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Taiwan tourism promotion event opens in Tokyo's Akihabara
A major tourism promotion event hosted by the Taiwan Tourism Administration opened in Tokyo's busy Akihabara district on Saturday. The two-day event, called 'Taiyukan 2026,' is being held at Akiba Square, an event space near JR Akihabara Station…
Cornwall tourism 'on the brink' as costs soar
Cornwall's tourism sector is facing significant pressure, with business owners warning that the county is 'on the brink' as rising costs, policy shifts and declining visitor numbers threaten its viability. Six years after residents famously urged…
ICE launches new effort to crack down on 'birth tourism schemes' across the US
President Trump's administration plans to crack down on networks it says help pregnant women lie on visa applications in order to secure US citizenship for their US-born babies, an issue that Trump has highlighted to justify his…
Who is Dita Angara-Mathay, Marcos' new tourism chief?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's new tourism chief is a trade diplomat whose work spans tourism and economic development. In a press release on Friday, April 10, Malacañang announced the appointment of Dita…
Bordeaux flights set to 'strengthen connectivity' to Jersey
Flights to a European city will mark an 'exciting step forward' for Jersey, island officials have said. Loganair announced it would be launching services to Bordeaux in France as part of the airline's summer schedule from Jersey Airport. It said…
Where heritage meets heartbeat': Wilderness railway facing uncertain future
The Tasmanian government is hosting meetings about the future of the West Coast Wilderness Railway, which is a significant employer and economic driver for Queenstown and Strahan. Parts of the railway have been closed in recent years because of a…
Want to Play the Reshoring Theme? You Might Want to Buy These Stocks South of the Border.
Reshoring is the macroeconomic theme of the United States, bringing industrial capacity from Asia (specifically China) back home to North and South America. Some manufacturing will be done in the United States (e.g., semiconductors), while some…
Montana ranch tied to 'Yellowstone' universe hits market for $16.3M
Two Feathers Ranch, a 357-acre legacy estate in Darby, Montana, has hit the market for $16.3 million. The ranch appears briefly in the Paramount series 'Yellowstone' in a single scene lasting just over two minutes, and is adjacent to the real-life…
Leonardtown Reflects On Growth, Charts Future At State Of The Town Breakfast
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Community pride, strategic growth and a vision for the future took center stage during the Leonardtown “State of the Town Breakfast,” held at The Rex Theatre April 10, where local leaders, partners and…
KMT chair welcomes China's Taiwan measures as party members urge pragmatic response - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, April 12 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) returned from a six-day visit to China on Sunday, welcoming Beijing's newly announced Taiwan incentive measures, as party figures and tourism…
Global PMI: Tracking The Sectors Hit Hardest By The Middle East War
The conflict has caused global PMI growth to slow to its lowest since last April, with broad-based declines across manufacturing and services. Tourism and recreation suffered the steepest drop since January 2021, with additional declines in…
Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' says gambling isn't dying even as Las Vegas poker rooms close one by one
The drop in Las Vegas tourism has been well-documented, with total visitor numbers down 7.5%. At the same time, poker rooms along the Vegas Strip are closing — raising questions about the appeal of in-person gambling. Rick Harrison of 'Pawn…
'The recession we didn't ask for': Dire predictions for Australia if fuel price spikes
Almost one million Australians could be out of work and inflation could pass 6.5 per cent if the crude oil price spikes to $US150 per barrel in one of two nightmare scenarios modelled by Deloitte Access Economics. A price of $US175 a barrel, a…
I lived in Florida my entire life. Traffic, $25 cocktails, and rising rents convinced me to move out.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Natalie Alatriste, a 35-year-old native Floridian who grew up in Miami-Dade County. In 2025, she moved to Arlington, Virginia. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Growing up…
The survival and renaissance of a hand-carved replica of Rye
A hand‑carved scale model of an East Sussex town has become one of the county's most unlikely heritage survivors. Known as the Rye Town Model, the 1:100 scale replica was created in the 1970s by Joy Harland and her husband, Ted, who spent…
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