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ASEAN Business

Thailand u-turns on afternoon booze ban after tourism backlash

An artist's impression of the Therme Group Singapore Marina South wellness attraction.
Property

‘No misrepresentation of track record’ in Therme Group unit’s tender bid for S$1 billion wellness project: STB

Thailand's finance ministry forecast GDP growth of 2 per cent for next year, with exports expected to dip 1.5 per cent.
ASEAN Business

Thai finance ministry raises 2025 growth forecast to 2.4%

As for the hotel boom, it runs the gamut from more affordable stays to decadent five-star resorts.
Lifestyle

Dubai is stealing Las Vegas’ travel thunder

Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to fall about 6 per cent this year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand said – the first annual decline in a decade outside the pandemic.
ASEAN Business

Weak Thai tourism set to crimp baht’s year-end rally: analysts

The tourism stimulus means Thai people can use their local travel expenses during the Oct 29-Dec 15 period to deduct as much as 20,000 baht (S$798.38) from their taxable income.
International

Thailand plans local tourism stimulus, faster state spending

During the trial period, Chinese groups of three or more tourists can enter South Korea without a visa and stay for 15 days, CCTV added.
International

South Korea to pilot visa free entry for Chinese tourist groups

Passengers board on a high speed train in Dalian, in northeastern Liaoning province. In July and August, a record 943 million passenger trips were taken on China’s railways, up 4.7 per cent year-on-year.
Global Enterprise

China’s travellers return, but their spending stays home

Vietnam’s boom is part of a major realignment in South-east Asia’s multibillion-dollar tourism industry, coming largely at the expense of regional titan Thailand.
ASEAN Business

Vietnam overtakes Thailand as top travel destination for Chinese tourists

After growth in double digits in most years before the pandemic, retail sales are on track to disappoint by expanding 4.1% in 2025.
International

China’s tourism surge may net US$42 billion for economy this year

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