Manila, Philippines – A few days after Manila Police District officials vowed to curb the incidence of tourists being robbed in Ermita, two Dutch tourists went to the MPD-General Assignment Section to file separate complaints.
Robertos Dagelet, 63, currently billeted at the Hong Tai Lodging House on Adriatico street, reported Thursday that he lost money and a cell phone to a man who robbed him at knifepoint while he was walking in Ermita at around 4 a.m. Read Article
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A Dutch tourist was the victim of a street robbery on Pattaya Beach on Sunday Afternoon. Police were called and managed to arrest the suspected thief, Mr. Neung, a Cambodian street seller who had attempted to escape but was caught in a Hotel car park located at the Northern end of Pattaya Beach. The victim, […]
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Expats will be pleased to hear that China has been told to stop discriminating against foreign credit card companies such as Visa, Mastercard and Amex.China may have to treat foreign credit cards more fairly after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled that the country’s payment card scheme, UnionPay, is operating an illegal monopoly. Read Article
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New Secuity Arrangement at Suvarnabhumi Airport Suvarnabhumhi Airport has got a lot of bad press over the years. Mainly, it would seem, from the expat community here in Thailand. Speaking personally, I’ve never had any real complaints. It’s by no means perfect, but its a lot better than other international airports that I have passed […]
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JEJU – Two days after police found the body of a 9-year-old girl in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, investigators arrested a man in his 40s linked to the murder of a 39-year-old woman who went missing for 11 days on Jeju Island.The Dongbu Police Precinct in Jeju took in a 46-year-old man surnamed Kang at 6:10 […]
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BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The Ministry of Health on Friday issued a notice to ban the sale of Nassariidae, a kind of small mud snail that have reportedly caused people to faint and vomit after eating them. The snail mostly inhabits the southeastern coastal areas including Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces. After eating them, […]
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Hidden symptoms and a strong stigma are reasons many people with hepatitis B and C do not know they are infected, a medical researcher said on Friday. Only 10 percent to 20 percent of hepatitis cases are detected, said Rino Gani, head of the Indonesia Liver Research Association (PPHI). Read article
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A local man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Seoul female tourist and dismembering her body on the country’s southern island of Jeju, police said Monday. The 46-year-old suspect, whose other personal information was withheld, was arrested earlier in the day 12 days after the woman, surnamed Kang, went missing near a trekking […]
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What has been described as the “heaviest rain in six decades” left at least 37 people dead and raised criticism about Beijing’s infrastructure and the government’s response to disasters. The torrential downpour lasted 10 hours over the weekend, producing gusty winds and a tornado in one suburb, according to local media. Read Article
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An Indian Tourist was allegedly robbed of money by three transsexuals at the Bali Hai Port early on Sunday Morning. The victim, Mr. Rajat Poonia aged 30 received assistance from members of the public who were able to detain the three suspects who later confessed to stealing Mr. Poonia’s wallet which contained 4,000 Indian Rupees […]
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