Monkey strategy to attract tourists
Tourists visiting the Sungai Udang Tropical Fruit Garden will be seeing monkeys climbing trees to pluck the fruits. -NST
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'Safe to travel in Malaysia'
Malaysia is a safe destination, despite the recent concerns about H1N1 spread. -NST
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Firefly buzzing with new routes from Malaysia to Singapore
The new flights would add to the rapidly growing air travel market between the two countries. -The Star/ANN
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Top 10 rivers for cruising in 2009
Some cash-conscious travellers are taking to water, with holidays that are easier to budget. From the Mekong to the Danube, here are ten of the best river cruises. -Reuters
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Photos: Get dizzy on the 'Ledge'
On the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, visitors are invited to step onto a 1-1/2 inch-thick glass floor suspended 1,353 feet in the air. -Reuters
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View from Chicago's 'Ledge' gets more dizzying
The view from the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere just got better. -Reuters
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Air India employees strike over unpaid wages
Walkout was called by the airline's two largest unions. -AFP
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Firefly airline joins Changi
From this month, it will also begin flights to Ipoh, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Malacca. -ST
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Paying homage to the sun
The 800-year-old Konark Sun Temple is being given a new lease of life. -tabla!
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Hotels in China offer "swimming companions"
Good-looking girls invited to lounge and swim at the hotel's pool during specified hours, with an "appearance fee" in return. -AsiaOne
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Comoros crash survivor reunites with father
She clung on to floating debris for more than 12 hours before search teams spotted her in rough seas. -Reuters
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S'pore-Subang air link on again
Firefly now operates three flights daily to KL, with another daily flight being introduced on July 12. -The Star/ANN
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Air France CEO meets with families of crash victims
He spends an hour and a half with some 70 families, most of them Brazilian. -AFP
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Teen recovers after miracle rescue from Comoros jet crash
She clung to wreckage in the Indian Ocean for more than 10 hours before she was rescued. -AFP
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Briton with 'best job' finally lands on Aussie paradise isle
Ben Southall arrived on Australia's Hamilton Island yesterday to begin his leisurely six-month posting in the tropical paradise. -AFP
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Crowd grabs goodies and foils airline stunt
Crowd popped all balloons to get coupons inside, before Wizz Air could release them for its anniversary celebration. -Reuters
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Free for foreigners, not Chinese
All non-Chinese people will get free access to 12 major tourist sites in Anyang city, Henan province. -ANN
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Kuching to KK by express bus
The route through Brunei from one end of Borneo to the other could take over 24 hours. -NST
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Airline crew 'bare all' again, in new safety video
With the staff wearing nothing but body paint, this is one pre-flight briefing you are likely to give your fullest attention to. -AsiaOne
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Human factors emerge as trend in air crashes
Fatigue, complex flight systems, inconsistent training and regulation pose new challenges to airlines. -Reuters
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Deluxe hotel beckons on Shanghai's Bund in downturn
Luxury may be taboo these days, but it's a choice The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd group wants travelers to have. -Reuters
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Comoros crash child survivor treated at hospital: Red Cross
Only one survivor has been found so far. -AFP
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What travel insurance covers
Doubts about the coverage of health policies rise as the H1N1 virus spreads. Here are the answers. -myp
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Yemeni plane crashes off Comoros,girl found alive
142 passengers, 11 crew on board, 66 French nationals as Yemenia A310-300 flew last leg of Paris-Comoros trip. -Reuters
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Cabs at airport do 'disappearing act' on weekends
Some hold back from queues till surcharges kick in at 5pm. -ST
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Water doesn't gush out, is this magic?
Visitors enthralled by Mystical Anti-Gravity Interactive Concept Tank. -TNP
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Disney, Hong Kong govt agree to park expansion
Deal will see 30 new attractions at the park over the next five years. -AFP
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Indonesia to ask tourists to wear masks: minister
Indonesia plans to ask all people arriving from swine flu-affected countries to wear face masks for at least three days. -AFP
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Improve service, toilets for disabled at airport
Cubicles in Changi Terminal one not designed for barrier-free access. -ST
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Yemen airliner crashes off Comoros with 153 aboard
Some bodies recovered from wreck, no survivors found yet. -AFP
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