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Malaysian gov't to look into visa exemption for Chinese tourists

​Malaysian government will study the visa exemption for Chinese tourists in order to attract them to visit the Southeast Asian country, Bernama, Malaysia's state news agency, reported on Wednesday.

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Finland's tourism growth suffers from Russian tourists decline: expert

​Finnish government officials recently painted a glowing picture of the expansion of the tourism industry against the backdrop of an otherwise listless economy.

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Indonesia to speed up entrance procedures for cruise ships, yachts

​In a bid to tap more tourism potential from maritime sector, Indonesia is expected to simplify the entrance procedures for cruise ships and yachts that plan to sail around isles across the archipelago nation, a senior official said here on Wednesday.

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Death toll rises in Nepal snowstorm

​Death toll in snowstorm and avalanche that occurred in Mustang and Manang districts have continued to rise Wednesday, according to authorities.

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Tibet hosts record number of holiday tourists

Tibet saw a record influx of 740,000 tourists during the National Day holiday, said the regional tourism bureau on Wednesday.

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China's Three Gorges dam receives record number of tourists

The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, received the record number of daily visitors Thursday, the second day of the week-long National Day holiday, authorities said.

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Myanmar introduces e-visa to boost tourist arrivals

​Myanmar's immigration authorities on Monday formally introduced online electronic e-visa for all foreign tourists in a bid to boost tourist arrivals in the country.

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China plans to expand visa-free scheme

China may expand its 72-hour visa-free policy for foreigners in a bid to boost the country's tourism.

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Cambodia attracts 230,100 Chinese visitors in H1, up 19 pct

Cambodia has received 230,100 Chinese tourists in the first six months of 2014, an increase of 19 percent over the same period last year, according to a tourism report released on Wednesday.

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Number of Chinese tourists to Nepal nearly doubles in 2011-13

The arrival of tourists from China to Nepal has nearly doubled in the last three years, a government report reveals on Sunday.

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Urumqi welcomes tourists after May attack

A group of nearly 100 tourists from six countries and regions arrived on Monday in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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Thai military junta considers lifting curfew in tourism hotspots

Thai military junta is considering lifting curfew in some tourism hotspots like Phuket and Pattaya to avoid inconveniences for tourists and the business sector.

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Mainland tourists to Taiwan up 45 pct in Q1

Chinese mainland visitors to Taiwan reached 767,400 in the first quarter of 2014, up 45 percent year on year, a Taiwan affairs office spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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"Smog week" clouds Beijing tourism

Tourism in China's northern regions is reeling from "smog week," as a thick blanket of haze covered Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province from Feb. 20 to Feb. 26.

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HK gov't to follow up Sunday's harassment against mainland visitors

Hong Kong's Chief Executive C Y Leung on Tuesday said last Sunday's protest against mainland tourists by a group of people on Canton Road only represented a very small section of Hong Kong community.

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France condemns attack on tourists in Egypt: Foreign Ministry

France condemns the terrorist attack on a tourist bus occurred Sunday in south Sinai in Egypt, which killed four people, including three South Korean tourists, French Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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UN chief slams deadly terrorist attack on tourist bus in Egypt

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Sunday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack on a tourist bus in southern Sinai, Egypt, calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.