Wednesday, February 18, 2015

DOTC: Faster travel with GPS, WiFi-ready EDSA express bus

MANILA, Philippines – Free WiFi, GPS-equipped, and promises of faster travel time: with these, transport officials are hoping to convince commuters and car owners to consider taking the bus when the EDSA express bus service launches on March 16. The express bus aims to make travel along the ... More here: DOTC: Faster travel with GPS, WiFi-ready EDSA express bus

Philippines only has 1 confirmed Mers-CoV case

MANILA (Updated) -- There is only one confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (Mers-CoV) in the country, as the three other persons earlier considered as "patients under investigation" all tested negative after a round of tests. More here: Philippines only has 1 confirmed Mers-CoV case

German tourist stabbed dead in Rio

A German tourist died from stab wounds after resisting assailants who tried to rob him as the Rio carnival wound down, police told AFP Wednesday. More here: German tourist stabbed dead in Rio

Travel ban on Indonesian maids would worsen risk of abuse - labour leader - TRFN

By Alisa Tang BANGKOK, Feb 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A ban on Indonesian women going overseas for domestic work would be difficult to enforce and would push them towards using "irregular" channels to go abroad, putting them at greater risk of abuse, a labour leader said. The Indonesian government threatened to put a moratorium on domestic workers going abroad after a Hong Kong woman was ... More here: Travel ban on Indonesian maids would worsen risk of abuse - labour leader - TRFN