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thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
The Standard

A tourist from Hunan province shows her Xiaohongshu account on her mobile phone while visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing on July 11, 2026. Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic…

digitaljournal.com - AFP - Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Digital Journal

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app. The platform, which…

forbes.com - Erik Matuszewski - Hawaii's Top Resorts Form Golf Tourism Alliance After PGA Tour Exits
Hawaii's Top Resorts Form Golf Tourism Alliance After PGA Tour Exits
Forbes

The Kapalua Resort had long been the site of the PGA Tour's season-opening event on Maui. With the PGA Tour pulling its tournaments from Hawaii, a group of resorts have formed an alliance called Play Hawaii Golf to promote the islands as a golf…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jhoo Dong-chan - New tourism initiative aims to train 100 young job seekers
New tourism initiative aims to train 100 young job seekers
The Korea Times

Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) are rolling out a nationwide job-training program this year to ease labor shortages in the tourism industry and connect young job seekers with stable…

whyy.org - Peter Crimmins - Philadelphia's Germantown bets on local tourism with a new visitor center
Philadelphia's Germantown bets on local tourism with a new visitor center
WHYY

The Germantown Historical Society's building renovation makes room for tourists to find areas of interest in Philly's outer neighborhoods. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us…

france24.com - Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
FRANCE 24

The platform, which is reportedly preparing to file to go public as soon as this year, has shaken up the tourism industry in China, where domestic travel is booming to record levels. Known as RedNote in English, Xiaohongshu's interface is similar…

themoscowtimes.com - Russia Allocates $56M to Support Crimea Tourism Hit by Ukrainian Attacks
Russia Allocates $56M to Support Crimea Tourism Hit by Ukrainian Attacks
The Moscow Times

Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($56.3 million) from its reserve fund to support the tourism sector in the annexed Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol, saying thousands of businesses have been hit by the…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Rebecca Lo - Tourism and gastronomy stamp Chinese whisky on the global map
Tourism and gastronomy stamp Chinese whisky on the global map
The Drinks Business

Pernod Ricard wants to build The Chuan into an international whisky brand, investing in distillery tourism, fine dining partnerships and new expressions to showcase China's first premium malt whisky to global audiences. Rebecca Lo reports. In the…

koreaherald.com - Hong Yoo - Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond Seoul
Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond Seoul
The Korea Herald

South Korea wants to encourage overseas tourists to explore outside Seoul. To make that happen, tourism authorities are betting on regional airports, hoping visitors who fly into cities such as Cheongju and Daegu — instead of Incheon, the…

wsj.com - Mike Cherney - Fire Tears Through Bangkok Bar, Kills at Least 27
Fire Tears Through Bangkok Bar, Kills at Least 27
Wall Street Journal

A fire tore through a popular Bangkok bar and live music venue late Sunday, killing at least 27 people and putting a spotlight on fire safety in a country where nightlife makes up an important part of the tourism industry. More than 70 people were…

independent.co.uk - Juan Carlos Albarran - Cuba's future unclear as Trump's unpredictable foreign policy leaves nation in limbo
Cuba's future unclear as Trump's unpredictable foreign policy leaves nation in limbo
The Independent

As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino's “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they did in…

nypost.com - Benjamin Brown - Iconic Hollywood restaurant that's been in the same spot for over 100 years being plagued by homeless
Iconic Hollywood restaurant that's been in the same spot for over 100 years being plagued by homeless
New York Post

Diners hoping for a taste of old Hollywood at the iconic Musso & Frank Grill are instead greeted by a growing homelessness problem and scattered trash near the restaurant's front door. Photos captured by The Post show several people on a dirty…

scmp.com - The Korea Times - South Korea's foreigner-only casinos hit jackpot as Chinese tourists return
South Korea's foreigner-only casinos hit jackpot as Chinese tourists return
South China Morning Post

South Korea 's foreigner-only casinos are gaining renewed momentum this year, triggered by a steady recovery in inbound tourism and expectations of a surge in Chinese group travel in the second half, according to a recent analysis by Shinhan…

express.co.uk - Brigid Brown - One nation 'offers Trump luxury island resort to stop invasion'
One nation 'offers Trump luxury island resort to stop invasion'
Daily Express

Trump is reported to be considering trhe idea Cuba's ruling Castro family is allegedly considering a remarkable proposal to offer Donald Trump a private luxury resort called 'Trump Island.' The initiative is viewed as a high-stakes, desperate bid…

variety.com - Anna Marie de la Fuente - MrBeast Producer, Disney, Women in Fan LatAm Fuel Costa Rica Media Market
MrBeast Producer, Disney, Women in Fan LatAm Fuel Costa Rica Media Market
Variety

Revitalized last year as an offshoot of the Central America and Caribbean Audiovisual Market, the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) promises a packed two-day conference over July 14-15, followed by fam tours for most of its participants. Organized by…

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