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WORLD

Myanmar to develop Mergui islands as tourist destination

dpa, Published on 25/05/2015

» YANGON — Myanmar will give the green light to new hotels in its southernmost archipelago by the end of the year, officials say.

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WORLD

Myanmar fishery exports drop again

dpa, Published on 28/04/2015

» YANGON — Myanmar's fishery industry suffered another year of falling exports, official figures showed Tuesday, with poor investment and growing domestic tourism blamed for the shortfall.

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WORLD

Beijing to blacklist bad Chinese tourists

dpa, Published on 13/04/2015

» BEIJING – China will blacklist badly behaved Chinese tourists to try to save national face at home and abroad, state media reported.

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THAILAND

Holiday with a dictator: Helpful or immoral?

dpa, Published on 23/03/2015

» BERLIN — Fascinating travel destinations such as China, Cuba or Iran are home to some of the world's greatest cultural sites.

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THAILAND

More training mulled for China tourists after new 'foot-paux'

dpa, Published on 13/03/2015

» Authorities were contemplating further etiquette training for tourists after new images surfaced on social media of Chinese visitors breaching Thai taboos, officials said Thursday.

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BUSINESS

Exploring paradise: Sailing among the islands of the Gulf of Thailand

dpa, Published on 24/12/2014

» KOH SAMUI — Sandra Kiesel has finally realised her dream. After gaining her sailing licence in South Africa and on Lake Constance, followed by testing the waters off Melbourne, the 26-year-old has found her yachting paradise - the Gulf of Thailand.

THAILAND

Phuket dolphin show protested

dpa, Published on 15/08/2014

» The construction of a dolphinarium in the Thai resort of Phuket Friday sparked outrage from animal rights groups, who say the development is unneeded and harms animals.

WORLD

Vietnam village scores with trophies

dpa, Published on 04/07/2014

» BAT TRANG, Vietnam - With a long history of fine pottery production, Bat Trang village, about 13 kilometres from Hanoi, is a favourite tourist destination. But as well as the typical ceramic kitchenware and garden ornaments, something golden catches the sun on the dusty streets - tens of identical Fifa World Cup trophies.

BUSINESS

Myanmar set for airport upgrades

dpa, Published on 04/06/2014

» Yangon — Myanmar will soon call tenders from local and foreign firms to upgrade 30 domestic airports, a senior aviation official said on Wednesday.

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WORLD

Cambodia-Laos dam dolphin threat

dpa, Published on 20/02/2014

» PHNOM PENH – The last population of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong could be driven to extinction by a planned hydropower dam on the Laos-Cambodia border, conservationists said on Thursday.