Malayan Insurance now ISO 9001: 2008 certified
MANILA, Philippines – Certification International U.K., Ltd recently upgraded Malayan Insurance’s certification from ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008. The confirmation was based on the successful audit of Malayan’s Quality Management System (QMS) conducted in 2010. ISO 9001:2008 is a new standard model for a well planned quality management system, a foundation for organizations seeking disciplined [...]
Cebu Pacific slashes fares to Hong Kong
MANILA, Philippines – Cebu Pacific is slashing fares to Hong Kong by as much as 64% in a seat sale until March 25, 2011 for travel from July 1 to September 30, 2011. Passengers can avail of P899 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Manila, Cebu and Clark to Hong Kong. CEB flies to Hong Kong five [...]
Dubai port firm profits rise 22 percent in 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Port operator DP World says its profit jumped 22 percent last year as it benefited from a pick-up in shipping fueled by an improving global economy. The Dubai-based cargo handler said Wednesday its 2010 profit rose to $451.1 million from $370.1 million a year earlier. After accounting for one-time [...]
Ships told to avoid Tokyo port due to radiation concerns
SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Some merchant ships may be avoiding Japan’s Tokyo port due to concerns of radiation exposure to crew members from the quake-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an industry official said. ”I have heard from local agents that some vessels are not calling in Tokyo due to radiation fears. I’m not sure how many,” said [...]
Boeing: USAF gets the tanker it wanted
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Boeing executive said that the Air Force will get the tanker it ordered – and no more. Boeing Co. won the competition to build 179 planes under a contract worth at least $35 billion. Most of the Pentagon’s costs will be fixed, rather than traditional defense contracts in which companies pass [...]
