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Tourists stranded on Samui Island Posted: Wed 30 Mar, 2011 5:21 PM Bad weather conditions have resulted to flights to and from Samui Island in Thailand to be cancelled, leaving thousands of tourists stranded. The roads of Chaweng and fisherman village of Bophut have been reported ...
Thailand considers Japanese visa extension Posted: Wed 30 Mar, 2011 12:27 PM Thailand s Ministry of Tourism and Sports will determine whether the country should extend the current visa-free stay of 30-to-90-days for Japanese tourists, until September 30, 2011. At an earlier ...
Cambodia grants visa-on-arrival to Macao SAR nationals Posted: Wed 30 Mar, 2011 12:04 PM The Royal Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Hong Kong has informed the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) that Macao SAR passport holders can now obtain visas ...
GVB, PATA San Diego and Che lu Inc. team up Posted: Wed 30 Mar, 2011 10:53 AM The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) teamed up with PATA San Diego Chapter and Che lu Inc. for a product seminar, which was aimed at sharing the latest Guam offerings with travel agents in San Diego. Pilar ...
Myanmar quake damages Chiang Rai s historic pagodas Posted: Wed 30 Mar, 2011 10:04 AM The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar last week caused structural damages to several historic pagodas in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Among the pagodas affected by the quake is the Wat Phra ...
Malielegaoi takes over STA Posted: Tue 29 Mar, 2011 5:14 PM The Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) welcomes the prime minister, Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi as its new tourism minister. Malielegaoi announced his decision of taking over the STA as an additional portfolio, at ...
UNWTO expresses support for Japan Posted: Tue 29 Mar, 2011 5:03 PM The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has extended their support to Japan as it faces the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. According to a report in Travel Daily Asia, the 23rd ...
Low-cost terminal to be built in Melbourne airport Posted: Mon 28 Mar, 2011 1:53 PM Jetstar, Tiger Airways and Australia Pacific Airport s Corporation plan to build new low-cost terminal at the southern end of Tullamarine, Melbourne airport. According to a report in eTravel ...
Rescue efforts stalled in quake-hit Myanmar Posted: Mon 28 Mar, 2011 2:41 PM Rescue operations were delayed yesterday, March 27, as rescuers struggle to reach victims of the earthquake that hit Myanmar on March 24. The authorities have confirmed 75 people were killed by the ...
Performers from Britain play bagpipes during a parade at the Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 23, 2009. The 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival opening here on Friday brought together about 3000 performers from 71 countries and regions, as well as 18 ...
On October 29, at the welcoming reception of the 4th Cross-Strait Taipei International Travel Fair, Wang Zhifa, Honorary Vice President of Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association and the head of mainland tourism industry delegation handed over 1 million yuan of contribution to ...
Heavy snow on Wednesday night, November 18, 2009, blankets Jiuzhai Valley (Jiuzhaigou) in southwestern China's Sichuan province, turning the landscape from a flamboyant Autumn scene into a fairy tale winterland. It is said to be the biggest snow so far this winter in Jiuzhai ...
Tourists view scenery in the Jiuzhaigou scenic area, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 9, 2010. Beautiful winter scenery of Jiuzhaigou attracts many visitors each year. (Xinhua/Liu Jin)
2010-12-15 China's central bank has emphasized the need for a 'prudent' monetary policy. [Photo / China Daily] Central bank aims to quell inflation and lock in liquidity during 2011 SHANGHAI - The People's Bank of China, the nation's central bank, reiterated on Monday that it ...
2010-12-15 Move aims to protect environment, resources and regulate industry BEIJING - Taxes will be increased on rare earth exports starting next year, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, as China, the largest producer of the precious minerals, moves to protect the ...
2010-12-17 China's investment-oriented consumption of gold could reach 150 tons in China this year, up from 80.5 tons during the same period last year. [Photot / China Daily] BEIJING - China's investment-driven consumption of gold will almost double this year to 45 billion yuan (...
2010-12-17 Taobao.com has long been a platform for luxury items purchased abroad to be resold to domestic consumers. Export Today plans to provide logistics services through a partnership with the e-commerce giant and provide US products easier access to the Chinese market. ...
2010-12-20 An employee works at a clothes factory in Huaxi village, in Jiangsu province. China's exports are expected to reach a record high this year, the Ministry of Commerce said. [Photo / Reuters] China is urged to act against unfair trade practices of foreign importers ...
2010-12-23 Chen Yunlin (L), president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), shakes hands with Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chiang Pin-kung during a cross-Straits meeting in Taipei Dec 21, 2010. [Photo...
2010-12-28 Farmers harvest corn from a field affected by the severe drought in Baimujing village, in Shanxi province's Pingding county, on Dec 17. The drought had affected 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the province by mid-December. [Photo / Xinhua] BEIJING - Although the ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
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