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South Korea is located in East Asia. Its only border is with North Korea . After the dramatic split-up in the fifties, the South has fared very well. It has become one of the richest countries in East Asia and has managed to keep up a rather frenetic pace of economic development. With China looming to its west and Japan nudging it from the east, it's no wonder the country has played unwilling host to centuries of war games. But no matter how many times its neighbours try to swallow it, South Korea manages to survive intact. The peninsula was partitioned in 1948, and the state of South Korea established, with forces of the United States in the south and the USSR in the North. The capital city of Seoul is a good example of this. It is a big, dynamic city, but keeps the traditions of the ancestors alive. Old temples are still well visited, and the many palaces of former rulers remind the visitor of the past. Pusan, in the south, is a large harbor city. It is a nice city and offers good possibilities for excursions. Manono Island and Apolima Island are very popular places to visit on a short trip. Top Destinations in South Korea Asia Travel InformationNightlife of Hong KongHong Kong provides a vibrant nightlife. Do not fight the temptation to join the party. Things to do: take a luxury night cruise over Victoria Harbor; visit pubs, bars, night clubs; or stroll in the bubbling streets with the locals. Don't just sit back and watch. I. Night Tour Do you fancy Entrance Fees In Tourists Places in US$I. Entrance Fees In Tourists Places (Rangoon) in US$ 1. Shwedagon Pagoda $5 2. National Museum $5 3. People's Park $3 4. Gem Museum $5 5. Ngar Htut Kyi Pagoda $2 6. Getting In & Out Of Hong KongThere are for basic way of getting in to Hong Kong that is by Air, Train, Sea & Bus; which is basic mode of transportation for getting into a country. 1. By Air Hong Kong International Airport is world class. Sixty airlines ferry passengers to 140 locations around the world. The gateway General Information About BurmaTruly, Myanmar is one of the most magical and beautiful places in the world. It has more historic religious temples than anywhere on earth, and the oldest archaeological site in South East Asia. To this day Myanmar remains one of the most mysterious and undiscovered destinations in the world. A Fast Facts About Hong Kong1. Telephone System Public telephones in Hong Kong belong to the following 6 types: Yellow telephone only for local calls: accepting 1- or 2- HKD coins Yellow telephone for international calls: accepting 1-, 2- or 5- HKD coins Silver telephone: accepting 1-, 2- or 5- HKD coins Telephone accepting magnetic cards and coins for international General Information For Tourists - I11. Climate & Weather Myanmar has three seasons. 1. Cool Season - October through February with average temperatures 20-24 C, 2. Hot Season - March through May with average temperatures 30-35 C, 3. Wet Season - June through September with average temperatures 25-30 C. The ideal time to visit Myanmar is General Information For Tourists1. Airport Tax Any passengers departing Myanmar on international flights will need to pay a departure tax of US$ 10.00 per person. 2. Duty Free Allowance Two bottles of liquor; two cartons of cigarettes; 100 cigars; 1.5 lbs. of tobacco; and one pint bottle of perfume or eau de cologne. 3. Currency The monetary unit General Information For Tourists - II20. Religion The majority of the people of Myanmar are Buddhist although Christianity, Islam and Hinduism are also practiced. 21. Telecommunications Telephones & fax facilities are available in most hotels in Yangon and Mandalay but charges are quite expensive. E mail facilities are now available at many hotels and local businesses in Yangon Getting Around Hong KongSight seeing in Hong Kong is made easy for the visitors through variety of public transportation which can be termed as life line of Hong Kong Tourism. 1. Taxi Color coded taxis operate in different districts of Hong Kong. Fare, depending on districts, starts from HKD12 to 15 for the first two General Information About Hong KongHong Kong has very close counter with its parent Nation that is China, its is precariously perched on the side of China, Hong Kong is a curious anomaly. With unofficial blessing of the largest Communist country in the world Hong Kong is energetic paragon of the virtues of capitalism. Hong Asia NewsIndia to launch South Asia free-trade pactIndia to launch South Asia free-trade pact The Indian cabinet approved on Thursday the introduction of a pact with its neighbours from Jan. 1 to promote free trade and economic ties in South Asia, home to nearly one-fifth of the world’s population. Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said India would initially cut customs Australia vow to go into Asia with all guns blazingAustralia vow to go into Asia with all guns blazing Australia have vowed to go on the attack in their opening Asian Cup qualifier in Bahrain next week. The Australians will be without most of their top European-based players, including forwards Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka, because of their Champions League and Asia's taut job market triggers price concernAsia's taut job market triggers price concern It's a good time to be job hunting in Asia. The number of new jobs created in Singapore is at its highest since 1997, Taiwan's unemployment rate is at a five-year low, Thailand's is near record lows and wages in Hong Kong are rising. But that EA to build up presence in Asia with Singapore subsidiaryEA to build up presence in Asia with Singapore subsidiary Publishing giant Electronic Arts has announced plans to further expand into Asia with the establishment of a new studio in Singapore that also will employ staff from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Holland. EA Singapore's 20-strong staff will concentrate on translating and localising PM Lee urges Europe to build up stake in AsiaPM Lee urges Europe to build up stake in Asia Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Europe to build up its own stake in Asia and share in the region's prosperity as China and India continue to surge forward. He also highlighted that there are opportunities beyond those two EU, Asia Finance Ministers Agree To Move On IMF Voting In SeptEU, Asia Finance Ministers Agree To Move On IMF Voting In Sept The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will move to give more say to emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere at its meeting in Singapore in September, European Union and Asian finance ministers said [in Vienna] on Sunday, reports Reuters (04/09). Power Turkey signs to join planned Asia-Pacific space groupTurkey signs to join planned Asia-Pacific space group Turkey signed on a charter for a planned international space club on Thursday in Beijing, making it the ninth member of the organization with headquarters. Oktay Ozuye, Turkish ambassador to China, signed the Convention on the proposed Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), which South Asia’s moment in the sunSouth Asia’s moment in the sun The South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) has been so long in the making that it is hard to believe the deal is actually done. And the seven Saarc countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and India—home to more than a fifth of mankind, have Asia-Pacific pact nations press big business for climate change cashAsia-Pacific pact nations press big business for climate change cash The private sector and not governments must take the lead in halting global warming, some of the world's biggest-polluting nations said as controversial talks on climate change began. Ministers from the United States, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Australia met Indonesian militants get cash from M East, AsiaIndonesian militants get cash from M East, Asia JAKARTA: Individuals in the Middle East and Asia sent couriers to ferry thousands of dollars in cash to extremist Islamic groups in Indonesia, a top intelligence official said according to a Friday report. State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Syamsir Siregar said that an |
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