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Threat of overtourism returns as Thailand, China sign total visa-free travel deal, as of March 1

  THAILAND and China have signed an agreement for the citizens of the two countries to get totally visa-free access, as of March 1, 2024. The move will set off a renewed boom in Chinese visitors and help the kingdom exceed its original arrival targets for 2024 beyond eight million for Chinese nationals and 35 […]

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Countries back global minimum corporate tax of 15%

By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Paris – Most of the countries negotiating a global overhaul of cross-border taxation of multinationals have backed plans for new rules on where companies are taxed and a tax rate of at least 15 per cent, they said on Thursday (July 1) after two days of talks. […]

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