Black box data on crashed China Eastern 737 suggests possible “intentional nosedive” Investigators are now examining further if the crash of China Eastern Airlines 737-800 on March 21 was indeed due to “intentional action on the flight deck”. The early reports say that there is, so far, no evidence of a technical malfunction. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that flight data from one of the two “black boxes” on the Boeing jet indicated that “someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the plane”. The comments were made by people the WSJ cited as “familiar with the preliminary assessment by US officials”. US National Transportation Safety Board officials have been working with engineers from Boeing and investigators from the Civil Aviation Administration of China since the crash. Boeing, the US manufacturer of the jet, has so far declined to comment on the early leaks and, instead, referred all questions to the Chinese regulators. At this stage, the CAAC, … [Read more...] about Thailand News Today | Crashed China eastern flight possible “intentional nosedive”
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LINE app popular in Thailand warns users, look out for scams
LINE, a chat app popular in Thailand, is warning users to be on the lookout for scammers who might use SMS and LINE chat to steal personal information. The app said today that recently, some scammers claimed to be company officials, and posted job announcements via SMS and Line chat. LINE said that scammers are also adding people as ‘friends’ in order to steal their personal information, and hurting people and companies involved. The app tells users they can report scammers by clicking ‘Other settings’ and ‘Report’. “…we would like to ask Line users not to click on links with unknown origin or provide personal information through online channels without checking thoroughly.” This news comes after Thai police warned the public last month not to fall for so-called ‘deepfake’ scams . A Thai deputy police spokesman warned that scammers are using deepfake technology to pretend to be police on video calls, and pressure people to transfer money to them. The spokesman, Siriwat … [Read more...] about LINE app popular in Thailand warns users, look out for scams
StudioCanal shows interest to shoot film in Malaysia
CANNES: StudioCanal, a film production and distributor in France, has expressed its interest in Malaysia as its filming destination. Suraya Filem Production (M) Sdn Bhd director Shures. R (pic) said the matter was expressed by StudioCanal Head of Production Elsa Bonomi and Head of Sales and Distribution Mathilde Mourey during a discussion and luncheon session with Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa on Tuesday (May 17). He said the company was also interested in the 30% cash rebate offered through the Film in Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) and an additional up to five per cent through the cultural test. "All this while, we have made a lot of distributions and bought a lot of content. So now, why not bring forward the production to Malaysia? If the storyline of the film requires a Malaysian background, why not come to Malaysia, rather than Thailand or other countries? We can get a better rebate. "They (StudioCanal) has decided to bring the head of their … [Read more...] about StudioCanal shows interest to shoot film in Malaysia
Thai officials visit Saudi Arabia for roadshow, push for more tourists
As part of a push to draw more Middle Eastern tourists to Thailand, tourism officials visited Saudi Arabia on May 15-16 in a roadshow. There, the Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a memorandum of cooperation with Almosafer, the biggest OTA in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The TAT also signed an MoC with Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, to promote a global campaign as well as luxury and wellness products. At the roadshow, Thai operators received 128 business appointments on average, estimated to generate 1 billion baht this year. Thailand now also plans to set up halal food centres in every province in order to promote halal tourism. This news comes after the TAT set a goal in March of attracting 200,000-500,000 Middle Eastern tourists to Thailand this year. Thailand is particularly seeking to attract Middle Eastern tourists for medical and wellness tourism. Last week, TAT brought 24 operators to the Arabian Travel Market 2022 at Dubai World Trade Centre, hoping to attract … [Read more...] about Thai officials visit Saudi Arabia for roadshow, push for more tourists
Malaysia to increase location production incentives to attract investors
Malaysia is set to increase the value of its location-based incentives from the current 30% to 35%, the government is expected to announce this week in Cannes. The Film in Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) was launched in 2013, around the time that the Iskandar Malaysia studios were opened in the south of the country, and is administered by the National Film Development Corp (Finas). Finas and Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa will lead a Malaysian delegation at the Cannes Market and is expected to reveal details of the FIMI upgrade at a Malaysia-focused conference on May 19. "Finas intends to use the Marche film market as a platform to promote Malaysia as an international filming destination that offers 30% cash rebate through FIMI and up to 5% [additional] through a cultural test," Finas chief executive Prof Dr Md Nasir Ibrahim told state news agency Bernama, in a pre-departure briefing. Details of the cultural test may be outlined at the Cannes presentation. … [Read more...] about Malaysia to increase location production incentives to attract investors