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No, it’s not an April Fool’s Day prank. At yesterday’s CCSA meeting it was decided to formally drop the quarantine period to 10 and 7 days, and ditch the fit-to fly documents, previously required for anyone travelling to Thailand. This all starts on Thursday, April 1. The CCSA meeting agreed to shorten the former mandatory 14 day quarantine period to 10 days, for arrivals without a vaccination certificate, and to 7 days for those with a vaccine certificate. Then from April 1 to September 30, quarantine facilities will remain operative under the new guidelines. The April 1 easing of some arrival restrictions is the latest in Thailand’s plan to have most restrictions lifted by October this year. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin announced that from April 1 visitors to Thailand would not be required to show a fit-to fly document. They will be allowed to carry a Covid-19-free certificate instead (basically a negative Covid test result). But the 14 day quarantine period ... » Learn More about More restrictions being lifted on April 1 – shorter quarantine and no fit-to-fly certificates

The shares of Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) might continue moving sideways this week, as it ended last week’s trading flat. The shares of FLI dipped by 1 centavo or 0.87 percent to close at P1.14 apiece on Friday, prompting the stock to finish flat week-on-week as it gained only marginally at 0.87 percent. AAA Equities head of research Christopher Mangun sees the shares of the listed property giant to continue moving sideways for the week, as the property sector remains weak amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Mangun added that the stock was mainly flat despite its recent announcement of transitioning its subsidiary Cyberzone Properties Inc. (CPI) into a real estate investment trust (REIT) late last week. In a disclosure, the property giant said a number of its operating office buildings would be a part of the property portfolio of the REIT company, which includes Northgate Cyberzone in Filinvest City in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, and Filinvest Cyberzone Cebu in ... » Learn More about FLI shares seen moving sideways

FILINVEST Land Inc. (FLI) is set to follow a two-pronged business strategy plan to address the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on the company. During the company’s virtual stockholders’ meeting on Thursday, President and Chief Executive Officer Josephine Gotianun-Yap said the first strategy would focus on the continued expansion of their investment property portfolio with a more diversified mix. “Close to half of our revenues come from our rental or investment properties. We will continue to grow this segment. Based on an international appraisal company, our existing investment portfolio and those under construction are valued at P190 billion,” Gotianun-Yap said. The company is also looking to expand its recurring income portfolio by increasing its gross leasable area to 2.1 million square meters by 2024, she added. The second strategy will focus on prudent residential expansion in new territories, which would focus on the end user, affordable and ... » Learn More about FLI bares two-pronged business plan

Wisk Aero LLC, a maker of electric-powered aircraft designed for use as flying taxis, claims its technology was stolen by Archer Aviation Inc, a rival startup valued at US$3.8bil (RM15.68bil) in a blank-check deal earlier this year involving United Airlines Holdings Inc and investment banker Ken Moelis. Wisk, a joint venture of Boeing Co and Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Corp, said former employees downloaded thousands of files and secret designs before taking jobs at Archer, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California. The companies compete in the market for so-called electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOLs. Palo Alto, California-based Archer, which had “no meaningful operations as of January 2020”, announced about a year later that it would have an eVTOL aircraft ready within months, after hiring at least 20 Wisk employees, Wisk said. The reason for Archer’s rapid development became “more self-evident as it began ... » Learn More about Flying-taxi SPAC accused of stealing aircraft technology

Singapore Airlines is beginning to fly with Covid-19 vaccinated employees. The airline says pilots and cabin crew on 3 international flights from the country have received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The airline said pilots and cabin crew on 3 international flights from Singapore had received both of the required doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The move to become the world’s first carrier to feature all plane employees vaccinated against the coronavirus is being pushed by the government as it is urging workers to sign up for its vaccination program. The carrier says more than 90% of its cabin crew and pilots have, indeed, signed up for the inoculation program, with 85% already receiving at least the first dose. The airline says it expects all employees to be fully vaccinated by March. The 3 flights with vaccinated crew go outbound to Bangkok, Phnom Penh and Jakarta-all in the southeast Asian region. According to Singaporeair.com, as of January 2021, SIA will ... » Learn More about Singapore begins flying with Covid-19 vaccinated employees

