In traffic-choked Kuala Lumpur, stubborn cabbies go nowhere fast

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One of the major problems that travelers to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, face is taxi service. Taxi drivers prefer to just park rather than brave traffic jams on construction-clogged and crowded streets, at meter charges that they claim are too low to bring profit. Some hotels resort to deals with taxi firms for a fleet of cars serving their guests, but many drivers refuse to ferry passengers who do not agree to pay the fare they want. Many business travelers also resort to renting cars. Taxi service is, however, expected to improve in 1997, when the light rapid transit system begins to operate.

Taxicabs, Taxi Service, Malaysia, Transportation, Taxicab services, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (City), Taxicab service

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Sri Lanka under fire

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The series of bombing incidents which took place in Sri Lanka's major tourist spots have posed serious threats to the country's foreign revenues.Some analysts fear that these types of terroristic activities could jeopardize the travel industry, which accounts for a major share of the country's foreign reserves. However, industry members have expressed optimism that they are still capable of reaching the ancitipated 400,000 visitor arrival level for 1998.

Travel Agents, Travel Agencies, Terrorist Organizations, Other Social Advocacy Organizations, Analysis, Foreign investments, Economic aspects, Travel industry, Sri Lanka, Terrorism

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