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Sabah Tourism Board to back private tourism industry players
KOTA KINABALU: Private tourism industry players can expect more support from Sabah Tourism Board (STB) this year. STB chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, who disclosed this, said it included enhancing the support of tourism initiatives where the…
Tourism Ireland targeting €10bn in annual overseas tourism revenue
The organisation responsible for promoting the island of Ireland as a holiday destination overseas will undertake a targeted programme of promotional activities in 15 overseas markets. The body has a new strategy to win more tourism from mainland…
Change at the top of Guernsey Tourism Management Board - BBC News
Two business leaders have been appointed to head up Guernsey's Tourism Management Board (TMB). Charlie Walker and Clare Crowson will replace Hannah Beacom whose contract ended earlier this month after three years in the role. Ms Walker is the…
Sabah Tourism Board to boost support for private sector initiatives
KOTA KINABALU: Private tourism industry players can expect more support from the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) starting this year. STB chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said this includes amplifying its role in drawing up and supporting tourism…
Ellesmere town council criticises tourism plan for Shropshire - BBC News
A council has slammed a document aimed at shaping the future of tourism in the county. Ellesmere Town Council said north Shropshire had been 'neglected' from Shropshire Council's new Destination Management Plan (DMP) and its park The Mere was…
China Tourism Group Duty Free Buys DFS' Greater China Retail Business
LONDON — China Tourism Group Duty Free, the nation's biggest travel retail operator with more than 80 percent of the domestic market share, on Monday said it has agreed to buy DFS's travel retail business in Greater China in cash from its…
Make It York highlights 2026 events at tourism conference
Sarah Loftus, Managing Director of Make It York, highlighted the promotional body's York's achievements for 2025 and gave a review of the organisation's progress over the past year. The city, she said, received 9.4million visitors in 2024, compared…
Israel and UK lead Cyprus tourism surge in December
Cyprus record a sharp rise in tourist arrivals in December 2025, driven primarily by visitors from Israel and the United Kingdom, according to data released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Tourist arrivals reached 156,959 in…
Sarawak-owned AirBorneo setting up flights to Peninsula in 2026, South-East Asia routes in 2027
KUCHING: Sarawak-owned airline, AirBorneo, intends to start flights linking East Malaysia with Peninsular Malaysia in 2026 before expanding to regional destinations in South-East Asia in 2027. Sarawak tourism, creative industry and performing arts…
All you need to know as work to start on Southport Pier
Work to refurbish Southport Pier is finally set to start in the next few months. The Grade II listed pier, which is the oldest iron pier in the country, was closed by Sefton Council in 2022 on the advice of structural engineers after a period of…
Gloria Guevara returns for second term to head WTTC
Jan 19, 202606:05 GMT by Phil Davies Gloria Guevara has returned for a second term to take the helm of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). She has been confirmed as president and chief executive by the global private sector industry body's…
Dubai Chamber of Commerce Launches Holiday Homes Business Group
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the establishment of the Holiday Homes Business Group. The new group will support the sector's growth and development by bringing…
ACE Market-bound GHS posts 1Q net profit of RM1.5mil
PETALING JAYA: ACE Market-bound Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd posted a net profit of RM1.51mil for its first quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 (1Q26), on the back of RM20.14mil in revenue. No comparative figures were provided as this was the group's first…
Commentary: Are China's 'youth retirement homes' a fad or an emerging industry?
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Retirement and nursing homes are typically associated with the elderly and long-term care patients. However, post-pandemic, a new type of facility – “ youth retirement homes ” – has emerged in China…
ICE agents detain one person in Watsonville, local watchdog group reports
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WATSONVILLE — At least one person was detained by federal immigration authorities in Watsonville over the weekend, according to a local watchdog group. Your Allied Rapid Response for Santa Cruz…
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