The following keynote speech given by former finance minister and Gua Musang parliamentarian Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah at the 4th...
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Ctrip signs deal with Wing On Travel (eyefortravel.com)
Ctrip’s wholly owned subsidiary, C-Travel International Limited, has entered into an agreement with Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited to increase its presence in Hong Kong.
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PATA’s new Adventure wins widespread industry praise (Thaipr.net)
Çѹ·Õè 4 ¡ØÁÀҾѹ¸ì 2553 14:04 ¹. Industry leaders and government ministers are praising the success of the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart (ATRTCM) in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Ken Hom, from Chicago’s Chinatown to international culinary icon (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ken Hom, the globe-trotting Chinese-American chef who grew up inChicago’s Chinatown, has had an auspicious 12 months, even by hisstandards. And this year opened with the 25th anniversary edition release of Hom’sfirst best-selling book, Ken Hom’s Chinese Cookery. It’s never gone outof print, with more than 1 million copies sold.
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Lichauco in coma (Manila Standard Today)
Former Transportation Secretary Josefina Lichauco has slipped into a coma after suffering from a stroke Monday while holidaying in Hong Kong, according to sources close to the family.
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Romantic beach wedding for Fish Leong (AsiaOne)
They spent about S$827 per night in a luxury honeymoon suite and roughly S$86,835 on the reception.
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CS China Acquisition Corp. and Asia Gaming & Resort Limited Announce Business Combination Has Been Consummated (Marketwire)
HONG KONG–(Marketwire – February 2, 2010) – CS China Acquisition Corp. (“CS China”) ( OTCBB : CSAQF ) ( OTCBB : CSACF ) ( OTCBB : CSAXF ) today announced the completion of the business combination with Asia Gaming & Resort Limited (“AGRL”). The transaction was approved by the shareholders of CS China at...
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If Meals Won Medals (International Herald Tribune)
Where to eat in Vancouver, which is among the best food towns in the history of the Winter Games.
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Hong Kong Tourist Arrivals Total 29.6 Million In 2009 (OfficialWire)
Tourist Arrivals Hold Steady In 2009. At the start of January 2010, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said that provisional tourism arrivals for 2009 stand at 29.6mn, an increase of 0.3% on 2008. This figure, if confirmed when final figures are released, is a significant turnaround on the situation in mid-2009, when the...
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Harrah’s may tap Macau (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Harrah’s Entertainment could be close to breaking into the lucrative Macau market with the purchase of a third-party’s interest in a gaming company already operating in the Chinese enclave, according to a gaming analyst.
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Jacko’s glittery glove makes debut in Macau (Channel NewsAsia)
MACAU : From a distance, Michael Jackson’s iconic rhinestone-encrusted glove shimmers like a marquise diamond.
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