Reducing carbon emissions is central to Emirates’ environmental sustainability strategy, which is underpinned by its young, technologically advanced fleet with an average age of just 6.8 years. The airline’s comprehensive fuel efficiency programme, which analyses and implements ways to reduce unnecessary fuel burn and emissions wherever operationally feasible, delivered a 1.9 per cent improvement in passenger fuel efficiency for the full year. The airline’s efforts to optimise flight plans and fuel uplift, while ensuring safety and operational integrity, alone saved an estimated 38,000 tonnes of fuel or around 120,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. This was supported by data-driven methodologies and awareness programmes for pilots. … [Read more...] about Emirates reaffirms its green commitment on World Environment Day
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Reverie Saigon named among leading hotels in the world
The article states that the opening of the Reverie in Ho Chi Minh City’s central business district in 2015 served to elevate the standard of high-end hotels. Rooms and living spaces can be considered over-the-top, featuring plenty of velvet, marble, and crystal chandeliers, whilst there are small luxurious touches like Chopard bathroom products. … [Read more...] about Reverie Saigon named among leading hotels in the world
Coronavirus: Nations heading in wrong direction with Covid-19, says WHO
At the WHO briefing, health experts also said there was evidence to suggest that children under the age of 10 were only very mildly affected by Covid-19, while those over 10 seemed to suffer similar mild symptoms to young adults. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Nations heading in wrong direction with Covid-19, says WHO
VPBank voted in the Top 50 best listed companies
VPBank reported a double-digit growth rate in terms of revenue, profit, return on assets (ROA) and earning per share (EPS) in the 2015-19 period. In addition, the bank had sustainable development reflected through factors of brand-name strength, corporate governance and prospects for sustainable development in the future. … [Read more...] about VPBank voted in the Top 50 best listed companies
US discusses five-power summit with Russia
In a telephone call, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov "discussed convening P5 leaders in the near future to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations," the State Department said. … [Read more...] about US discusses five-power summit with Russia
