Ep 229: Tourist Taxes, University Tourism & A Hotel Building Ban: September 2024 in Review

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30 Sep 2024 β€’ 34m09s

This week, China’s October Golden Week kickstarts Q4 of 2024 and the path toward South East Asia completing a 5-year Covid cycle. So, it’s the perfect time to assess the top 8 talking points from the 9th month of the year. We begin in Thailand with the issues around the proposed introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisation, while Royal Assent for the Marriage Equality Bill makes it the third Asian jurisdiction to legalise same-sex unions.

Elsewhere, AirAsia grabbed headlines throughout September and Singapore scored another F1 win.

Plus, a new VAT refund scheme for tourists in the Philippines and a possible hotel construction moratorium in Bali. And finally, a Singaporean university is attempting to balance the inconveniences and benefits of a surge in tourist visitors.

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