The prime minister of Malaysia caused a scandal when he said he prefers quinoa to rice
By Emily Chow, Reuters From Business Insider Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said while visiting a hospital that he prefers eating quinoa to rice. His comment caused controversy in the country as Razak has been widely blamed for a rise…
Portugal police ‘find cocaine in traveller’s padded pants’
From BBC Police in Portugal have detained a man at Lisbon’s international airport accused of carrying 1kg (2.2lb) of cocaine in fake buttocks. Local media said the Brazilian citizen had arrived on a flight from the city of Belém, in…
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Cayman Islands: Cayman Airways to add maiden B737 MAX 8 in 4Q18
From CH-Aviation Cayman Airways (KX, Grand Cayman Island) will take delivery of its first of four B737 MAX 8s on lease from Air Lease Corporation during the final quarter of this year. Airline chief executive Fabian Whorms told Cayman 27…
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Cayman Islands achieves largest air arrivals in November history
For the sixth consecutive month (June through November), air arrivals into the Cayman Islands have surpassed all previously recorded statistics. A total of 34,999 visitors arrived in November, an increase of 19.66% over November 2016. The statistics reflect a consistent…
Argentina missing submarine: Satellite signals detected
From BBC Signals have been detected that are thought to have come from an Argentine submarine that went missing with 44 crew on board, officials say. The defence ministry is now trying to trace the location of the seven failed…
5G readiness on the rise
In its annual 5G Readiness Survey, Ericsson compiles 5G-related plans and activities among operators 78 percent of the respondents are involved in 5G trials this year compared to 32 percent last year Plans to monetize 5G involve migration of subscribers…
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Decline in tourist arrivals expected
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life The Barbados- based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is predicting a slowdown in the growth of tourist arrivals for the remainder of the year as the region comes to grip with the destruction caused by…
Another first as Health City Cayman Islands introduces new device to treat heart failure
CAYMAN ISLANDS (October 19, 2017) – For the first time in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Dr. Ravi Kishore, Chief Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Health City Cayman Islands, has implanted a Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) device to treat…
Suriname pivots towards Russia; foreign minister to visit Moscow
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — There has been new and intense diplomatic activity between the Russian Federation and Suriname. The two countries are preparing to sign agreements on military cooperation and a visa-free regime, according…
The Caribbean region offers a prime location for Business Process Outsourcing Services
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, October 17, 2017. The global market for business process outsouring (BPO) is currently valued at USD $1 trillion with cross-border outsourced services trade between countries estimated at US$88.9 billion per year in 2015. The Caribbean is carving out…
