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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
World-famous Horizontal Falls to allow more tourists, with cultural focus
Tourism operations at the pristine Horizontal Falls will be expanded over the next two years but with an increasing focus on Indigenous culture. The site Western Australia's north is a significant tourism drawcard for the Kimberley. Tourism access…
Airline stocks are dropping as Trump's Hormuz blockade intensifies fears of a jet fuel shortage
Airline stocks took a hammering on Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. While British, German, and pan-European indexes were down about 1% as markets opened, the travel industry was hit harder. Wizz…
After British teenager's death, tourists reveal risks of Ha Giang loop
Backpackers have today revealed the dangerous underworld of Vietnam motorbike tours, after a British teenager was killed on a 'notorious' mountain route. Tourists who survived the Ha Giang loop have spoken out to warn travellers flocking to South…
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