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New visas for Japan a boon to the well-heeled

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-3-26

THE initial reaction among Shanghai travelers and tour agencies to a more liberal Japanese visa policy was far from celebratory. The new rules, which take effect on July 1 for residents of Shanghai, Beijing and...

New direct routes to ease woes on airlines

Business | Airlines and airports
2009-3-12

CHINA'S aviation regulator will offer 35 new direct routes across the country from today till the end of the year as it continues to try and ease pressure on domestic airlines. The shorter routes will mainly...

Short stay US scenic tours to get cheaper

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2008-6-3

MORE than 30 percent of tourists choose Hawaii as their first destination in the United States, while another 30 percent opt for a whistle stop package tour of the entire country, according to an online survey carried...

Land-buyingfrenzy starts to ease off

Business | Real estate
2008-2-19

A TIGHTENED credit control policy and tougher anti-land hoarding stance by the Central Government has already begun to bite in China's over-heated real estate market with apparent cool-off signals prevailing in...