Air Vanuatu files for bankruptcy protection after canceling more than 20 flights
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Air Vanuatu filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday a day after the South Pacific state-owned carrier cancelled all international flights.
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Japan's Sega Sammy to sell ocean resort to U.S. investment firm Fortress
TOKYO -- Sega Sammy Holdings plans to sell its Phoenix Seagaia Resort in Japan to U.S.-based Fortress Investment Group as the Japanese amusement company looks to focus resources on video games and other segments, Nikkei has learned
Japanese defense aircraft makes emergency landing after window glitch. No injuries were reported
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese defense aircraft carrying eight people made an emergency landing at a commercial airport in central Japan Thursday after a cockpit window inadvertently slid open during its training flight, officials said. No damage or injuries were reported.
Air Vanuatu cancels flights and considers bankruptcy protection
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Air Vanuatu announced Thursday the airline had cancelled international flights for four days and was considering bankruptcy protection for the South Pacific state-owned carrier.
The Tiny Nation at the Vanguard of Mining the Ocean Floor
Two ships arrived in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific in March of last year. One was a familiar sight: a massive cruise ship, bringing hundreds of tourists to the pristine shores of this nation of 15,000 people. The other, a neon-orange vessel hauling complex scientific equipment, was more unusual.
Australia boosts funds to Taiwan-ally Tuvalu to counter mainland China’s Pacific influence
Australia will quadruple its financial help to Tuvalu, a Pacific Island nation at risk from rising seas, to cement a landmark climate migration and security deal as China also courts small island states.
AI boom fuels demand for major data centre deals in Asia-Pacific this year
The intense pace of deals in the world’s most populous region comes as countries and companies respond to increasing demand for AI, which calls for more data capacity, industry executives said.
Amazon's AWS to double down on Singapore with additional $9 billion cloud investment
SINGAPORE — Amazon Web Services on Tuesday said it will invest an additional 12 billion Singapore dollars (about $8.87 billion) over the next five years to grow its cloud infrastructure and services in Singapore.