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Japanese man flies to Mexico, camps at airport
Hiroshi Nohara (right, in picture) in his 40s and from Tokyo, has remained in the airport transit lounge since Sept 2. He has a return ticket home but refuses to budge. -Reuters
Qantas aborts flight to S'pore
A Qantas Airbus A330 carrying 168 passengers to Singapore had to shut down an engine and turn back to Perth. -AFP
Penang may get 'Santa Monica' resort town
A new world-class golf resort, modelled after the famed California town, may be built in Batu Kawan. -The Star
Bird's nest operators in Malacca heritage zone to relocate
They will have to do so by Dec next year, facing concerns that farming operations will damage buildings. -The Star
MAS and AirAsia fly 350 back from U-Tapao airport
Passengers include a 12-man delegation from the Pahang state government who were in Bangkok for a conference. -The Star
Stranded passengers in Bangkok use KTM
Faces of fear and relief were visible when the train arrived at the Butterworth railway station. -The Star
Special flights out of Thailand
SIA, Silkair and Tiger Airways are arranging flights from U-Tapao and Phuket back to Singapore. -AsiaOne
Pacts with Romania, Zambia
It is Singapore's first such air deal with an African country. -ST
Stranded tourists begin leaving Bangkok: aviation official
Aviation authorities gave airlines approval to use one-runway U-Tapao naval base about 190 kilometres southeast of Bangkok. -AFP
Cathay to aid HK tourists
It has arranged two flights to pick up Hong Kong travellers. -AFP
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