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Escape From Budapest To Le Meridien Bangkok
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Le Méridien Bangkok reaches 24 stories into Asia's 'City of Angels' skyline, towering in contemporary five-star luxury. Positioned right next to the pulsating Silom commercial district, and just metres from the energetic Patpong Night Market, it's an idea location to explore and enjoy the Thai capital.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Investors Abandon Hungary's Richter Shares
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
A weak bottom line and a disappointing growth outlook sparked a further sell-off in Richter shares, which plunged 8% on Thursday, falling to Ft 4,011 on heavy volume.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Now On: Light & Shadow: The 1,000-Year History Of Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The new permanent exhibition follows a winding path just as the Danube flows through the city. The blue-green color of the river on the walls of the exhibition guides us through the flow of time, from Roman prehistory and the time of the Hungarian conquest all the way to the present.
Escape From Budapest To Le Méridien In Samui
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Thailand’s Koh Samui is characterised by its amazing white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. This paradise island first appeared on Chinese maps dating back to 1687, and it's said to have been first inhabited about 15 centuries ago by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China.
Hungary's OTP CEO Csányi Unloads Shares
- 22 Jul 2013 9:01 AM
- business
OTP shares plunged 9% on Friday after news emerged that chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi had sold most of his shares on the previous day. The shares lost 17% of their value in three days last week, the biggest rout for the share since 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Student Unrest Continues Despite Concessions By The Government
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság believes the tuition issue will leave a lasting stain of shame on the image of the Prime Minister. Magyar Nemzet suggests that continuing demonstrations after the substantial concessions made by the government may backfire on the organisers.I
Escape From Budapest To Le Meridien Bangkok
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Le Méridien Bangkok reaches 24 stories into Asia's 'City of Angels' skyline, towering in contemporary five-star luxury. Positioned right next to the pulsating Silom commercial district, and just metres from the energetic Patpong Night Market, it's an idea location to explore and enjoy the Thai capital.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Investors Abandon Hungary's Richter Shares
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
A weak bottom line and a disappointing growth outlook sparked a further sell-off in Richter shares, which plunged 8% on Thursday, falling to Ft 4,011 on heavy volume.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Now On: Light & Shadow: The 1,000-Year History Of Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The new permanent exhibition follows a winding path just as the Danube flows through the city. The blue-green color of the river on the walls of the exhibition guides us through the flow of time, from Roman prehistory and the time of the Hungarian conquest all the way to the present.
Escape From Budapest To Le Méridien In Samui
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Thailand’s Koh Samui is characterised by its amazing white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. This paradise island first appeared on Chinese maps dating back to 1687, and it's said to have been first inhabited about 15 centuries ago by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China.
Hungary's OTP CEO Csányi Unloads Shares
- 22 Jul 2013 9:01 AM
- business
OTP shares plunged 9% on Friday after news emerged that chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi had sold most of his shares on the previous day. The shares lost 17% of their value in three days last week, the biggest rout for the share since 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Student Unrest Continues Despite Concessions By The Government
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság believes the tuition issue will leave a lasting stain of shame on the image of the Prime Minister. Magyar Nemzet suggests that continuing demonstrations after the substantial concessions made by the government may backfire on the organisers.I