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Vietjet officially opened its international route, connecting Ha Noi and Siem Reap (Cambodia) on Thursday.
The route operates daily, and takes 1 hour 45 minutes per leg. 
The first Hanoi -Siem Reap flight tooks off from Hanoi at 4.55pm and landed in Siem Reap at 6.40pm (local time). The return flight departed 7.30pm (local time) and arrived at 9.15pm.
Siem Reap is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, thanks to its proximity to the world cultural heritage Angkor temples, Vietjet said, adding that the new routes are expected to meet the increasing travel demand of travelers from the two countries.– Viet Nam News

Indonesia destroys 317 boats fishing illegally
Indonesia has destroyed 317 fishing boats confiscated from poachers, since President Joko Widodo took office in October 2014.
Of these, 81 were blown up and sunk by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries last Saturday, |to signal that the government is |not letting up on its fight against |illegal fishing in its territorial |waters.
Most of the fishing boats were from Vietnam (142), followed by the Philippines (76), Malaysia (49), and as far as Belize in Central America. One was from China.
Most of the boats were caught by a special task force set up by the ministry, known as Satgas 115.
Last Saturday's sinking was done simultaneously at 12 locations across the country, and supervised by the Indonesian military and police. – The Straits Times

Malaysian bank eyes bigger share in consumer banking
Amid stiff competition in Malaysia's banking space, CIMB Bank Berhad is aiming for a stronger market share in consumer banking which is a significant contributor to the group’s earnings.
The group’s regional consumer banking business chalked up a 35 per cent year-on-year growth in pre-tax profit to 2.27 billion ringgit for its financial year ended December 31, 2016 (FY 2016), accounting for 46 per cent of group earnings.
CIMB Bank CEO for group consumer banking Samir Gupta told StarBiz |that the bank aimed to improve its market share and overall consumer banking business by focusing on key areas like digital, analytics, partnership and customer experience, among others.
He said with digital methods, the bank was looking to reshape and |build the group’s consumer banking regionally. – The Star