Kees Jan @KJBoonen

Public Policy, Travel Tech & Sustainability. After stops in Brussel (4y), Singapore (9y) now based in Frankfurt. booking.com Joined February 2009

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham

2 years ago

NEW: EU court dismisses Nuctech's case against commission over foreign subsidies regulation 💥Huge news for Chinese businesses in Europe scmp.com/news/china/art…

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Dennis Schaal @denschaal

2 years ago

Are online travel agencies the 'vending machines' of travel, as ASTA contends, or increasingly the future? AI Will Speed Travel Agent Decline, Says Booking CEO skift.com/2024/08/05/ai-… via @Skift

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At this year's Singapore Economic Review Conference, I spoke to economists about the evolving international system shaped by two driving forces in geopolitics and economics. DannyQuah.github.io/Sendbox/2024.0…

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Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪 @tongbingxue

2 years ago

Hong Kong, 1902, Victoria Peak and residences.

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ʀᴏᴇʟᴀɴᴅ scʜᴏʟᴛᴀʟʙᴇrs @rscholtalbers

2 years ago

For the first time, wind and solar generate more EU electricity than fossil fuels. The kind of news one wants to read on Tuesday morning. Report by @EmberClimate. #Renewables theguardian.com/environment/ar…

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Justyna Lasik @justyna_lasik

2 years ago

Great news for EU🇪🇺-Singapore🇸🇬 trade relations!👏

EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU

2 years ago

🎉 We have a (Digital) deal! The EU and Singapore concluded a landmark Digital Trade Agreement. This agreement will boost 🇪🇺& 🇸🇬 trade, set high-standard rules and ensure fair and open digital economies. More here👇 europa.eu/!VtQrjr

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Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪 @tongbingxue

2 years ago

Hong Kong, 1960s, Sai Ying Pun西营盘.

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European Commission @EU_Commission

2 years ago

Connected, we are stronger 🇪🇺 New rules on trans-European transport network (TEN-T) will enter into force this week. They will: → promote more sustainable transport modes → advance digitalisation → improve the use of multiple means of transportation for a single journey.

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Agathe Demarais @AgatheDemarais

2 years ago

🇻🇳 - Vietnam is one of only few countries going through manufacturing boom • Country has positioned itself as trade and manufacturing connector between US and China • With 🇨🇳, 🇱🇰, 🇹🇼 & 🇹🇷 Vietnam is one of five countries that have >18% of population work in manufacturing

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Alexander Fanta @FantaAlexx

2 years ago

Wanna know more about the sage of Ashton Kutcher, the European Union and how the struggle against child sexual abuse is being re-framed to curtail privacy? I wrote it up for @FTM_eu a couple of months ago. ftm.eu/articles/ashto…

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Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul

2 years ago

Futaro shrine, Nikko, by Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1930

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Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪 @tongbingxue

2 years ago

Chinese drone maker @DJIGlobal shared a breathtaking video of its DJI Mavic 3 Pro flying over Mount Everest on Weibo yesterday. The drone ascended 3,500 meters from the base camp to the summit of the highest mountain in the world.

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Wolfgang Blau @wblau

2 years ago

The EU's 'Net Zero Industry Act' web site has gone live. News to me: The EU will launch Net Zero Academies for different net zero technologies. Each academy is tasked with training 100.000 learners within three years. single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/industry/susta…

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Javier Blas @JavierBlas

2 years ago

Lufthansa, Europe’s biggest airline group, will introduce a surcharge of up to €72 per flight next year to cover the rising costs of alternative "green" fuels needed to lower aircraft emissions. The German company says it expects "billions in the future" in additional costs.

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Melanie Brock @melaniebrockjpn

2 years ago

Always lovely to get a glimpse of Mt Fuji, especially in summer! 🗻🇯🇵✈️

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Dennis Schaal @denschaal

2 years ago

Barcelona to Ban All Short-Term Rentals by 2029 skift.com/2024/06/21/bar… via @Skift

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Lee Chapman @tokyotimes

2 years ago

Photographs from a long-abandoned Japanese village in the mountains. Write-up and full set of 16 images here: bit.ly/abandoned-japa…

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Undine @HorribleSanity

2 years ago

The Imperial passport of Kublai Khan, circa 1240 AD. “I am the emissary of the Khan. If you defy me, you die.” They really don't make travel documents the way they used to.

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Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru

2 years ago

This is how the Asia-Pacific is aging. Japan has long led in aging demographics, but now countries like China, Korea, Singapore, and Thailand are quickly following suit.