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GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International for about ¥125 billion ($800 million), according to people familiar with the matter. In the latest big real estate deal in Japan, GIC took…
Hawaii tourism is having 'the worst year' in recent memory
It's been a rough year for Hawaii. Residents and businesses have faced one severe weather event after another, and the tourism industry, one of Hawaii's biggest economic drivers, has taken a huge hit. “This has probably been the worst year…
Hong Kong tourism sector registers strong growth ahead of Golden Week holidays
Hong Kong experienced a notable surge in tourism during the recent Mid-Autumn Festival, with further growth projected for the upcoming National Day Golden Week. Speaking on a television program on Wednesday, Secretary for Culture, Sports and…
Cancun tourism slump deepens as U.S. flights to Mexico decline
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Cancun is heading into the winter travel season with fewer international passengers and more empty hotel rooms after losing a significant share of its flights from the United States, the Mexican resort's largest foreign tourism…
World Tourism Day: Let Uganda's many tourism stories take centre stage
There is a version of Uganda we have become too comfortable selling to the world: magnificent gorillas, sweeping savannahs where lions and elephants roam, freshwater lakes, great weather and a rich food culture. It is beautiful, but it is not the…
Uganda launches $1.6B tourism push from Mbale
In the shadow of Mount Elgon in Mbale, local hotel owners and tour guides gathered at the weekend, weeks after global health authorities delivered the news they had waited months for. The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease…
Xinhua Silk Road: 5th Changsha Tourism Development Conference opens in Hunan
BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Fifth Changsha Tourism Development Conference opened in Changsha County, Changsha City, the capital of China's Hunan Province, on September 29. The conference featured a diverse range of tourism offerings…
In Mexico, Michoacan expects 1 million visitors for Day of the Dead
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- More than 1 million visitors are expected to travel to Mexico's Michoacan state for this year's Day of the Dead season, as officials prepare more than 700 cultural, religious and tourism activities across one of the country's most…
From Bihar to Buxa: Bengal's first tiger relocation project starts; 4-day curbs on tourism
3 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google A three-year-old Royal Bengal tigress was brought to Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Alipurduar district from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve early on Wednesday as part of Bengal's first tiger…
GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Sep 30, 2026, 02:05 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International for about 125 billion yen (S$1…
Housing solutions coming for tourism workers
Plans are under way to deliver housing solutions to workers within the tourism sector, through a combination of both public- and private-sector partnerships. Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said major housing developments are advancing in St…
India, Italy hold 2nd joint working group meeting on tourism
The 2nd India–Italy Joint Working Group (JWG) on Tourism was held on Tuesday, co-chaired by Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism, Italy. According to…
Top countries for tourism in 2026 - as Europe dominates leaderboard
The top countries for travel and tourism for 2026 have been revealed – and more than half of the top ten destinations are in Europe. The 10th edition of the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026 has been released.
Crews filming in Scotland told to hire local as industry booms
Scotland's striking Ardross Castle, the oldest star of Celebrity Traitors, which kicks off on Thursday night, is just one of the stops on the Scottish tourist board's “screen tourism” trail. From Outlander and The Odyssey filming in…
Bad weather forces Nepal to suspend search for missing climbers after avalanche
A rescue operation to recover 12 people missing at Himlung peak of Nepal following an avalanche has been temporarily suspended due to bad weather conditions, a mountaineering guide association said. The avalanche swept away the base camp of the…
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