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thestar.com.my - Niosh to offer basic occupational safety courses for tourism industry players
Niosh to offer basic occupational safety courses for tourism industry players
The Star Online

BANGI: The Human Resources Ministry, through the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh), will offer free basic occupational safety and health (OSH) courses to 10,000 individuals in the tourism sector, involving an allocation…

ghanaweb.com - GTA holds first tourism stakeholders' engagement for 2026
GTA holds first tourism stakeholders' engagement for 2026
GhanaWeb

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has officially kicked off its 2026 engagement calendar with a high-level stakeholders' meeting, bringing together key players across Ghana's tourism value chain to set the tone for the year ahead. The engagement…

dailymail.co.uk - Jowena Riley - Why the Lake District shouldn't introduce tourism tax
Why the Lake District shouldn't introduce tourism tax
Mail Online

READ MORE: Council calls for tourist tax to be introduced in London Tourists heading to the Lake District could soon be taxed for merely entering the national park - a proposal that has been condemned by Cumbria Tourism boss, Gill Haigh. It comes…

nytimes.com - Tim Spiers - The Ashes 2025-26: From Snicko to the Noosa tourism board, who were the winners and losers?
The Ashes 2025-26: From Snicko to the Noosa tourism board, who were the winners and losers?
The New York Times

It was pretty easy for Australia on home soil again in the Ashes. They won the series in joint-record time (11 days) and, while England earned a wild consolation victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, order was restored at Sydney as the hosts…

scmp.com - Sam Beltran - Philippine tourism chief's magazine cover draws backlash as visitor numbers slip
Philippine tourism chief's magazine cover draws backlash as visitor numbers slip
South China Morning Post

The Philippines ' tourism chief has drawn criticism after appearing on the cover of a lifestyle magazine intended to promote the country's destinations, reviving complaints that the department's messaging has become overly focused on its leader at…

bbc.co.uk - Tristan Pascoe - BCP Council asks government for power to introduce tourism tax - BBC News
BCP Council asks government for power to introduce tourism tax - BBC News
BBC

A popular coastal resort is missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds of income from visitors because it cannot introduce a tourism levy, a council leader has said. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) is calling on the government…

capitalfm.co.ke - XINHUA - Kenya to leverage adventure sports to boost tourism sector
Kenya to leverage adventure sports to boost tourism sector
Capital News

NAIROBI, Jan 12 – Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), the country's state-owned tourism marketing body, said on Monday that it will leverage adventure sports to boost the tourism sector, as part of the country's efforts to diversify beyond wildlife…

capitalfm.co.ke - John Kennedy Otieno - IShowSpeed in Kenya: Assessing the Geopolitical Value of 'Streamer Tourism'
IShowSpeed in Kenya: Assessing the Geopolitical Value of 'Streamer Tourism'
Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 — The paralysis of Nairobi's arterial roads on Sunday signaled a phenomenon far more profound than the logistical disruption caused by a high-profile visitor. It marked the physical manifestation of a digital algorithm…

channelnewsasia.com - Nadirah Zaidi - Surging rents, subletting and tourism reshape Kampong Glam's historic streets
Surging rents, subletting and tourism reshape Kampong Glam's historic streets
CNA

SINGAPORE: In Kampong Glam, one of Singapore's oldest conservation districts, rents have climbed sharply in recent years – in some cases nearly doubling. For small businesses that once defined the area's eclectic character, the increases are…

cyprus-mail.com - Record tourism year as focus shifts to quality and Paphos projects, Koumis says
Record tourism year as focus shifts to quality and Paphos projects, Koumis says
Cyprus Mail

Cyprus' tourism strategy for the new year, the challenges facing the sector and Paphos' decisive contribution to overall performance were discussed on Monday during a meeting between Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis and local bodies in the…

philstar.com - What La Trinidad Tourism says about the viral 'glassway attraction' being likened to Vietnam's bridge
What La Trinidad Tourism says about the viral 'glassway attraction' being likened to Vietnam's bridge
Philstar.com

The tourism office of La Trinidad, Benguet, said the ongoing construction of a tourist attraction that went viral for resembling Vietnam's Golden Bridge is a private project. In response to numerous inquiries about the site, La Trinidad Tourism…

arstechnica.com - Eric Berger - You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000
You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000
Ars Technica

A company called GRU Space publicly announced its intent to construct a series of increasingly sophisticated habitats on the Moon, culminating in a hotel inspired by the Palace of the Fine Arts in San Francisco. On Monday, the company invited those…

scmp.com - SCMP Editorial - Editorial | Expanded Hong Kong-mainland rail links can be engine of growth
Editorial | Expanded Hong Kong-mainland rail links can be engine of growth
South China Morning Post

When it comes to travelling by rail, connectivity is as important as speed. The latest expansion of direct high-speed rail access to 16 more mainland Chinese destinations is set to boost both the popularity of railway travel and cross-border…

hospitalitynet.org - Adam Mogelonsky - Regenerative Tourism as a Step Beyond Hotel Sustainability for True Profitability | By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Regenerative Tourism as a Step Beyond Hotel Sustainability for True Profitability | By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Hospitality Net

Sustainability is important for hotels. It helps in the fight against climate change, especially with travel being cited as a prominent contributor. It can help save on opex through reduced energy consumption, recycling or food waste efficiency…

mercurynews.com - progers@bayareanewsgroup.com - Yosemite drops reservation requirement for popular Firefall event in February
Yosemite drops reservation requirement for popular Firefall event in February
The Mercury News

The wispy flow of Horsetail Fall is illuminated by the setting sun in Yosemite Valley on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, creating the Firefall effect that draws a surge of visitors for the few weeks it can potentially occur every February. (Eric Paul…

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