I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport was one of the most on-time airports in Southeast Asia for the month of April, according to United Kingdom-based air travel intelligence company OAG Aviation. The only commercial airport in Bali placed sixth on OAG's top 10 list with a 76.5 percent on-time-performance (OTP), leaving behind other well-known airports in Southeast Asia, such as Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia and Don Mueang International Airport in Thailand. Other than Ngurah Rai, two other airports operated by state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I) were also included in the list, namely Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Read also: Garuda Indonesia named world’s most punctual airline by OAG Ngurah Rai’s general manager, Haruman Sulaksono, warmly welcomed the achievement. "We are thankful that our attempt to provide the best service for our … [Read more...] about Bali’s Ngurah Rai among most on-time airports in Southeast Asia
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Clooney returns to TV after 20 years
George Clooney turned 58 on May 6, and declared himself "the luckiest guy in the world". Speaking at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills to promote his new satirical miniseries Catch-22 the day after, the US actor - who married British-Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in 2014 - said: "I feel like late in life, I found somebody that I can't imagine ever being more in love with and I can't imagine someone I am more proud of. "My birthday last night was one of the most spectacular birthdays ever, because it was the two of us having dinner. "Every single day for the last year - every day, Saturday, Sunday - Amal and the editor-in-chief of Reuters Stephen Adler and a brilliant lawyer named Gail Gove (Reuters' chief counsel) worked tirelessly to get two Reuters journalists out of prison in Myanmar. It was long, hard work. "Last night, we were sitting there having dinner together and they were released. That is as good a birthday present as you could ever have. "It was a … [Read more...] about Clooney returns to TV after 20 years
Brunei, Malaysian royalty competing
Brunei, Malaysian royalty competing Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) - May 8, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — If things fall into place, the sport of kings, polo, may assure host Philippines of its first medal in the 30th SEA Games from Nov. 30 to Dec. 10. Team captain Mikee Romero said two gold medals will be staked in the sport that will lure royalty from Brunei, Malaysia and Thailand. “We’ll be happy with one of the two golds,” said the sportsman and incumbent congressman with Party List 1-Pacman. Romero is hoping that the SEA Games Federation will approve a higher handicap of seven goals instead of six. “If we can get seven, we can field our top player based in the US. He has a four-goal handicap (the highest being 10). Otherwise, we cannot field him,” said Romero. However, Romero, 47, assured their readiness. “We will do our best – as hosts, as competitors,” … [Read more...] about Brunei, Malaysian royalty competing
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn among world’s wealthiest monarchs
BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will be officially crowned on May 4 as part of elaborate three-day coronation ceremonies, has been listed as the world's richest monarch by publications such as Business Insider in 2018. His father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was also listed by Forbes magazine as the world's richest royal ruler in 2011, edging out the Sultan of Brunei. Estimates of King Vajiralongkorn's personal wealth start at US$30 billion (S$41 billion), according to Business Insider. That puts him among the wealthiest individual rulers, although when it comes to royal families, Saudi Arabia's tops the list with an estimated US$1.7 trillion, according an MSN Money report in 2019. The Thai royal family ranked fifth in that list. Reuters was unable to independently confirm those estimates. The Crown Property Bureau did not respond to Reuters'request for comment. The Bureau of the Royal Household did not respond to written questions about the value of royal … [Read more...] about Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn among world’s wealthiest monarchs