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Paesi Bassi
Minder verstekelingen bij Hoek van Holland dankzij speurhonden
Het aantal vreemdelingen dat via Nederland illegaal de oversteek naar Engeland probeert te maken, is fors afgenomen. Vooral dankzij de inzet van speurhonden lijkt de marechaussee de toestroom van illegale ‘inklimmers’ te stoppen.
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Austria
Bundesbahnen - Staatsbahn Graz-Köflacher macht ÖBB Konkurrenz
Die tschechische Regiojet, deren Partner die Graz-Köflacher Bahn ist, fährt ab Dezember zwischen Wien und Prag gegen die ÖBB an
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USA
Business: Gold falls as dollar and equities edge higher
Spot gold dropped 0.4 per cent to $1,262.51 per ounce, as of 0900 GMT. US gold futures also eased 0.4 per cent to $1,263.90 an ounce.
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Kenya
Business: Kenya ranks highly in technology education, shows report
The survey reveals 90 per cent of educators in Kenya have a clear vision for technology implementation in the classroom. The education survey polled nearly 50 educators.
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Kenya
Business: Planned creation of conference tourism agency way to go
Indeed, the establishment of the Kenya National Convention and Exhibition Bureau (KeNCEB) has been long overdue considering that while Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) has been doing a good job at marketing the country to that end, the potential has not been fully exploited.
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Kenya
Business: Top hotels rack up Sh1 billion in unpaid loans
According to the latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) figures, tourist arrivals in the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased by 16.7 per cent compared to the third quarter, which had seen Kenya host a number of high-profile international conferences.
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Kenya
Business: Uhuru announces 18 per cent rise in minimum wage
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced 18 per cent increase in minimum wage during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Nairobi.
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Kenya
Business News: Uhuru announces 18 per cent rise in minimum wage
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced 18 per cent increase in minimum wage during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Park, Nairobi.
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Thailandia
KTIS profits up on sugar surge
SET-listed Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) says its sugar production has seen a 30% rise this year due to better yield, allowing the company to reap higher profits from its core business and other byproducts.
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Giappone
Twitter, Bloomberg Media to launch 24-hour streaming news channel
Twitter is launching a 24-hour streaming news channel in partnership with the Bloomberg Media, in a major expansion of the social media firm’s video operations, the two firms announced Monday. The new streaming channel “will combine the vast global editorial and newsgathering capabilities of Bloomberg with the digital power of ...