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Beijing on a bike
A bike ride reveals a city in the throes of massive changes that will continue long after the Olympic Games
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Room squeeze, so tourists being put up in chalets, JB
Travel agents also turning to hotels in red-light areas, lodgings in old Seletar airbase, even Batam |
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BA hit with record fine for price-fixing
It is slapped with a US$711m fine.
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The "Heathrow Hassle"
Londoners fear misery at Heathrow Airport will drive away visitors, business |
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Business meetings reap a record $4b last year
S'pore Tourism Board has set a $10.5b target in 2015 for the booming BTMICE industry
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2 SIA jets clip wings before take-off
None of the passengers on board were injured; investigations are underway
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Bargains galore at travel fairs
Major players in the local industry are holding their exhibitions this month ahead of the much-anticipated Natas Holidays 2007
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Singaporean delights in the sky
SIA to include popular local fares of other countries in time
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IATA slams different tax rates at M'sia's budget airports
It says this is discriminatory to other carriers and could hurt country's tourism.
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'Green' hands on deck at Resorts World at Sentosa
Construction of new IR enters a breakneck speed, but not at the expense of the surrounding environment |
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Branson's Virgin Group buys 20% stake in M'sian budget carrier AirAsia X
The new alliance could transform the face of Asian aviation.
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Computer Glitch Causes Delays at LAX
Weary international passengers were stuck at Los Angeles International Airport for several hours, unable to set foot in the United States after a computer failure prevented customs officials from screening arrivals |
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SIA to receive A380 superjumbo on Oct 15
Delivery comes 2 years late, and first regular flight is expected on Oct 25
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The great escape
For the 157 passengers and 8 crew on the Boeing 737-800 from Taipei to Naha, it was an escape in the 'nick of time' |
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Angkor Wat's lost city
Archaeologists have discovered that the ruins surrounding Angkor Wat were once a thriving city
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No shouting, no extortion, no fighting
These are the new guidelines for Chinese travellers abroad to head off trouble
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Making it safer to travel on buses
The M'sian authorities are cracking down on errant express bus drivers and firms after the recent spate of accidents
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