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SunStar May 14, 2021 Temporary entry restrictions for international arrivals at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport were implemented to prevent a crisis of sorts from happening.
Airport management learned that hotels that were converted into quarantine facilities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) were nearing full capacity.
Apparently, the 2,500 rooms designated for this purpose are not enough to accommodate the daily influx of passengers from abroad.
Earlier in the week, Andrew Harrison, chief executive advisor of GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp., expressed concern that Cebu might suffer from a shortage of hotel rooms if the National Inter-Agency Task Force’s mandatory quarantine of 14 days and RT-PCR testing on the seventh day is implemented here.
Taupō s Powell brothers unexpected call-up to freeride world champs
12 May, 2021 08:36 PM
5 minutes to read
Lach Powell (right) claimed third in the Freeride Junior World Championships in Verbier, Switzerland recently. Photo / Freeride Junior World Championship
Lach Powell (right) claimed third in the Freeride Junior World Championships in Verbier, Switzerland recently. Photo / Freeride Junior World Championship
Laurilee McMichael is editor of the Taupo & Turangi Weekenderlaurilee.mcmichael@nzme.co.nzTaupoWeekender
From the top of their sport to nursing injuries back home in Taupō - it s been a real ride for Lach and Fynn Powell. The twin brothers, 18, have just returned from Verbier, Switzerland after
Opinion: Double take as export log prices hit unexpected high levels
12 May, 2021 05:00 PM
4 minutes to read
New Zealand had a record supply month in March, and April-May is looking similar. Photo / NZME
New Zealand had a record supply month in March, and April-May is looking similar. Photo / NZME
Throw the compass way captain, we re now officially in uncharted territory.
While most in the game were expecting flat to slightly increased export prices for May, there was more than a few double takes when prices were released by export companies near $10/JAS cubic metre above April levels. This puts A grade in the $160s/JAS, which is the highest since the extremely short price spike of 1993. This is not because of low shipping costs or foreign exchange rates, it s purely a supply-and-demand imbalance situation caused by strong demand in China and poor supply from other regions.
Double take as export log prices hit unexpected high levels
12 May, 2021 05:00 PM
4 minutes to read
New Zealand had a record supply month in March, and April-May is looking similar. Photo / NZME
New Zealand had a record supply month in March, and April-May is looking similar. Photo / NZME
Throw the compass way captain, we re now officially in uncharted territory.
While most in the game were expecting flat to slightly increased export prices for May, there was more than a few double takes when prices were released by export companies near $10/JAS cubic metre above April levels. This puts A grade in the $160s/JAS, which is the highest since the extremely short price spike of 1993. This is not because of low shipping costs or foreign exchange rates, it s purely a supply-and-demand imbalance situation caused by strong demand in China and poor supply from other regions.