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Missing Malaysian flight affects tourism in Malaysia
The China National Tourism Administration stated that the missing Malaysian flight has resulted in a decrease in the number of tourists from China traveling to Malaysia during the May Day holiday. The Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing...
Vietnamese government to impose price ceiling on milk products
The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has decided to impose a price ceiling on milk products for children because of the increasing prices of these products in the country. The Prime Minister of Vietnam has approved the proposal of the ministry...
South Korea to improve food security in ASEAN
The government of South Korea announced on April 30, 2014 that it will help in improving food security in Southeast Asian nations. The South Korean government also said that it will be utilizing its advanced technology in order to offer plenty...
Officials in China punished for misuse of government vehicles
China’s top anti-graft agency stated on April 28, 2014 that 244 corrupt officials were punished last week. It has been reported that these officials were punished for the misuse of government vehicles, which was the primary violation out of...
China to improve work safety supervision
One of the officials from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) stated on Sunday, April 27, 2014 that prosecutors in China will improve supervision over officials’ dereliction of duty when it comes to work safety incidents. It is...
Mount Everest climbing season under pressure after avalanche incident
The Mount Everest climbing season has received another set back as the Sherpa mountain guides left the base camp for their village homes on April 25, 2014. The mountain guides left for their homes, a week after a huge avalanche killed about...
Chinese government grounds full price airline tickets
At times when the government of China is concentrating on the frugality campaign, the country is prohibiting the airlines with the full price air tickets for government travel. Experts say that the A joint notice was released by the Civil Aviation...
Defense Ministry of Pakistan demands to take Geo TV off air
The Defense Ministry of Pakistan is demanding to cancel the Geo TV channel’s license. The channel had aired comments which accused the main spy agency of the country of involvement in a gun attack on the host of one of the talk shows.
A complaint...
Nuclear plants in China to get approvals
The State Energy Commission said that China is working on accelerating its approvals for nuclear energy and will be releasing new projects in the country’s coastal areas in order to ensure energy security, as well as economic growth. The...
Philippines announces visa-free privilege for seven countries
There are some good news ahead for foreign tourists who are planning a holiday in the Philippines, as the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on April 15, 2014 that it has allowed visa-free privileges to seven countries....