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Marriott to Remove Plastic Straws from its Hotels by 2019

SEOUL, Jul. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Marriott International said Friday the company will remove disposable plastic straws and plastic stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties by July next year, joining global efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The announcement came less than two weeks after Starbucks Coffee Co. vowed to eliminate single-use plastic straws from [...]

Business Hotels Land in Myeongdong to Accommodate Individual Chinese Travelers

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Business hotels are springing up in and near Myeongdong, the shopping mecca of downtown Seoul, as hotel chains try to cater to a growing number of Chinese tourists who are switching from package tours to more independent trips to South Korea. Nearly 6 million Chinese travelers came to South Korea [...]