second CEO halfway through restructuring

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia Airlines has promoted Chief Operating Officer Peter Bellew to chief executive effective Friday, a management change that comes amid the company's turnaround efforts.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-01-24 · 41% match

Four Arrested in Malaysia with Alleged Links to Islamic State

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested four people, among them three foreigners, with links to an Islamic State cell based out of the southern Philippines.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-18 · 41% match

Airline crisis festers in Malaysia as state action scrutinized

KUALA LUMPUR -- With the sudden resignation of its chief executive, Malaysia Airlines is again hogging headlines, its troubles highlighting the complexities of reviving state-owned enterprises.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-07 · 39% match

After protests, North Korean envoy leaves Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR -- Following much speculation, the defiant North Korean ambassador who had assailed the Malaysian government left the country Monday, a decision apparently driven by Pyongyang's desire to avoid a severing of diplomatic ties.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-23 · 38% match

Malaysia's AirAsia eyes Embraer, Bombardier and COMAC planes

TransportationMalaysia's AirAsia eyes Embraer, Bombardier and COMAC planes Budget carrier aims to carry 90 million passengers in 2025, says Fernandes Tony Fernandes, AirAsia's founder and Capital A group CEO, dressed up as Santa Claus to welcome pass

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