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Singapore’s Merlion may be demolished to make way for restaurants, hotels, gardens and moreedit
Conde Nast Traveller – Online
Singapore will soon have one Merlion less. Sentosa’s Merlion is likely to be demolished to make way for a “themed linkway” between north and south parts of the island.
Thailand’s Aug foreign tourist arrivals up 7.4% y/y – ministryedit
Devdis Course – Online
Tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 7.35% in August from a year earlier, after an increase of 4.72% in July, the tourism ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The 3.466 million tourists in August spent 169.8 billion baht ($5.56 billion), up 6.16% from a year earlier. * Visitors from China, Thailand’s biggest source of tourists, totalled 1.03 million in August, up 18.89% from a year earlier, after rising 5.81% in July.
25 festive places to spend the holidays around the worldedit
Business Insider – Online Amsterdam is a quaint yet lively city located in The Netherlands. Famous for its canals, coffee shops, architecture, museums, and more, Amsterdam is a wonderful place to spend the holidays. Almost all shops, museums, and restaurants in Amsterdam are closed on Christmas Day, which is an official holiday in The Netherlands.
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China Outbound Tourists Visit and Spending Report 2019 – Forecast to 2025 for the $365 Billion Industryedit
Yahoo Finance – Online
The top five destinations (Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, and South Korea) accounted for over 35% share of the total Chinese outbound tourists in 2018.
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China Outbound Tourists Visit and Spending Report 2019 – Forecast to 2025 for the $365 Billion Industryedit
Yahoo Finance – Online
The top five destinations (Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, and South Korea) accounted for over 35% share of the total Chinese outbound tourists in 2018.