Seoul Airlines inaugurates Macau flight

Seoul Airlines, a low-cost carrier owned by Asiana Airlines, has operated its first flight to Macau. An inauguration ceremony was held at the Macau International Airport after the flight’s arrival. Cho Jin Man, a representative from Seoul Airlines, pointed out that in order to enhance the economic and tourism relationship between China and Korea, a direct connection between Macau and Seoul is a necessary step. The budget airline has started to offer international flights to Japanese cities and Southeast Asian regions, in a bid to increase Asiana Airlines’ revenues after its routes to cities in Japan and Southeast Asia proved unprofitable. Air Seoul is the second airline subsidiary of Asiana, which also operates Air Busan. Air Busan is focused on domestic flights, while Air Seoul is aiming at building a network of short-ranged international flights.

HK ranks first in number of students studying in Taiwan

The number of Hong Kong students studying in Taiwan exceeded, for the first time, that of Malaysia and Macau, as the Overseas Chinese Education Design Committee revealed, according to a report by Sing Tao Daily. Currently, there are 7,333 Hong Kong students pursuing higher education degrees in Taiwan.  According to the Ou Mun Lao Tao Tai Chun Hao Iao Vui (Macau Alumni of Taiwan Universities), on May 20, the committee announced that a total of 2,294 students applied to Taiwan universities, of which 1,563 students were accepted. For students from Hong Kong, this figure is close to 4,000, representing an evident drop compared to last year, when more than 6,000 Hong Kong students applied for universities in Taiwan. The committee said that the decrease is due to Hong Kong’s falling birth rate.

Oktoberfest’s last days canceled due to typhoon

Annual celebration the Munich Beer Festival, held in the region at MGM Macau, was brought to an early closure this year. The festival was originally scheduled to run for 11 consecutive days, between October 13 and 23, but was cancelled from October 20 onwards due to the approach of Typhoon Haima. The early termination of the festivities was declared as a safety precaution.