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Sydney's Star on the rise
4/2/2012 12:14:00 PM
A new nightclub has opened in Sydney's new entertainment complex, The Star. Marquee.

Guarding tourists against extortion in Korea
2/28/2012 4:30:00 PM
Authorities in South Korea are taking action to protect tourists from extortion by taxi drivers, small business operators, as well as travel agents and tour operators.

Budget cut puts WA tourism in dire straits
2/28/2012 4:10:00 PM
The Perth tourism industry is in a dire state of affairs and suffering the neglect of local authorities in resource rich Western Australia (WA).

HCMC targets four million visitors in 2012
2/28/2012 4:00:00 PM
Tourism authorities in Ho Chi Min City (HCMC) aim to attract an additional half million visitors in 2012, targeting a total of four million arrivals and an annual growth of 8%.

Christchurch gradually recovers from quake
2/21/2012 1:10:00 PM
Yesterday, Christchurch remembered the 180 lives lost in the fatal earthquake that rattled the city a year ago.

More Asian couples marry in Queensland
2/16/2012 4:30:00 PM
Wedding tourism is Booming in Queensland which has seen a surge in interest from Asian couples.

Sentosa reports 7% growth in visitor traffic
2/15/2012 6:00:00 PM
Sentosa welcomed 19 million guests in 2011, recording a 7.3% year-on-year increase over the same period in 2010.

NZ tourism bounces back from Canterbury quakes
2/15/2012 12:30:00 PM
New Zealand’s tourism industry has made an impressive comeback following the Canterbury earthquakes last year.

Outbound travel soars in Myanmar
2/14/2012 4:00:00 PM
As Myanmar witnesses rapid growth in inbound travel, travel agents in the country have also reported a surge in outbound travel among Myanmar nationals.

Tourism drives increase in global shark attacks
2/14/2012 4:00:00 PM
Tourism and global warming have been identified as two driving factors behind a spike in deadly shark attacks in 2011.

New US visa pilot eases procedures for Chinese nationals
2/10/2012 2:00:00 PM
Following President Barack Obama’s decision to lighten visa regulations in the US, a new pilot scheme will launch today to ease the visa application process for Chinese nationals.

Gaming investors building hotels in Philippines
2/10/2012 2:00:00 PM
Casino operators are a major feature of Philippines tourism, both in terms of product delivery and infrastructure development.

Philippines looks for tourism partnership with Singapore
2/9/2012 4:10:00 PM
The Philippines is in talks with Singaporean authorities over a bilateral partnership that will increase tourism traffic between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

Japan targets 18mn arrivals by 2016
2/9/2012 4:10:00 PM
Japan will address damage to its tourism reputation in its next five year plan and aims to achieve 18 million arrivals by 2016.

Tourism offers profitable and political alternative to whaling
2/8/2012 4:10:00 PM
Conservationists have released a new paper which purports tourism is a better business alternative to the controversial whaling industry.

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