[October 8th] World’s second most visited country logs record 12 million tourists in August
Spain, the world’s second most visited country after France, registered about 12.3 million international visitors during August, a 9.2% year-on-year increase that marked a new record for the month. The U.K. was the leading source market, sending more than 2.4 million tourists, up 9.3% year-on-year, according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE). France followed with …
[October 7th] British man stranded in forest rescued by police, praises Vietnam’s kindness
British expat Barry Mattacott, 63, was traveling by motorcycle from Quy Nhon to Da Nang when Google Maps led him onto a mountainous road, where he got lost and suffered a flat tire before police came to his aid. Mattacott, who works as a marketing specialist in Vietnam, was riding a Kawasaki W650 around noon …
[October 6th] Dulux paintmaker to sell Southeast Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35B
AkzoNobel, the maker of Dulux paint, said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35 billion, completing a review of its Asian decorative paints portfolio. The sale covers decorative paints operations in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Australia, the Dutch paints …
