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sfgate.com - Katie Dowd - Las Vegas' struggling tourism industry posts another troubling stat
Las Vegas' struggling tourism industry posts another troubling stat
SFGATE

The busiest week of the year wasn't enough to save airport passenger numbers, as Las Vegas posted yet another decline in air traffic. It's the tenth straight month of declines at Harry Reid International Airport. According to the airport's November…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - HK's industrial heritage: a new tourism success story
HK's industrial heritage: a new tourism success story
The Standard

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - Post-Ditwah tourism: Govt. to retain UK interest in SL as key destination
Post-Ditwah tourism: Govt. to retain UK interest in SL as key destination
The Island

Against the backdrop of devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the government has launched a project to ensure Sri Lanka remains as an attractive destination. In line with this project, the Sri Lankan High Commission in London in collaboration with…

nationnews.com - Colville Mounsey - Full rooms signal bright start to winter tourism season
Full rooms signal bright start to winter tourism season
Home - nationnews.com

Barbados' winter tourism season has opened on a strong note, with hotel occupancy levels climbing above last year and many properties already operating at or near full capacity, according to chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Palla Pitches For Tourism Use of Rushikonda Palace
Palla Pitches For Tourism Use of Rushikonda Palace
Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The debate over the future of the Rushikonda palace complex took a fresh turn on Saturday, with Telugu Desam state president Palla Srinivasa Rao urging the government to preserve the structure as a tourism asset. Speaking to…

thehindubusinessline.com - Medical tourism: Pitching India's cost and care advantage
Medical tourism: Pitching India's cost and care advantage
BusinessLine

For years, India's medical tourism narrative has been framed around one variable: affordability. While competitive pricing helped the sector gain global visibility, it no longer explains why it today attracts one of the world's largest and most…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Rushikonda buildings should serve tourism purpose: Andhra Pradesh TDP president
Rushikonda buildings should serve tourism purpose: Andhra Pradesh TDP president
The Hindu

Amid the continuing debate over the future use of the Rushikonda buildings constructed during the previous YSRCP regime, Telugu Desam Party State president Palla Srinivasa Rao on Saturday made a strong case for retaining the structure as a…

3arabawy.substack.com - Hossam el-Hamalawy - Torture to Tourism, Promises to Nowhere
Torture to Tourism, Promises to Nowhere
3arabawy

From the conversion of a notorious torture headquarters into a luxury hotel to the latest unfulfilled pledges to privatize military-owned firms, this week's issue looks at how sites of repression are quietly laundered into profit and how official…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.
Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.
Business Insider

A vacation destination nestled off the coast of Australia will soon be owned by Blackstone, the US-based investment firm. Blackstone announced on December 23 that it entered an agreement to acquire Hamilton Island. Outlets, including the Australian…

breitbart.com - Paul Bois - Kash Patel: Minnesota Fraud Scheme a 'Top FBI Priority'
Kash Patel: Minnesota Fraud Scheme a 'Top FBI Priority'
Breitbart

FBI Director Kash Patel recognized the ongoing fraud scandal unfolding in Minnesota involving childcare centers, adding that it has been part of a lengthy investigation and will remain a top priority. As Breitbart News reported, a video from…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Webtoon industry revenue tops $1.397 bil. for 2nd straight year
Webtoon industry revenue tops $1.397 bil. for 2nd straight year
The Korea Times

Korea's webtoon industry continued its strong growth momentum in 2024, with total annual revenue exceeding 2 trillion won ($1.397 billion) for the second consecutive year, government data showed Monday. The domestic webtoon market generated an…

ibtimes.co.uk - Shyna Mae Deang - Six Killed in Ecuador Beach Shooting, Including 2-Year-Old Girl
Six Killed in Ecuador Beach Shooting, Including 2-Year-Old Girl
International Business Times UK

Days after global outrage over a deadly public-space attack in Australia, another beach meant for families has been ripped apart by an attack and killings. In Ecuador, six people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed when armed men opened…

thesun.co.uk - Will Miller - Moment Brit tourist turns Tenerife road into boxing ring as brawl halts traffic
Moment Brit tourist turns Tenerife road into boxing ring as brawl halts traffic
The Sun

THIS is the dramatic moment two British tourists turned a Tenerife mountain road into a makeshift boxing ring. Footage shows one man squaring up to a heavyweight holidaymaker – only to be swiftly floored by a left hook to the jaw. Your info…

swissinfo.ch - Catherine Hickley - Spiders, puppets and avatars explore Zurich's digital 'Museum of the Future'
Spiders, puppets and avatars explore Zurich's digital 'Museum of the Future'
www.swissinfo.ch

How can we still see museum objects if the originals are not available? Zurich's Design Museum poses this question about the Benin Bronzes, which may soon be few and far between in European museum collections. Thousands of these sculptures were…

thestar.com.my - Gleneagles Hospital Johor launches International Lounge
Gleneagles Hospital Johor launches International Lounge
The Star Online

JOHOR BARU: Gleneagles Hospital Johor (GHJ) has officially launched its International Lounge for patients coming from abroad. The facility was officiated by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, marking a new chapter in Gleneagles Johor's…

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