Archive for December, 2007

‘Smallville’ star for ‘Street Fighter’ (Digital Spy)

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Smallville star Kristin Kreuk is to play the lead in a movie version of Street Fighter.

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Third red sea resort for kempinski (Zawya)

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Kempinski Hotels Kempinski Hotels has been awarded the management agreement for a new five star luxury hotel currently being built on Soma Bay Peninsula on the Egyptian shores of the Red Sea. Part of a master-planned resort which includes a 70-berth marina, the hotel has a private, natural sandy beach which extends 400m along the sea front - ideal for taking advantage of the region’s year-round …

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Joseph Brucia - S.F. opera lover who funded outdoor simulcast (San Francisco Chronicle)

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Joseph Bernard Brucia, son of one of the founders of the San Francisco Opera and a well-known figure in the local Italian American community, died at his San Rafael home on Sunday after a long illness. He was 92. Mr. Brucia, known as simply “Joe″ in the Bay…

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Baylon, Martinez to receive Scoop awards (Sun Star)

Friday, December 28th, 2007

JUDOKA John Baylon, a native of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental and female boxer Mitchel Martinez of Pulupandan will be recognized by the Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines-Bacolod when the group honors Negros Occidental’s top athletes at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 29 at the Casa Linda of Bascon Hotel in Bacolod City.

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Holiday Calendar (The Florida Times-Union)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Upcoming events for the holiday season.

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Southeast Asia makes lots of cents for U.S. travelers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

BANGKOK — Thailand’s congested capital was my first stop on my first trip to Asia almost 20 years ago. Up at dawn, with only a few hours of sleep, my husband, Tom, and I had breakfast in the fancy hotel that came at a discount with our airline tickets, then hit the streets in search of a new place for the next few nights. …

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Regional tourism strategy in the works (Bangkok Post)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand plan to boost tourism among the three countries under the Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT).

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2007/12/28 (The New Straits Times)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

The New Year countdown cannot get any louder with the cabaret dinner show by Ika Fancy Production, one of the first impersonation paper dolls shows in Malaysia, at Pulai Springs Resort.

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Buckling up for turbulence (Bangkok Post)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Airlines in Thailand grew in terms of traffic, network and financial performance in 2007, driven by stronger traffic growth. But high oil prices that are likely to persist into 2008 could slow traffic growth and seriously affect their bottom lines.

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Safety remains a concern (Bangkok Post)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Visitor safety is one of the most serious challenges facing the Thai tourism industry, said Apichart Sankary, president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents.

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