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Singer Sung Si-kyung to bridge Korea-Japan tourism
Sung Si-kyung, a veteran singer known for his smooth voice and fluent Japanese, has been appointed as an honorary ambassador for Korean tourism by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), leading the way in attracting more Japanese visitors. The KTO…
Horizontal Falls tourism extended to 2028 as state tips $5 million into infrastructure
Thrill-seeking tourists wanting to ride through the popular Horizontal Falls will have two more years' grace before Indigenous stakeholders lead a transition to more diverse cultural activities at the spectacular Kimberley location. Horizontal…
Rachel Reeves to choke UK tourism with '£500million' holiday tax
A controversial new “holiday tax” could pile an extra £500million a year onto the cost of UK getaways, with business leaders warning it risks hammering families and choking off tourism. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing…
Make it official': Pinoys pitch Pantropiko as Philippines' tourism anthem
A Filipino brought up the idea of making P-pop girl group BINI ‘s “ Pantropiko ” the Philippines' official tourism song. Threads user Mikko James Rodriguez (@mikkology_) raised the idea on the same day the “Nation's Girl…
Agency, tour guide stripped of licenses for pressuring mainland tourists to spend
Hong Kong's Travel Industry Authority has revoked the licenses of a travel agency and a tour guide after an investigation found they were involved in coercive shopping practices targeting mainland inbound tour groups. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Licence of Hong Kong travel agency revoked after guide coerced visitors to shop
A Hong Kong travel agency has had its licence revoked after one of its tour guides allegedly coerced mainland Chinese travellers into purchasing items while visiting the city. The Travel Industry Authority on Monday said it had earlier launched an…
Holiday tax' will add £500million a year to the cost of UK breaks
READ MORE: Labour risks pricing working-class families out of holidays with tourist tax, warns Butlin's boss The proposed tourism tax expansion across the UK has been hit with further backlash. Under the government's plans, city mayors and town…
In Minnesota's wilderness, a town divided over the future of mining
The wilderness in northeastern Minnesota occupies a landscape guarded against the heavy footprints of humanity. No road penetrates its lakes and wetlands, a watery maze that drains north to Canada. No signs blemish its campsites. No chainsaws are…
Business leaders warn 'holiday tax' will add £500m a year to UK costs
Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE Business leaders have warned Rachel Reeves that her 'holiday tax' will add £500million a year to the cost of breaks in the UK. The Chancellor…
Unprecedented Selection of Flights at YQB - 376,456 more seats on flights from YQB: Do you have yours?
QUÉBEC CITY, April 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Never before have so many seats been available on flights departing from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). In 2026, capacity will be 15% higher than in 2025, with that percentage…
Maine herring smokehouse, the last in US, may get a 2nd act
In 1991 when the McCurdy Smokehouse in Lubec closed, it was the “last of the last” commercial herring smokehouses in the country. For 100 years, it was a place where herring were smoked, packaged and shipped all over the world. The…
Escalating war in West Asia dampens Vishu festival season in Kerala
Kerala is likely to witness a subdued Vishu festival season this year, with fewer tourist movement, family reunions, and vacation travels, as the fragile truce between Iran and the U.S.–Israel alliance appears to have collapsed. Meanwhile…
In the Gulf, Not All Retail Markets Are Equal. The Iran Conflict Is Proving It.
In February, weeks before Iran's missiles changed the calculus for the entire Gulf, the chief executive officers of Saudi Arabia 's most ambitious retail developers gathered in Riyadh to debate the future of the kingdom's market. The mood was…
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…
Amid travel boom, Hokkaido struggles to improve airport rail link
Discussions are underway to improve rail access to New Chitose Airport, Hokkaido's busiest airport, following a record year for both domestic and international passenger arrivals, and amid projected growth in business travel demand linked to the…
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