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Sabah tourism players seek more financial assistance in Budget 2023
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism entrepreneurs in Sabah hope Budget 2023 will see larger allocations for tourism and another loan moratorium to help travel and tour operators who are struggling. Sabah Tourism Association chairman Tony Chew said with tourism…
Luxury shopping chains push for fast-track VAT cut for tourists
A coalition of retailers, including at Bicester Village and Heathrow Airport, plan to persuade ministers to fast-track the VAT cut for tourists in time for the King's coronation next year. Industry bosses will tell Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng they…
Minister: Pandemic pushes Sarawak to approach tourism with renewed focus
KUCHING (Sept 25): The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered Sarawak to approach tourism with a renewed focus on the future by promoting responsible tourism. In stating this, state Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul…
Tourism: never mind the quality
Fri, Sep 23rd 2022, 14:21 Last updated 15 hours, 57 minutes ago The strategy that prevails in the tourism industry still appears to be one: never mind the quality, let's just go for the numbers. Despite declarations by policymakers of an impending…
Borneo Tribal Music Festival earmarked as Sarawak's 'next best tourism products'
SIBU (Sept 25): The two-day Borneo Tribal Music Festival (BTMF) 2022 could be listed as ‘one of the best products' in terms of international tourism, said permanent secretary to the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing…
Saudi Arabia brings new experiences to Tourism Expo in Japan
The Saudi booth is providing visitors with a glimpse of the Kingdom's unique cultural and landscape heritage TOKYO: Saudi Arabia has an exciting array of experiences on offer on the first day of the opening of Japan Tourism expo. At, Tokyo Big…
Japan set to reopen to mass tourism starting next month
From 11 October travellers will no longer need to go through a travel agency to vist Japan and will also no longer need a visa. The new restrictions in Japan will be 'on par with the US,' according to the country's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who…
Official says tourism returns to prepandemic numbers in Arkansas, discusses plans for future
FORT SMITH -- State tourism numbers have rebounded from the pandemic, according to the director of Arkansas Tourism. Travis Napper met with Fort Smith's Advertising and Promotions Commission on Thursday to discuss the economic impact of 2021 and…
Blackpool's tourism boost as hoteliers concerned over cost of living bite
Blackpool's visitor numbers have held up well this year with events like the Air Show boosting the resort's tourism industry. Between April and August this year, footfall reached nearly 19 million on the Promenade and 13.7 million in the town…
166 countries to attend UN World Tourism Organisation conference in Lagos
National tourism and culture organisations, international organisations, destination management organisations and stakeholders from the public and private sectors are expected at the conference. Also expected to participate are civil society…
Tourism Malaysia Leads B2B Session At TAFI Convention 2022
KUCHING, September 24 – The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) Convention 2022 in collaboration with Tourism Malaysia, Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), and Business Events (BE) Sarawak is held in Kuching for the first time from the 20 to…
Türkiye welcomes over 29 mln foreign tourists - Latest News
Foreign tourist arrivals leaped more than 108 percent in January-August from the same period of 2021 to 29.3 million, data from the Culture and Tourism Ministry has shown. Some 3.9 million Germans visited Türkiye in the first eight months…
Tourism week begins Sunday, September 25
Tourism Week 2022 will be celebrated in Barbados from Sunday, September 25, to Saturday, October 1, under the theme “Rethinking Tourism”. Outlining plans for the Week, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), Chief Product Development…
Delaware's inland bays contribute to state's economy
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — The fiery reflection of a sunset on the bay. The misty sea breeze that rushes past while boating through the inlet. The regal flight of a heron across the verdant marsh. For many, experiencing Delaware's inland bays…
Zelenskyy calls for 'sabotage' as thousands of Russians flee after mobilization call
As thousands of Russians try to flee the country to escape the partial mobilization of civilians into the military, Ukraine's president late Friday urged those who are conscripted to “sabotage any enemy activity.” Addressing…
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