Photo by Sangga Rima Roman Selia on Unsplash The airline, Emirates, has launched global cabin crew recruitment drive for up to 5,000 new staff, with recruitment days pencilled in for Belgium. The move also marks imminent arrival of its new fleet of Airbus A350s. The recruitment drive is designed primarily for those who will soon or have recently…
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash New research by Ticketgum says there are “several benefits” to be had from a vegan diet, particularly for athletes or those who engage in regular exercise. A study emphasises the “crucial” role of maintaining adequate levels of vitamins and nutrients, particularly vitamin B12. It says vitamin B12 is essential for the body’s blood and nerve cells. A deficiency in this…
One of the country’s top visitor attractions is celebrating good news to herald a new year. Autoworld Museum in Brussels says it is “particularly proud” to announce that last year, just like 2022, was another record year in terms of visitor numbers. In 2023, the museum welcomed no less than 235,000 visitors, what it calls “a spectacular achievement especially if…
Photo by ulziibayar badamdorj on Unsplash A senior MEP has warmly greeted the outcome of presidential elections in Taiwan. In the poll Taiwan voted for Lai Ching-te to be its next president, paving the way for a historic third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP). The result is likely to anger Beijing and heighten…
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Martin Banks gives us three lessons from behavioural science that will make you stick to your New Years’ Resolutions. Almost a quarter of people will have already failed their New Year’s resolution. By the end of the month, that number will have increased to some 43%. We all subconsciously assume that, when…
Photo by Dmitriy Altynnikov on Unsplash The international community, including the EU, has been urged to throw its weight behind closer integration between Central Asian countries. Specifically, the West is asked to support the creation of a Central Asian Union to foster closer relations between the various countries, such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, in the region. The demand…
Photo by Travel With on Unsplash The West, including Europe, is heading for a potential fresh “struggle” with Russia and China in the race to win influence in Central Asia. That is one of the messages to emerge from a conference in Brussels on “Central Asia and the EU’s Historic Choice.” The lively debate on 7 December heard…
Dragons flying around your head and immersing you with mysterious unicorns and little elves. No, it is not a scene from a Harry Potter film but the pleasure that awaits visitors to this year’s big festive treat at ZOO Planckendael, on the outskirts of Brussels. Called “Dragons & Unicorns”, the lights spectacular (which runs to…
Photo by Travel With on Unsplash The need to make better use of the untapped potential of Central Asia has been highlighted by Kazakhstan’s president. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was speaking at the recent summit of heads of states in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. There, he endorsed the wide expansion of cooperation among the organisation’s…
Photo by Adrien Vajas on Unsplash For 75 years Porsche has been building “dream” cars and a Brussels museum is set to pay homage to the famous brand with a new exhibition Following up the exhibitions ‘Porsche – Electric to Electric’ in 2013 and ‘Porsche 356 – 70 Years’, Autoworld will host a new and unprecedented collection of exclusive Porsches from December 8 to February…
