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Nepal waives visa fees for Chinese citizens
dpa, Published on 27/12/2015
» KATHMANDUathmandu - Nepal will waive visa fees for Chinese citizens, in appreciation for assistance the neighbouring country has provided, particularly during a severe fuel shortage, authorities said on Sunday.
Probe sought over Manila airport guards planting bullets
dpa, Published on 29/10/2015
» MANILA — Philippine legislators on Thursday called for an investigation into an alleged scam at the country's main airport where security personnel allegedly planted bullets in passengers’ bags to extort money from them.
Retailers to invest B100bn to make Thailand shopping hub
dpa, Published on 30/09/2015
» The Thai Shopping Centres Association said it will invest 100 billion baht to turn Thailand into a regional shopping destination.
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.
Public health student crowned Miss Tiffany
dpa, Published on 09/05/2015
» Sophida Siriwatananukul was Friday crowned the winner of Miss Tiffany's Universe 2015, Thailand's largest transgender beauty pageant, in the beach resort city of Pattaya.
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.
Myanmar sees record FDI in 2014-15
dpa, Published on 22/04/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar received record foreign direct investment of more than US$8 billion in the in 2014-15 budget year across 12 sectors, an official said Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.