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Banks confirms hotel discount

After last night denying it, Act leader John Banks this afternoon confirmed he got a discounted deal at Kim Dotcom's favourite Hong Kong hotel during his stay there last year but says he negotiated the discount himself. read more (read more…) Related items Banks defends hotel room cost Banks confirms HK hotel discount New...

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Banks defends hotel room cost

Act leader John Banks last night released a hotel invoice to attack claims he got a discounted deal in Kim Dotcom's favourite Hong Kong hotel – and showed a room rate about half of the current quoted cost. read more (read more…) Related items Banks confirms hotel discount Banks confirms HK hotel discount New...

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Special Report: Asia Travel: Touring Hong Kong’s Waterways

Hong Kong's waterways can be as busy as the city streets themselves. The harbor has wooden junks vying for space with luxury cruise ships and slow-moving ferries. (read more…) Related items Titanic's last supper served in Hong Kong hotel Titanic's first-class menu recreated in Hong Kong Hong Kong freezes US$42m in Megaupload raids Groupon...

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Looking up, up, up in Hong Kong

The city's breathtaking skyline doesn't disappoint, from any angle. Hong Kong — India has the Taj Mahal. In France, of course, it's the Eiffel Tower. Russia has Red Square and South Africa hasCape Town's Table Mountain. Each a treasure, and each reason enough for a pilgrimage. (read more…) Related items Pledge for Hong Kong...

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New twist in donations scandal

Labour is suggesting internet tycoon Kim Dotcom organised a hotel discount for ACT MP John Banks when he visited Hong Kong. (read more…) Related items Banks confirms hotel discount Banks defends hotel room cost Banks confirms HK hotel discount Hong Kong hospitality warmly received Hong Kong hotel group eyes MidEast growth

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IPO slide gives danger signal

Hong Kong businesses are worrying that the current mainland economic slowdown might spill over, as the local hotel sector starts to feel the pinch. (read more…) Related items Hong Kong hotel group eyes MidEast growth Tumi prices IPO at $18/share, above expected range Graff Diamonds Said to Plan Hong Kong IPO for Second Quarter...

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Travelzoo Hong Kong Surpasses 400,000 Subscribers

HONG KONG, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Travelzoo Hong Kong, owned and operated by Travelzoo Asia Pacific, a licensee of global Internet media company Travelzoo Inc. (TZOO), today celebrates … (read more…) Related items Travelzoo Asia Pacific Appoints Katherine Lau as Deputy General Manager for Hong Kong Travelzoo Asia Pacific Launches Local Deals in...

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Assif Shameen: Tumi wheels its bags to the forefront

JEROME GRIFFITH DESCRIBES himself as a world citizen. Having lived and worked in London, Paris and Hong Kong, New York-based Griffith last year took to the road on a motorbike with minimal travel gear to explore how some areas achieved world-class status in certain fields such as industry or sports. Some of his more...

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Peninsula, Waldorf Top Winners In 1st Forbes Travel Guide Shanghai Ranking

The Forbes Travel Guide last night unveiled its first-ever star awards for hotels here in Shanghai, and two??spots won its most prestigious five-star ranking:?? the Peninsula Shanghai and the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.???? (Click here for the full list of winners). The Peninsula is run by Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, which in...

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48 squads in 2nd Int’l. Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge

Some 48 teams are seen to answer the starting gun as the 2nd International Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge gets going today at the Municipal Hall of Sta. Cruz in nearby Davao del Sur. Thirteen international adventure teams with members from Austrialia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, HongKong, China, Sweden, Norway and USA along with 35...

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