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Western hotel chains eye Myanmar
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2013
» Best Western International Inc, the world's second-largest closely held hotel chain, will open its first Myanmar property in 2013, taking advantage of friendlier investment rules and a shortage of rooms in the country.
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Bali airport temporarily shuts for Apec
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/10/2013
» Bali's new international terminal is opening for service by shutting down for visiting world leaders.
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Medical tourists flock to Thailand, spurring post-coup economy
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2014
» Monica Topliss pauses while eating breakfast in her Bangkok hotel to explain why she flew 7,300 kilometres from her home in Australia to go under a Thai plastic surgeon’s knife.
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Rice futures gain most in 2 weeks
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/01/2015
» Rice futures gained the most in two weeks in Chicago on signs of increased demand after an auction attracted record bids in Thailand, the world’s biggest exporter.
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Indonesia to push Bali, Jakarta in bid to double tourism
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/06/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesia will focus on Bali and islands near Singapore rather than developing more remote spots in the world’s largest archipelago, as it seeks to double tourist numbers by 2020.
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Philippine island of 120 stares down China’s military might
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2015
» MANILA — On a clear night, the Filipinos who live on Pagasa Island — a speck in the vast South China Sea — can see the floodlights from giant Chinese cranes working around the clock, dredging sand to build on a nearby reef.
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French motoring icon 'deux chevaux' goes electric
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2016
» Paris: Post-war France had a love affair with it, driving it across cities, through country roads and to the beach.
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WhatsApp-wielding vigilantes want garbage off the streets
News, Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2016
» If you were a pile of garbage on the street in India, here's what might happen to you now: a concerned citizen takes your picture, then sends it by WhatsApp to the smartphone of the garbage police. Khaki-clad cops jump in their vehicles, rush over and order your cleanup. City officials fine the offender and maybe reward the whistle-blower, too.
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An appliance that makes perfect toast
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 06/07/2016
» Tokyo: It's a plain little oven, but what comes out is both mundane and magical: perfectly toasted bread.
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Hanjin ships get stranded in high seas, roiling supply chain
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/09/2016
» SINGAPORE/LOS ANGELES/SEOUL - Hanjin Shipping Co’s vessels are getting stranded in sea after the South Korean container mover filed for court protection, roiling the supply chain of televisions and consumer goods ahead of the holiday season.
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