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Tech tourism boom turns China's industrial strengths into drivers of service-sector growth
With services now forming the bedrock of the Chinese economy, the country has elevated the sector's strategic importance to new heights. The 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) has called for improving the service sector's quality, efficiency and…
The Italian Island Where Christopher Nolan Filmed 'The Odyssey' Is Europe's Next Tourism Hotspot
You've probably already seen it on the big screen this week before you even realized this was a real place you could actually visit in the flesh. If you've hopped on the Odyssey hype bandwagon, you might have stared in awe at the imposing hilltop…
Boise, Nampa chambers among tourism marketing grant awardees
More than $3 million was awarded to Treasure Valley nonprofits this week to support tourism marketing. The Idaho Travel Council (ITC) granted a total of $11 million in funding — the largest sum in the council's history — across the…
Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star in personalised videos. Teams of sellers hawk their filming services to passersby, many…
Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
Teams of sellers hawk their filming services to passersby, many of whom have been drawn to the city and its cyberpunk image by motorbiking videos on social media shot against the neon-lit nightscape. 'I flew from Shanghai to Chongqing this morning…
I'm all for the nanny state - but we should abolish fines for holidays in term time | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Perhaps it's my stage of parenthood, or the fact that I've been lying awake at night, but I think I have an idea that could secure the electoral future of the Labour party. All Andy Burnham needs to do to win a landslide at the next general…
Four arrested in Thailand over high-profile murder of Russian siblings
Thai police have arrested four suspects in a high-profile case involving the kidnapping and murder of two Russian nationals and a local family of three. Diana Nazimova, 22, and her brother Roman, 17, disappeared near the resort city of Pattaya…
CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Mental health investments secured in the 2026-27 state budget
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Val Arkoosh visited the Lehigh County Crisis Intervention Center this week with counselors and elected leaders to highlight investments in mental…
Committee sets out economic development priorities
The Committee for Economic Development has set out eight priority areas aimed at strengthening Guernsey's economy, improving competitiveness and supporting long-term growth. It said the plan is to focus on the economic levers within the mandate of…
Taking Shanghai group public a landmark move, test case for China sport business
The public listing of Shanghai Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group will serve as a landmark precedent for China to experiment with an integrated, market-driven sports model, according to an industry expert. Mark Thomas, managing director…
Bhogapuram airport a historic chapter for Uttarandhra, says Union Civil Aviation Minister
Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu on Saturday hailed the inauguration of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram as a historic milestone that would transform the future of Uttarandhra and remain etched in people's…
Cargo facility at Bhogapuram airport to benefit pharmaceuticals, horticulture crops
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram of Vizianagaram district is expected to benefit pharmaceutical, aqua products, horticulture and perishable goods, thanks to special priority for cargo facility in the airport. The new airport…
Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least three killed in Moscow restaurant blast
The explosion was caused by an IED which was detonated remotely, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee has said. Three people were killed and 21 otheres were injured after an 'improvised explosive device' exploded at a restaurant on…
Jefferson wants to build a $70M natatorium at Hope Haven. They'll need to find donors first.
Summertime means a lot of travel for Head Coach Kier Braendel. That's when long course season takes place, where her swimmers at the South Louisiana Swim Team compete in Olympic-sized swimming pools from March until July in races that often require…
From meteorites to Monet: Shenzhen's new museums draw Hongkongers beyond dining
Dinosaur fossils, rare meteorites and French Impressionist masterpieces are among Shenzhen's newest attractions drawing residents across the border on weekends, as Hong Kong's northbound spending trend evolves beyond dining into cultural tourism.
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