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Hong Kong, Fujian sign 6 deals to deepen finance, tourism and education ties
Hong Kong has signed six agreements with Fujian to step up collaboration in finance, trade, tourism and education, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu encouraging businesses from the mainland Chinese province to list on the city's bourse for…
Lawmaker Vivian Kong urges integration of tourism data Into HKED to monitor ecological limits
Legislative Councillor Vivian Kong Man-wai has urged the government to integrate tourism flow data into the Hong Kong Environmental Database (HKED), enabling authorities to scientifically evaluate the impact of visitors on local ecological carrying…
Hunt is on for East Yorkshire's top tourism operators
The region's top tourism champions are now being sought with the opening of the 16th annual Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs). Entries are now open for the programme which is organised by local visitor economy partnership, Visit…
Purposeful travel: Reset and restore in Costa Rica through eco-tourism and nature
Costa Rica occupies a stretch of Central America, bordered by both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Here, you'll discover a slower pace of life that is highly attuned to nature: mornings are set by light rather than alarms, and days seem to…
The Saudization of Saudi Tourism
Saudi tourism leadership is shifting from foreign executives to Saudi nationals, affecting strategy and operations. The industry is pivoting toward domestic and regional travelers as international arrivals decline, with a major focus on religious…
Minister has 'no difficulty' with powers for cities to introduce tourism tax
Minister for Housing James Browne has said he has “no difficulty” with powers being given to cities who want to introduce a so-called “ tourism tax” despite opposition from hoteliers. A nightly levy imposed on tourists…
Saudi Tourism: Is It Finally About To Happen?
After many prior announcements — all of which turned out to be premature — the Saudi government is now preparing to offer Tourist Visas to those interested in seeing Saudi Arabia for reasons other than business and religious…
Waterways Leisure IPO: Cordelia Cruises bets big on India's growing cruise tourism market
Waterways Leisure, the company behind Cordelia Cruises, is looking to tap into India's rapidly growing cruise tourism sector as it prepares for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO). In an interaction with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil…
Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO review: Business, Valuation, Prospects
Domestic ocean cruise operator Waterways Leisure Tourism (Cordelia Cruises) is aiming to raise ₹585 crore via its IPO, which opens on June 23. It is a completely new issue, with no offer-for-sale component. The company is promoted by NRI…
China moves to regulate Antarctic tourism, proposes fines up to one million yuan for violations amid South Pole craze
Antarctic penguins leap over waves Photo: IC China plans to tighten management of Antarctic tourism by bringing it under a formal legal regulatory framework, and proposes fines of up to 1 million yuan ($147,778) for conducting activities without…
Tourism gloom ahead of today's THA budget
Head of the Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association, Reginald MacLean, is not expecting much from today's Tobago House of Assembly (THA) budget presentation, saying tourism on the island is “extremely dead” and has been stagnant for more…
Extreme sport deaths expose a patchwork of safety regulations
Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors tossed her off a…
Former Costa del Sol tourism landmark hotel set for 250-million housing revival | Sur in English
José Rodríguez Cámara 'Sometimes the best projects come from the most complex starting points,' says the studio of architect Carlos Lamela de Vargas as it revisits the story of Hotel Tres Carabelas in Torremolinos, one of the…
Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa Heads to Uganda for the First Time in February 2027
Uganda will host the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa for the first time on 2-3 February 2027, marking a major milestone for the country's tourism and hospitality sector and reinforcing its ambition to become one of Africa's leading…
Where is Cape Verde? Meet the tiny African island nation upsetting World Cup giants
After shocking favourites Spain in their tournament debut and embarrassing Uruguay, everyone wants to know about the Blue Sharks Cape Verde announced themselves in what was one of the biggest World Cup upsets in recent memory. In their first World…
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