White sandy beaches and turquoise waters attract many honeymooners and celebrities to the Indian Ocean nation, pumping in $1.5 billion to the economy. The country's president issued the decree, saying the call came from parties who claimed sales of pork and alcohol in the mainly Sunni Muslim nation were offensive.
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Spa ban may hit tourism industry
MANY luxury spas and massage parlours must close, the government has ordered, bowing to pressure from opposition parties in a move that may imperil the mainstay tourism sector.
