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The new version of the forms, which are now available, will help shorten the time needed to fill in the forms, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a regular news briefing in Beijing, according to Bloomberg . The applicant now only needs to submit their travel history for a year, instead of five years as previously required. In terms of educational background, it only requires the applicant’s highest academic qualification. Starting from March 15, China fully resumed the issuance of tourist visas, visa exemptions for certain countries, and the use of multiple-entry visas issued before the Covid pandemic. … [Read more...] about China simplifies visa procedures to attract foreign tourists

But thanks to social media rumors and a blockbuster movie, the kingdom's image among many Chinese people is now one of dangerous illegality and seedy scam border compounds - leaving visitor numbers plummeting. Thailand is hugely reliant on tourism, particularly from China. The country welcomed more than 10 million Chinese visitors each year before the Covid-19 pandemic - numbers Bangkok is desperate to see return. But its struggling holiday industry has been hit by viral social media rumors claiming that tourists might be kidnapped and sent across the border to work in brutal scamming compounds in Myanmar or Cambodia. Chinese tourist Jia Xueqiong spent a week in Thailand with her husband and daughter, despite her parents' disapproval. "They felt it was not safe here, and tried to persuade us not to come," the 44-year-old nurse told AFP outside Bangkok's unusually quiet Grand Palace. "All my friends said 'You go first to explore, if it's ok we will follow'," she said. Her … [Read more...] about Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from Thailand

The duration of the delay has yet to be determined. Sources had previously said that the company had originally planned for its IPO to launch sometime this month or next. VNG declined to comment. Reuters has reported that the delay might last until next year. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, VNG said that it planned to offer some 21.7 million shares, with the proposed price range yet to be set. IPO proceeds would be used to pay original foreign investors who were direct shareholders of the company, and to repay outstanding loans, among other uses, according to the filing. Shareholders of VNG include Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent, and Singapore state investor Temasek. Founded in 2004, VNG was Vietnam's first startup tech unicorn, valued at $1 billion or more, and it inked a preliminary agreement in 2017 with U.S. bourse operator Nasdaq Inc to explore an IPO. The Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered company's businesses include online … [Read more...] about VNG delays listing on US exchange