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Signaporean actress Tan Kheng Hua, who starred in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” appears as an ambassador for the Signapore Tourism Board at their party at the Hotel Monaco in Downtown Seattle to promote travel between Seattle and Singapore Thursday September 25, 2019. 211559
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On the heels of nonstop flights from Sea-Tac and ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Singapore hopes to increase U.S. tourism from Seattle

Singapore Airlines' direct flights from Seattle to Singapore have proved popular enough in the first month that the airline has increased frequency to four flights a week, and hopes to bump that to five in a few months.  VIEW

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In this photo taken Wednesday, May 30, 2018, a sail boat maneuvers near a large cruise ship near Juneau, Alaska. The waterfront near downtown Juneau hums with activity this time of year, with cruise ships, sailboats and other vessels and float planes, used to ferry visitors to various activities. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) OTK

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Jake Hoffman, left, and Tyler Godwin check out the historical lime kiln from which this hike receives its name. (Evan Bush / The Seattle Times)

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