Bloomberg A plunging ruble, flight cancellations and money-transfer difficulties are prompting Russian and European tourists to cancel trips to Thailand, a blow to the Asian nation’s tourism-revival efforts. The exclusion of many Russian banks from the SWIFT payments network has resulted in tour operators running into problems when making transfers, according to Charintip Tiyaphorn, co-owner of Pimalai Resort & Spa ...

Bloomberg A Boeing Co 737 cargo plane operated by a Qantas Airways Ltd subsidiary suddenly depressurised during a flight last year after a misplaced insulation blanket clogged up the main outflow valve, Australia’s air-safety investigator said. Cold air rushed into the cockpit and the two-person crew suffered pain in their ears when the jet lost cabin pressure descending through 8,000 ...

  Bloomberg Australian household spending recovered strongly, defying expectations that a renewed coronavirus outbreak would keep shoppers at home, as a shift to living with Covid prompted consumers to head out to shop. Retail sales jumped 1.8% in January to A$32.5 billion ($23.3 billion), compared with a forecast gain of just 0.3%, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed. Sales across ...