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What happened to all those Chinese tourists?
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2023
» Before Covid-19, Malaysia’s luxury mall beneath Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Petronas Towers echoed with the sound of Chinese tourists and their dialects. But recently, during a busy dinner hour, they were missing. Din, the mall’s outlet of famous Taiwanese chain Din Tai Fung, a favourite of Chinese tourists, was half-full with local Malaysians and Middle Eastern customers. When I asked a cashier whether they had served many Chinese lately, she shook her head with a tight smile.
Not you too
News, Postbag, Published on 24/03/2018
» Re: "Don't dress sexy, dept tells women", (BP, March 22).
Perpetual gridlock looms
News, Published on 16/12/2012
» Organisers of the recently concluded Thailand International Motor Expo are jubilant after receiving bookings for 80,000 cars during the 10 day event. But they could hardly have been surprised by the number of customers. By the time it expires at the end of this month, at least 600,000 new drivers will have taken advantage of the government's tax rebate scheme for first-time car buyers which cuts individual costs by up to 100,000 baht. Perhaps the real surprise for car show organisers will come next year when they find themselves wondering where all the customers have gone. This is a problem that occurs frequently when governments artificially stimulate markets, although it was clearly a risk that auto manufacturers were prepared to take in the wake of losses suffered during last year's floods.