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The Supreme Court just blessed the birth tourism industry
I live in Orange County, a few miles from Irvine, where federal agents spent the better part of a decade tearing apart so-called maternity hotels: apartment complexes and gated houses where Chinese nationals paid handlers $40,000 to $80,000 to fly…
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[INTERVIEW] Medical tourism key to Korea's global competitiveness, industry chief says
When asked about Korea's signature export these days, most people would say semiconductors. Kim Jin-kuk has a different answer. The president of the Korea Medical Tourism Promotion Association (KMTPA) believes that medical tourism — combined…
How China's visa-free boom is reshaping tourism beyond major cities
Nikolas Karageorge has mapped out a tour of China that starts in Shanghai and Beijing before heading deep inland – venturing well beyond the typical tourist trail. “ It's an ambitious itinerary, I know!” said the 37-year-old…
Pattaya's 'split identity' dominated by sex tourism hub reputation
The Thai city of Pattaya is known for a brightly lit strip of go-go bars known as Walking Street frequented by tourists after dark. Its international reputation for seedy nightlife is justified, even if the city's red light district is confined to…
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Tourism Ministry & Google sign MoU to boost India's digital travel outreach
The Union Ministry of Tourism has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Google India to collaborate on the digital promotion of India's tourism destinations using digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven insights…
GOP's Lawler: 'Birth tourism' not an issue for 'executive fiat or judicial activism'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday said “birth tourism” is an issue Congress should address, “not by executive fiat or judicial activism,” after the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's restrictions on…
To boost domestic tourism, Korea launches 'K-Vacation' campaign
Looking to channel post-pandemic travel fervor inward, Korea's state tourism agency is joining forces with the country's most powerful business lobbies to convince citizens that the ultimate summer getaway is in their own backyard. The state-run…
Labor backs WA tourism spend as leaked documents reveal $30 million bill
Leaked documents reveal more than $30 million has been spent bringing sporting spectacles to Perth, prompting a rebuke from WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas over the government's tourism budget. However, Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has…
Birth Tourism Let Foreigners Seize Control Of U.S. From The Inside
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, gave its stamp of approval Tuesday to birth tourism, “the practice of traveling here with temporary authorization solely to give birth and obtain citizenship for one's children, then…
Vance calls SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling a 'major mistake,' warns of more birth tourism
Vice President JD Vance condemned the Supreme Court's 'atrocious' birthright citizenship ruling, warning it could encourage more people to exploit the nation's immigration system during an interview with 'The Ingraham Angle' on Tuesday. The Supreme…
Should Tourism Boards Build AI for Their Stakeholders?
Three national approaches to operator-facing AI are emerging: the Intelligence Model (leveraging government data, e.g., Canada's Traveller Twin and VisitBritain's sentiment engine), the Ecosystem Model (facilitating and partnering, e.g.…
Trump Admin Vows Birth Tourism Crackdown After Birthright Citizenship Ruling
The Trump administration met the Supreme Court's constitutional enshrinement of birthright citizenship with a vow to crack down on foreign birth tourism schemes. A statement shared by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, hours after the…
Strategic Partnership Trends In The UAE Car Rental Market
Yevhen Parokhod is the founder of Renty.ae. Over the past years, the UAE car rental industry has developed into a multilayered ecosystem that combine collaboration, operational efficiency and smart capital deployment. This market, driven by global…
Visitors flock to Lake Geneva during heatwave and add to $1 billion Walworth County tourism economy
LAKE GENEVA — Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva became a busy place while temperatures touched the 90s. The summer recreation is the main reason why tourism is now a billion-dollar industry in Walworth County. According to Travel Wisconsin…
Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh questions Jagan's 'inconsistent stand' over capital city
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy over his recent remarks on the State capital and the 2029 Assembly elections, asserting that the…
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