International Business News - Waiver http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The first of many South Korean tourists arrived in Hawaii on Monday under a new program that allows them to enter the United States without visas. About 800,000 Koreans visit the U.S. each year, and that number could double in 2009 because of the new program, said Austin Kang, co-chair of the Korean Visa Waiver Committee. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/176919-visa-waiver-hawaii.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/south-koreans-make-first-trip-to-hawaii-sans-visas.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/south-koreans-make-first-trip-to-hawaii-sans-visas.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:00:59 EST The first South Korean tourists without visas are arriving in the United States. Sixteen South Korean visitors traveled to Hawaii on Monday under a new visa waiver program, which will allow people from the Asian nation to use a passport rather than a visa. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/korean-tourism-to-us-expected-to-jump.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:50:59 EST South Korean tourists can enter Hawaii without visas beginning Nov. 17. Hawaii tourism liaison Marsha Wienert (WHY-nert) says Friday that she expects the 40,000 tourists that came from South Korea in the past year to double in the first year of the program and double again in 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/south-koreans-can-enter-hawaii-sans-visas-nov-17.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:35:35 EDT Hawaii tourism officials rejoiced upon hearing President Bush has decided to lift visa requirements for South Korean tourists. Friday's decision means South Koreans--like Japanese, Brits and citizens of other prosperous U.S. allies--will no longer have to go through the hassle of obtaining visas before they travel to the U.S. for short-term visits. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/154982-bush.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081018/hawaii-tourism-rejoices-over-skorea-visa-waiver.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081018/hawaii-tourism-rejoices-over-skorea-visa-waiver.htm Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:36:24 EDT President Bush, trying to eliminate a major source of contention with allied nations, announced Friday that the United States is rescinding visa requirements for citizens of six European countries and South Korea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/bush-announces-visa-waiver-for-7-countries.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:27:05 EDT The Bush administration plans to remove visa requirements for the citizens of seven allied countries, congressional aides said Thursday. President Bush will announce Friday that Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and South Korea will be added to the U.S. visa waiver program as early as next month, the aides told The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/sources-us-to-waive-visa-rules-for-7-countries.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:54:17 EDT Massachusetts reached an agreement with the federal government on a three-year extension of a Medicaid waiver needed to provide critical funding for the state's landmark health care law, Gov. Deval Patrick announced Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/mass-obtains-extension-of-medicaid-waiver.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:54:57 EDT Gov. Steve Beshear says the Environmental Protection Agency has granted Kentucky a temporary waiver from reformulated gasoline in some counties. The counties of Boone, Campbell, Jefferson and Kenton, along with portions of Bullitt and Oldham counties, are covered by the waiver from now through the end of September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/kentucky-gets-epa-waiver-on-reformulated-gasoline.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:32:07 EDT The European Union threatened Wednesday to hit American diplomats where it hurts--with new visa restrictions--if Washington doesn't stop dragging its feet on lifting visa requirements for 12 EU nations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/eu-upset-over-slow-progress-on-us-visas.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:06:18 EDT The Energy Department frowned on relaxing federal requirements to boost the use of ethanol in gasoline. Any reduction in the renewable fuel standard would sap investment in biofuel technology and undermine efforts to wean the nation off oil and reduce greenhouse gases, Deputy Assistant Energy Secretary Steven Chalk said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/energy-official-frowns-on-cutting-back-ethanol.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:13:37 EDT More than four dozen House Republicans asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reduce required ethanol production this year, saying renewable fuel standards enacted by Congress will boost already high corn prices in the wake of Midwest floods. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/gop-lawmakers-want-ethanol-requirements-reduced.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:16:22 EDT Massachusetts politicians are pressing federal officials to quickly renew a Medicaid waiver program they say is vital to keeping the state's universal health insurance program on track. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/mass-officials-seek-new-medicaid-waiver.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:25:41 EDT Standard Pacific Corp. said Tuesday its creditors extended a waiver permitting the homebuilder to be in noncompliance with their financing agreements without default. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/standard-pacific-gets-extended-credit-waiver.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 18:54:32 EDT Senate Republicans want the Environmental Protection Agency to consider waiving the country's ethanol production mandate amid rising food prices. Twenty-two Republican senators, including presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona, have sent a letter to the EPA. They said the agency has the authority to waive, or restructure, a law passed by Congress requiring a five-fold increase in U.S. ethanol production by 2022. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/senators-call-for-epa-to-consider-ethanol-mandate-waiver.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 10:18:13 EDT Gov. Rick Perry on Friday sought a 50 percent waiver from the federal renewable fuels standard for ethanol derived from grain, citing high food costs as his motive. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/perry-seeks-ethanol-waiver.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:58:12 EDT