Shanghai’s vice mayor has called for a trial run of a program in the city that will see overseas tourists obtain tax rebates upon departure, in an effort to boost Shanghai’s status as a retail hotspot and to further encourage tourists to spend in the city. Zhao Wen, vice mayor in charge of tourism, said on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions that tax rebates on luxury goods will help promote economic growth in Shanghai. Read article
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A South Korean man has been found dead in a far north Queensland river. Police divers found his body on Sunday afternoon after he was reported missing about 6.30pm (AEST) on Saturday. Read article
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Japanese cameraman was shot dead while he was filming the protests in Bangkok two years ago. His family will receive 250.000 us dolars compensation promised Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Yingluck told reporters before leaving on an official visit to Japan that her government would send a letter of condolence to the family of Hiroyuki […]
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A rebel group in the Afar region of Ethiopia said on Tuesday it had released two German tourists held since January. The Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unit Front (ARDUF) said in a statement it had apologised to the two Germans, who were seized after an ambush that left five European tourists dead. Read article
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A teenage boy from Panama is being credited by police with helping catch a suspect described as a hustler cabbie at John F. Kennedy Airport. Two Port Authority police officers saw the boy, 17, and his family get into a limo at JFK’s Terminal 4 early Tuesday afternoon, and after recognizing the driver as a […]
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Since the United States embassy issued a warning to its citizens that foreign terrorists may be looking to conduct attacks on tourist areas in Bangkok, some tourists have cancelled their bookings including several groups from Hong Kong. A number of tourists from mainland China and Malaysia have shifted their destinations from Bangkok to other cities […]
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Pol. Lt. Col. Ratta Pratumkaew Deputy Superintendent Pattaya Police was notified about was a confused foreigner pouring out his luggage; clothes, notebook computers and various other items outside the police station in Pattaya. Read Article
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