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North Carolina county warns tourists, gawkers: Stay out of restricted hurricane recovery zones
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Henderson County authorities are issuing stern warnings to keep tourists and onlookers out of areas severely impacted by recent hurricane damage, vowing to cite anyone who disregards emergency restrictions…
Hong Kong luxury retailers adjusting to drop in high-spending Chinese tourists
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s luxury retailers are adapting to fewer wealthy Chinese shoppers visiting the city and a shift towards tourists flocking to Instagram-coveted spots in trendy…
Stark reality of migration confronts scuba diving tourists on Spain’s El Hierro
LA RESTINGA, Spain (Reuters) – El Hierro’s crystal-clear waters and abundance of marine life have made this island in Spain’s Canaries archipelago one of the world’s top scuba diving spots. But this…
South Korea plans to offer bigger tax refunds to foreign tourists – Finance Minister
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is considering raising the maximum amount of tax refunds for foreign tourists on their domestic shopping, its finance minister said on Monday, to boost consumer spending amid…
Thousands of tourists visit Macau, Hong Kong during Golden Week holidays
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of visitors have flocked to the Chinese-controlled regions of Macau and Hong Kong since Sept. 29, data shows as China wraps up its Golden Week holiday,…
New Thai govt cuts diesel taxes, waives visas for Chinese tourists to spur economy
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s new government on Wednesday approved several measures aimed at boosting the economy, including a cut to the diesel tax, a visa-free entry…
Tourists from Morocco shot dead after straying into Algerian waters on jet ski- survivor
RABAT (Reuters) – Algerian authorities shot dead at least one Moroccan tourist after a group of five strayed into Algerian waters on jet skis, according to one of the survivors. Only two…
Italian tourists flock to Albania in key boost for economy
By Fatos Bytyci and Florion Goga SARANDA, Albania (Reuters) – A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing…
Philippines casino revenue seen doubling by 2028 as tourists flock in
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ gambling industry is set to double its gross gaming revenue by 2028, as the country attracts more tourists such as wealthy Chinese gamblers,…
Chinese tourists brave scorching heat to see ‘Flaming Mountains’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tourists flocked to China’s scenic Flaming Mountains this week to experience searing high temperatures amid punishing heatwaves that have scorched much of the Northern Hemisphere. Armed with broad-brimmed hats…
World Bank raises Thailand 2023 growth outlook to 3.9% as tourists return
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is projected to grow 3.9% this year, up from a previous forecast of 3.6%, helped by private consumption growth and a recovery in tourism, the World Bank…
Suspected Chinese Spies Posing As Tourists Are Trying To Infiltrate US Military Bases: REPORT
Suspected Chinese Spies Posing As Tourists Are Trying To Infiltrate US Military Bases: REPORT Micaela Burrow on May 31, 2023 Chinese nationals attempted to gain access to U.S. military bases in Alaska,…
Chinese tourists are back, but numbers still far from pre-COVID levels
By Joe Cash and Pasit Kongkunakornkul BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bookings in China for trips abroad during the upcoming May Day holiday point to a continued recovery in travel to Asian countries, but…
Italy’s highest court orders new trial for U.S. tourists over policeman’s murder
By Marco Carta ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s highest court late on Wednesday ordered two American tourists to stand a new trial for the 2019 killing of a policeman in central Rome following…
Philippines to offer value-added tax refund to foreign tourists by 2024
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has approved a value-added tax refund programme for foreign tourists by 2024 to attract more visitors, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Sunday. The…
Thai finance ministry maintains 2023 GDP growth outlook, sees more tourists
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance ministry on Friday maintained its economic growth outlook for 2023 at 3.8%, helped by a rebound in tourism and domestic demand, but an official said exports would…
Thai economy in recovery, bolstered by tourists, minister says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is still on the recovery path and should grow 3.4% this year and 3.8% next year, supported by a rebound in its vital tourism sector, the finance…
Tourists ‘think twice’ about Indonesia following criminal code revisions
KUTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s decision to outlaw cohabitation and sex outside of marriage may hurt the tourism industry in Bali, travelers and businesses said, just as the island destination gets back…
Burberry’s London stores lose out as tourists head to tax-free Paris, Milan
By Paul Sandle and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – London is losing out to Paris and Milan as a tourist destination for high-spending shoppers over the lack of a tax incentive, British…
Bustling Venice delays charging tourists for daily visits
ROME (Reuters) – Venice is delaying plans to introduce an entry fee for visitors because the city council has not yet fully approved the new admissions process, a spokesman for Mayor Luigi…
Outbound Asian tourists to hit pre-pandemic levels by 2024-Agoda CEO
(Refiles to add dropped letter in CEO’s name) By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Asian tourists are only expected to resume international travel at pre-pandemic levels gradually, by 2024, the new chief…
Australia rules out ban on Russian tourists as part of sanctions
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will not ban Russian tourists from entering the country as part of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday. Since…
‘God save the queen’: Londoners and tourists wish monarch well
LONDON (Reuters) – “Get well soon” was the message from Londoners and tourists on Thursday after doctors said they were concerned about the health of Queen Elizabeth. “Everybody is really stressed about…
Ukraine’s Kuleba urges EU to ban Russian tourists
By Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) -The European Union should ban Russian tourists, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday, urging a step the bloc’s foreign ministers gathered in Prague are unlikely to…
European Union To Tell Russian Tourists They’re No Longer Welcome
European Union To Tell Russian Tourists They’re No Longer Welcome Micaela Burrow on August 29, 2022 The European Union is set to suspend a fast-track visa program for Russian nationals after calls…
Baltic states, Poland and Finland could ban Russian tourists, says Lithuania
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – European Union members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, which all share a border with Russia, may stop Russian tourists from entering their countries if the…
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