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TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY DAILY MIDDLE ME EAST SINGAPORE TRAVEL NEWS CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 29 January 2013 ▶ P 5Read TDA withAdobe Reader 10.1Having trouble downloading TDA? Read ourdaily e-news magazine with the latest version ofAdobe Reader – CLICK HERE to downloadedAdobe Reader 9.3 for free.China to added 1,200 daily trains for New YearChina's rail authorities will arrange an extra 1,242 more trains everyday over the course of the 40-day Lunar New Year travel season.According to a statement on the Chinese Ministry of Railways' website,an average of 5.4 million passenger journeys will be handled every dayfrom now until 6 March 2012, with a record total of 225m rail journeysexpected to taken during the course of the holiday period. In addition,China is expected to see 3.1bn long distance bus journeys during the40-day travel period.Conrad Seoul supports Special OlympicsConrad Seoul will donate one million Hilton HHonors points to theSpecial Olympics. As part of Hilton Worldwide's sponsorship ofSpecial Olympics from 2011 to 2014, 500 employees of Conrad Seoulhave signed up to the 'Spread the Word to End the Word' pledge, whichaims to eliminate the use of derogatory language toward people withdisabilities. Each signature will be worth 2,000 Hilton HHonors points, sothe total commitment will amount to one million points. These points areequivalent to up to 20 room nights at Conrad hotels.Walshe Group opens new HK officeThe Walshe Group, which represents Etihad Airways and Air Syechelles in Hong Kong, recently openeda new office in the city. The new facility, located on Lockhart Road in Hong Kong's Wanchai district, wasofficially inaugurated last week with a event attended by senior officials from Walshe and its airline partners. Asuckling pig was roasted in a traditional ceremony to mark the occasion.Pictured at the ceremony are Air Seychelles' CEO, Cramer Ball (fifth from left), Walshe Group's Director of Sales for Asia, Jeff Naylor (sixth left),Etihad Airways' Country Manager for Greater China, Remco Althuis (seventh left), Air Seychelles' GM for Corporate Affairs, Alan Renaud (sixthright), Etihad's Vice President of Commercial strategy & Planning, Willy Boulter (fifth right), plus representatives from the UAE consulate, WalsheGroup's staff and GSA staff from American Airlines.BANGKOKbyMEDIA31 January2013Travel Daily Thirsty Thursday arrives at...Ramada Hotel & SuitesJoin our outdoor BBQ party!6.30 - 9pm - Free drinks9pm onwards - Drink DiscountsTravel Trade THB300 | Other Guests THB600RSVP: tt.bkk@traveldailymedia.comBring your business card! Fantastic prize draws on the night!VODKA OF FINLANDfollow us onAdvertise with TDA today! Email us at advertising@traveldailyasia.comEditor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott Managing Director & Editor: Gary Marshall 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358Travel Daily Asia is a publication of Travel Daily Asia Limited (Singapore). All content is fully protected by copyright law. Written permission from the Editor-in-Chief Mark Elliott (mark@traveldailymedia.com) is required to reproduce any material.While every care has been taken in the preparation of Travel Daily Asia no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Content is published in good faith. Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Mark Elliott.