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scmp.com - The Star - 'Crises are not new to tourism': Malaysia confident of weathering Mideast storm
'Crises are not new to tourism': Malaysia confident of weathering Mideast storm
South China Morning Post

With the escalating tensions in the Middle East, there have been flight cancellations, closures of several airports and an increasing fear of flying abroad. Malaysia 's tourism industry, however, is confident the country's diversified visitor base…

dailymail.co.uk - Erin Deborah Waks - Middle East at risk of £42bn blow to tourism - will it ever recover?
Middle East at risk of £42bn blow to tourism - will it ever recover?
Mail Online

READ MORE: When are Middle East flights predicted to resume? Experts reveal when travel will return to normal - and why it may not be for years Over the last three decades, tourism in the Middle East has soared in popularity. With the rise of…

dailymail.co.uk - Erin Deborah Waks - Why Southeast Asia is now the latest tourism victim in Middle East war
Why Southeast Asia is now the latest tourism victim in Middle East war
Mail Online

READ MORE: Easter flights to Maldives to jump by over £1,000 as Middle East airports shut Countries across Southeast Asia and the Maldives are facing difficulties amid the ongoing conflict erupting in the Middle East. Nations in Southeast…

theguardian.com - Richard Sprenger - Gringo go home': Mexico's growing tourism backlash - video
Gringo go home': Mexico's growing tourism backlash - video
The Guardian

Tourism in Mexico is at an all-time high, with foreign visitors lured by the country's rich culture and low costs. The Guardian visits Oaxaca, a state synonymous with indigenous culture, where tourism has grown 77% since the pandemic and once…

thestar.com.my - ALLISON LAI - Tourism resilient despite conflict
Tourism resilient despite conflict
The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: With the escalating tensions in the Middle East, there have been flight cancellations, closures of several airports and an increasing fear of flying abroad. Malaysia's tourism industry, however, is confident the country's diversified…

thestar.com.my - Tourism uplift good for MREITs
Tourism uplift good for MREITs
The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: The resilient momentum of Malaysian real estate investment trusts (MREITs) is expected to persist, although some overhang remains, warranting a cautiously positive outlook. Affin Hwang Investment Bank said the key focus areas include…

thestar.com.my - MUGUNTAN VANAR - HK actor Hugo Wong to promote Sabah tourism
HK actor Hugo Wong to promote Sabah tourism
The Star Online

KOTA KINABALU: Hong Kong movie star Hugo Wong is set to promote Sabah as a tourism destination in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) and Visit Sabah 2027. The Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) Sabah Chapter has signed a…

thestar.com.my - SHARON LING - Middle East tension disrupts Sarawak's tourism promotion at Berlin trade fair
Middle East tension disrupts Sarawak's tourism promotion at Berlin trade fair
The Star Online

KUCHING: The ongoing tensions in the Middle East have disrupted the travel plans of Sarawak's tourism delegation to the ITB Berlin travel trade show, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah The state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts…

kgw.com - Tim Gordon - Oregon tourism leader warns new lodging tax increase could be a slippery slope
Oregon tourism leader warns new lodging tax increase could be a slippery slope
kgw.com

PORTLAND, Ore. — A bill to increase a tax on hotel rooms and short-term rentals to fund wildlife conservation now heads to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk for a signature after passing with a strong bipartisan majority in the Oregon Senate on…

whyy.org - Rebecca Acevedo - Funding delays threaten Jersey Shore towns' tourism, storm protection
Funding delays threaten Jersey Shore towns' tourism, storm protection
WHYY

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. For decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has overseen beach replenishment projects along the Jersey Shore…

deccanchronicle.com - AFP - Tourism On Hold As Middle East War Casts Uncertainty
Tourism On Hold As Middle East War Casts Uncertainty
Deccan Chronicle

Paris: Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travellers worldwide. 'My last group of…

kmbc.com - Alan Shope - Food Biz Con 2026 helps Kansas City restaurants plan for World Cup tourism
Food Biz Con 2026 helps Kansas City restaurants plan for World Cup tourism
KMBC

Food Biz Con 2026 helps Kansas City restaurants plan for World Cup tourism MORE ON WHAT IS NEXT AHEAD ON KMBC NINE NEWS AT SIX. WELL, IT'S CALLED FOOD. BLIZZCON 2026. HUNDREDS OF AREA RESTAURANT OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS ARE ALL TALKING BUSINESS…

heraldscotland.com - Kristy Dorsey - Remote Scottish links plot bold flight plan in 150th year to boost golf tourism
Remote Scottish links plot bold flight plan in 150th year to boost golf tourism
The Herald

St Andrews Trust ramps up cheap Old Course tee time offer The arrival of the nearby Machrihanish Dunes resort in 2009 edged the Kintyre peninsula closer to the status of a stand-alone golf destination, but a definitive shift from fringe to flagship…

cnbc.com - Leslie Josephs - Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire
Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire
CNBC

At least 20,000 flights in and out of the Middle East have been canceled since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. More than a million of people were affected by cancellations and airspace closures. It's part of a growing number of conflicts that…

thestar.com.my - Tamara Corro - Oil spill disrupts livelihoods in Mexico's Veracruz state
Oil spill disrupts livelihoods in Mexico's Veracruz state
The Star Online

JICACAL, Mexico, March ⁠5 (Reuters) - Coastal residents in the Mexican state of Veracruz are concerned about the ⁠recent appearance of oil on local beaches, which has disrupted their livelihoods, ‌fearing it could contaminate a…

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