KUALA LUMPUR: Local travel operators have been told to ensure the itineraries for tour groups are to let them see as many local attractions as possible, and not for shopping, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
to be lifted from tuesday and tourists will also not need a visa to enter the country. japan had previously allowed a small number of visitors sincejune, but only as part of managed tour groups. in 2019, nearly 32 million foreign visitors travelled to japan. shares of chinese chipmakers have fallen significantly today after washington announced new export controls on friday. the new controls restrict the sale of semiconductors made with us technology unless vendors obtain an export licence. us citizens or entities are barred from working with chinese chipmakers without explicit approval and the export of manufacturing tools that would allow china to develop its own equipment is limited. elon musk is ruffling feathers again, this time in taiwan. the tesla boss said in
correspondents on the hill have heard it as well. that s right. there has been quiet chatter on capitol hill about these tour groups that have been seen in the days leading up to it. what the committee released today is the first time, i believe, we have seen such stark evidence of a tour actually taking place on january 5th and then using surveillance video and social media video to connect someone from that tour group with the threat you saw being made outside the morning of january 6th, which seems to demonstrate some intent and indicate the urgency to bring this congressman forward for questioning to find out what he may have known about the intent of the group he was leading on the tour on january 5th. of course, they do seem to be casing the place. they were looking at security checkpoints and hallways and things that no tourist would want to take a picture of. peter, i want to talk about another video that was released.
Tokyo: Japan has announced that it will reopen to tourists from 98 countries and regions starting June 10, ending a two-year pandemic closure, but travellers will only be allowed in with tour groups.