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THAI PILOTS CONFIRM THAT AIRSIDE AT BANGKOK SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT READY FOR OPERATIONS

Chinese/US

Chinese: They are coming to America

HONOLULU (eTN) - The China National Tourist Office has announced that a senior China tourism delegation is scheduled to visit the United States.

Enhances Growing Environmental Initiatives

Ctrip greens travel with new international carbon offset partnership

SHANGHAI, China - Through a newly-formed international carbon offset partnership, travelers in China can now take responsible action for the carbon emissions generated from travel and accommodations.

Collection Activity Begins With Seizure Of Bank Account

Dornier Aviation of North America bankruptcy trustee commences seizure of China's Hainan Airlines' assets

WASHINGTON, DC - Wiley Reinm partner H. Jason Gold, the court-authorized liquidating trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Dornier Aviation (North America), Inc.

China

Panda in China zoo bites tourist who wanted a hug

BEIJING — A college student in southern China was bitten by a panda after he broke into the bear's enclosure hoping to get a hug, state media and a park employee said Saturday.

Taiwan

UK gets a taste of Taiwan

LONDON (eTN) - Taiwan is certainly making its presence felt in the United Kingdom with an aggressive advertising campaign.

China

China’s travel agency apologizes to Taiwan tourists for forced shopping

While Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Chairman Chen Yunlin promised that there would be a harmonious and pleasant trip for Taiwanese people to travel in China, a Chinese tour guide

Fourth World Urban Forum

Nanjing conference tackles rapid urbanization

NANJING, China (eTN) - The Fourth World Urban Forum has ended here in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing with a call for concerted action to tackle one of the most pressing issues facing the world to

Cross-Strait Tourism

ARATS chief optimistic about cross-Strait tourism

BEIJING - The mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) President Chen Yunlin on Thursday expressed optimism about the prospect of cross-Strait tourism.

Asia Pacific

Domestic tourism to rescue China's tourism industry

As governments all over the world are pouring billions of dollars into their financial system to ride out a possible world economic meltdown, China is looking to its "relatively low-cost tourism" prod

DFW And Shanghai Trade Expertise From Air Service To Environment

DFW International Airport enters into global cooperation with Shanghai Airport Authority

SHANGHAI, China - Hailing the new relationship as a milestone in Texas-China trade and tourism relations, leaders of Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport and the Shanghai Airport Authority (S

China

City sets its sails to become a global cruise hub

Shanghai will develop itself as a "mother port" for overseas cruise liners and will step up the quality of services for visiting sea travelers, local port chiefs said at a convention yesterday.

Indian Aviation: "worst-ever phase"

When India's airline industry wobbled, economists around the world who have been touting India as one of the world's growth engines started asking questions: will China be next?

China-Taiwan Tourism

Beijing vows to pave way for more Chinese tourists to Taiwan

China's top tourism official has promised to help pave the way for more Chinese citizens to travel to Taiwan for sightseeing, a visiting Taiwan official said Thursday.

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways to fly directly to China

Kenya Airways will launch direct flights to Guangzhou, China beginning October 28th 2008.

Taiwan

China tourists, dollars could charm, alarm Taiwan

TAIPEI - Two decades after letting its people and companies go to China, Taiwan is opening itself to Chinese investors and visitors -- a move that could carry big economic dividends but also one fraug

African Railways

Problems emerge for another African railway company

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - The Chinese-built railway between Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam and Zambia, TAZARA, now also appears to be in some problems, which were overshadowed by the more

China-Taiwan Tourism

Chinese tourists give Taiwan 91% approval

Chinese tourists who have visited Taiwan since July 4 have given an average approval rating of 91 percent to tourism in Taiwan, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) reported yester

Thailand

Government organizing roadshows to restore confidence

Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports has dispatched a team of officials for a 'roadshow mission' in China to clarify the real political situation in the kingdom after the government lifted the St

104th Session Of China’s Largest Import And Export Fair

Agoda wants you to prepare for China’s Canton Fair

BANGKOK, Thailand (September 15, 2008) – Agoda.com, an online hotel reservations service which specializes in securing the lowest discount hotel prices in Asia and around the world, is reminding bus