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Eastday-Penalties follow death of tourist
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong yesterday terminated the membership of a local travel agency for unscrupulous operations which may have caused the death of mainland tourist in May.
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Gambling mogul predicts 30% growth in Macau casinos
HONG KONG: Gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson today predicted huge growth in Macau’s gaming market with the economy bouncing back and punters pouring into the city. The Las Vegas Sands chief told a press conference in Hong Kong, where his Macau unit Sands China was listed in November, that he expected revenue for the second...
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Macau Gaming Growth Will Exceed 30%, Adelson Says (Update1)
Macau’s casino revenue will increase more than 30 percent in the second half this year as growth in the world’s biggest gaming hub is being sustained, Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson said.
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Eastday-Crackdown on compulsory shopping stops
Shanghai tourist authorities announced yesterday that tour agencies which force visitors to shop at certain businesses in Hong Kong and Macau, sometimes with threats of withholding their return tickets, will be investigated and may lose their business licences.
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British woman, 21, is latest Phuket drowning death
PHUKET: The drowning death of a 21-year-old British woman at Karon Beach over the weekend has left Phuket lifeguards frustrated over the failure of foreign tourists to heed their warnings not to enter…
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Phuket cops nab debauched bandits
PHUKET: A police dragnet led to the arrest of three young men wanted in connection with numerous cases of armed robbery and sexual assault in Phuket.
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Street party
Sesame Street is coming to Hong Kong and, as the sponsor of the live shows, Regal Riverside Hotel is going big on Big Bird and friends. Selected guestrooms will have Sesame Street themes and there will be cooking classes, games and TV screenings on the same theme.
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Extension of CEM Business to Low-Carbon Tourism Development Plan
Hong Kong, June 18, 2010 – (ACN Newswire) – China Trends Holdings Limited ( & quot;China Trends & quot;, Stock Code: 8171.
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Parlato makes tax payment offer to One Niagara partner
LEWISTON — A day after defending himself against claims contained in a legal complaint filed by a group with ownership ties to his building, One Niagara owner and operator Frank Parlato Jr. issued a formal challenge to his critics.
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German hotel exec shot dead in Makati
A lone gunman shot dead at close range the German-Italian food and beverage executive of the Makati Shangri-La hotel on his way to work at 7 a.m. in the city’s business district, police said.
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