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Plug being pulled on 24-hour service in Japan’s restaurants and eateries

Citing labour squeezes and a clientele that are turning to food from convenience stores, many large restaurant chains in Japan have recently axed the night shift. Full story at http://goo.gl/Sa2VYi ...

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Chefs wear gas masks to prepare this spicy Indian dish

Not every day you see food dangerous enough to be a biohazard being whipped up. This extremely spice-filled curry dish, even containing elements of tear gas, is being served up in Manhattan, New York. Be careful at http://goo.gl/4F1GGg ...

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Social media-savvy hotels grow occupancy twice as fast

A study drawing on data from 4,400 hotels and properties worldwide shows that engaging guests over social media reviews yields up to a 213% increase in occupancy growth. More reason to fund that department! Find out more at http://goo.gl/RPp982

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Bangkok top choice in Asia for solo women travellers; Singapore a close second

Amidst the trends that point to travellers getting more adventurous, the solo female is a growing group. A TripAdvisor survey with almost ten thousand women placed Siam Reap, Hong Kong and Bali among the top five...

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Taiwanese whisky trumps single malt category at World Whisky Awards

Right out of the shadows: a Taiwanese single malt whisky which pipped other entries in its category. Read about the only other Asian entry to make the list (sans Japan) here: http://goo.gl/PmH7lV ...

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Just 6 weeks till Voilah! French Food Festival 2015!

Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and France, the French Embassy and the Institut Français de Singapour, in collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce Singapore, are launching «Voilah ! French Festival Singapore 2015» from 4 May to...

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Importer busted for selling counterfeit French red wine

A major wine importer in Taishan was busted recently by the Investigation Bureau for rebottling cheap red wines from Spain and Chile as high-end French wine, making a profit of at least NT$100 million. More details at: http://goo.gl/QUrmrc ...

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High wine prices creating caste system, says Robert Parker

The best premium wines from leading fine wine regions are shutting people out of the wine market, says influential wine critic Parker, who quips: “Bordeaux has to have a reckoning soon”. Read more at http://goo.gl/XayqL1 ...

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The “Third Age” of Travel: Personalisation

We’re well into the next era of travel, where fliers have highly specific goals in mind and have the collective wisdom of millions before them at hand. This article examines how businesses need to deal with that change. More details...

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Presenting the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence: The Finalists!

More than tens of thousands of votes and two months of anticipation later -- the region has spoken for its WGS Awards of Excellence finalists! Missed the press conference? Catch up on the results at http://goo.gl/E6is5B ...