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GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International for about ¥125 billion ($800 million), according to people familiar with the matter. In the latest big real estate deal in Japan, GIC took…
Naidu and Pawan Kalyan promise to transform Udayagiri into industrial and tourism hub
After launching the ‘Palle Panduga 3.0' programme at Ramapuram village in the Varikuntapadu mandal of SPSR Nellore district on Tuesday (September 29, 2026), Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan…
Cancun tourism slump deepens as U.S. flights to Mexico decline
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Cancun is heading into the winter travel season with fewer international passengers and more empty hotel rooms after losing a significant share of its flights from the United States, the Mexican resort's largest foreign tourism…
World Tourism Day: Let Uganda's many tourism stories take centre stage
There is a version of Uganda we have become too comfortable selling to the world: magnificent gorillas, sweeping savannahs where lions and elephants roam, freshwater lakes, great weather and a rich food culture. It is beautiful, but it is not the…
Xinhua Silk Road: 5th Changsha Tourism Development Conference opens in Hunan
BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Fifth Changsha Tourism Development Conference opened in Changsha County, Changsha City, the capital of China's Hunan Province, on September 29. The conference featured a diverse range of tourism offerings…
Karnatak Arts College's Dept. of Tourism wins State Tourism Award-2026
The Department of Tourism Studies of Karnatak Arts College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, has received the Karnataka Tourism Award-2026 in the category of ‘Best Educational Institution in Tourism' in the State. The award was presented at the…
ETC chief: 'Climate change is the biggest threat to tourism right now
With Europe being the most visited continent in the world, how can tourism flows be managed in a way that supports local communities while also adapting to the challenges of climate change? Speaking at the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit in…
Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit: The key takeaways
Political leaders, policymakers and industry experts all gathered at the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 in Brussels to discuss everything from overtourism and undertourism to climate change. Here's what you missed from the one-day summit in…
Tourism leaders: Central Europe should be marketed as one destination
Central Europe could do more to market itself as one interconnected destination, rather than allowing national borders to dictate how visitors experience the region, tourism leaders told the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit. Olivér Csendes…
Extreme Weather, Energy Prices Put A Damper On Tourism
Still reeling from the impacts of Hurricanes Lala, Lowell and Nolo, Hawaiʻi has barely started to take stock of the cost of a turbulent storm season. Now, experts at the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization have taken a…
Top 10 countries for tourism crowned by travel experts - revealing the US slipped in rank
A new report highlights the destinations where tourism is booming and blooming. The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) has just been published, highlighting the places that are increasingly popular…
From Bihar to Buxa: Bengal's first tiger relocation project starts; 4-day curbs on tourism
3 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google A three-year-old Royal Bengal tigress was brought to Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Alipurduar district from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve early on Wednesday as part of Bengal's first tiger…
GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Sep 30, 2026, 02:05 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International for about 125 billion yen (S$1…
India, Italy hold 2nd joint working group meeting on tourism
The 2nd India–Italy Joint Working Group (JWG) on Tourism was held on Tuesday, co-chaired by Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism, Italy. According to…
Top countries for tourism in 2026 - as Europe dominates leaderboard
The top countries for travel and tourism for 2026 have been revealed – and more than half of the top ten destinations are in Europe. The 10th edition of the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026 has been released.
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