1.   In Hong Kong, the administration announced a seven-point stimulus package that aims to bolster tourism and soothe the property market.

2.   More important, county and local officials say, it has potential to bolster tourism and attract businesses.

3.   The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is introducing a second phase to a campaign to bolster tourism.

4.   Politicians, hotel owners and entertainment venue operators have scrambled to put together discount packages and marketing campaigns to bolster holiday tourism.

5.   Foreign ministers also signed agreements to bolster tourism between the two countries and to fight organized crime and the drug trade.

6.   The Israeli government ignored the threats, preferring to use the widely broadcast show to bolster tourism and present a softer side of Israel.

7.   The new practice, adopted to encourage more spending on entertainment, is also expected to bolster domestic tourism.