JC Intal (File photo from PBA) MANILA, Philippines — Phoenix Super LPG forward JC Intal, a  former Ateneo de Manila University standout,  has announced his retirement from basketball after spending 13 years in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Intal made the sudden statement in an Instagram post on Sunday night, thanking his family, friends, and the other people who helped him craft a career as a high-flying and explosive swingman. “After 2 decades of playing the sport I love, 13 years of which in the PBA, I am officially announcing my retirement from basketball.  Words cannot express how grateful I am to every single person who helped me make this journey possible—from playing for 2 years in Letran for high school, to 5 years in Ateneo for college, and 13 years in the pro league.  Thank you to my wife, Bianca, and our daughters Lucia and Carmen for the love and inspiration,” Intal said. “I want to thank my parents Nars and Ning, my siblings PJ, Mark, JR, Rex and ... » Learn More about High-flying forward JC Intal announces retirement

A pilot preparing to pull a passenger jet away from an airport gate forgot to disengage the parking brake, damaging a part of a towing vehicle that was trying to pull the plane to the runway. Another pilot had so much trouble landing a passenger jet on a windy day that it took three tries before the plane touched down successfully. In another incident, the first officer forgot to turn on the anti-icing mechanism that ensures the altitude and airspeed sensors on the outside of the plane are not blocked by ice. Luckily for the passengers, the plane completed its flight without problems. These incidents are among at least a dozen flying errors and mishaps since May that pilots and first officers have attributed, at least in part, to being out of practice because the Covid-19 pandemic – which pushed air travel demand to the lowest levels in decades – had kept them away from flying for a while. Since planes are carrying lighter loads these days, pilots can miscalculate the speed ... » Learn More about Covid-19: Time to retrain inactive pilots to fly again

Boosting confidence among pilots to take to the skies again is vital for the resumption of travel in a post-pandemic world. The Covid-19 outbreak, which grounded planes worldwide for the most part of last year, has rendered many pilots out of practice. And going back to the cockpit and manoeuvring a plane, just isn’t as simple as riding a bicycle. Aviation experts agree that when pilots don’t fly for several months, their skills and proficiency deteriorate. The other side of the coin, however, reveals a much more complex issue – waning morale among crew members and lack of confidence to perform their duties effectively. Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) chief pilot training and flight operations training officer Captain Andrew Poh said the aforementioned is a pressing issue for the industry. “Confidence (to fly) is an issue that currently affects aviation globally. It’s a concern that has been highlighted and discussed among various aviation organisations, ” he said during a ... » Learn More about Malaysian pilots are out of practice; vital to boost their confidence to fly before travel resumes

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 27-year-old driver escaped with minor injuries after his car went flying across a six metre-wide trench near the Bukit Indah roundabout here. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the man suffered injuries on his face and legs and was brought to Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) for treatment. "The incident happened at about 3am on Monday (March 22) when the driver suddenly lost control of his vehicle at the roundabout. "The driver ran over some roadside plants and went flying over the three-meter-deep trench and only came to a halt after the vehicle crashed into a tree," he said in a statement. ACP Dzulkhairi added the car was badly damaged. He said the case was being investigated under Rule 10 LN 166/59 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959 for failing to control a vehicle. Meanwhile, Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Department station chief Khairi Zainudin said that a total of eight personnel were deployed to the scene. "The driver was trapped ... » Learn More about Man escapes with minor injuries after car flies across six metre-wide trench

NASA’s Perseverance dropped its debris shield, uncovering the first off-Earth rotorcraft Ingenuity. Image: Twitter/@NASAPersevere NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance is set to deploy Ingenuity, the first off-Earth rotorcraft or mini helicopter to take flight on the Red Planet. The space agency announced that Ingenuity got its first look at Mars through a post on Perseverance’s Twitter account yesterday, March 22. It showed a photo of the rover’s dropped debris shield, exposing the rotorcraft to the planet’s sunlight for the first time. “Away goes the debris shield, and here’s our first look at the helicopter. It’s stowed sideways, folded up and locked in place, so there’s some reverse origami to do before I can set it down,” NASA stated, adding that the rover will first travel to a designated “helipad” before deploying Ingenuity. Away goes the debris shield, and here’s our first look at the helicopter. It’s stowed sideways, folded up and locked in place, so there’s some reverse ... » Learn More about NASA soon to fly first ‘mini helicopter’ on Mars