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From NYC to Tokyo: aespa, RIIZE lead Seoul's international tourism push
Seoul is taking its tourism pitch to some of the world's busiest streets, with K-pop stars leading an international advertising campaign spanning seven cities, including New York, Tokyo and Bangkok. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul…
WTTC Introduces Three Tourism Benchmarks Across 184 Economies
The World Travel & Tourism Council has introduced three benchmarks for 184 economies, giving governments and investors a way to compare tourism's economic weight, environmental performance and employment outcomes. WTTC developed the measures with…
New framework launched to measure travel and tourism success
For many years, tourism boards chased one thing, and one thing only: Increased arrival numbers. It didn't matter how long visitors stayed, or how much they spent, only that the number kept going up and up. In a world seeing locals pushed out of…
Can Venezuela Build a Different Kind of High-End Tourism?
Cisneros envisions four or five ultra-high-end, low-density camps accessible only by small aircraft and boats, positioned for travelers seeking rare geography rather than expensive hotels. Security, electricity, water, healthcare, and emergency…
Fashion should be considered strategic pillar of creative economy -Tourism Minister - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Ghana's Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for fashion to be recognised as a “strategic pillar of the country's creative economy.” Speaking at the 2026 Black Star Fashion Summit at…
Italy's luxury tourism hits €10.4bn, but 25 provinces lack 5-star hotels
Luxury tourism is becoming increasingly valuable for the Italian economy. In 2025 five-star and five-star luxury hotels generated 10.4 billion euro in direct tourist spending, equal to 17.3 per cent of the entire turnover of the hotel sector…
A legal guide to investing in Rwanda's car rental industry
Rwanda's expanding meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) and tourism industries, growing private sector and increasing demand for executive mobility have created significant opportunities for investment in private car rental…
Thomas Markle's 'child porn stash' spotlight's sex tourism hotspots
They are the sex tourism hotspots on opposite sides of the world that have long been linked to disturbing reports of child sexual exploitation - as one lawmaker recently put it, a 'pedophile's paradise.' Now a Mexican beach resort town and an…
Airport Authority, Yacht Club de Monaco sign MoU on SKYTOPIA Yacht Bay
Airport Authority Hong Kong has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Yacht Club de Monaco to support the development of the planned SKYTOPIA Yacht Bay and promote growth in the regional yachting sector. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Seoul's Namdaemun Market to host K-food night festival with star chefs
Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul's oldest and most bustling traditional markets, is opening its doors after dark for an eight-day night food festival starting Saturday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Running daily from 6 p.m. to 9…
Off-season travel: Where to go and when around the world
As more and more of us prioritise travel, destinations around the globe are getting ever busier. Aside from the positives of not having to constantly battle crowds, travelling off-season helps those working in the tourism industry earn a decent…
Namo Yamuna River Safari': Delhi to Launch First Yamuna River Cruise Service Today, Offering 6-Km Scenic Ride
New Delhi: The Delhi government is set to launch its first recreational cruise service on the Yamuna River at Sonia Vihar on Tuesday, introducing a new tourism attraction in the national capital with a cruise offering visitors a 6-km round-trip…
5 Safest Caribbean Islands To Visit This Winter According To U.S. Officials
Escaping the winter freeze for a tropical beach is the ultimate American travel dream, but safety is almost always the first question travelers ask before booking a flight. The Caribbean is huge, and while some popular resort hubs require you to…
Night Recap - November 9, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT About 40 people were stranded near the top of Ocean Park Tower after the ride malfunctioned on Monday afternoon, with one visitor reported to have felt unwell. The government is exploring regional facility…
S'pore needs more exciting tech companies to grow its stock market: HSBC equity strategy chief
SINGAPORE – Singapore's regulators have made efforts to revitalise the stock market and deepen liquidity, but more needs to be done to grow the supply of new, innovative companies that will want to list here, said HSBC's head of equity…
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