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BTS comeback concert sparks tourism boom in Seoul
Seoul is bracing for a massive influx of international tourists as BTS' upcoming comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square triggers a major demand shock, with downtown hotels hitting full capacity and travel searches for the capital skyrocketing. The…
Union Budget 2026: Experiences, medical tourism, job creation part of big tourism push
Travel and tourism contributed 5.22 per cent to GDP, close to pre-pandemic levels, while supporting an estimated 8.46 crore direct and indirect jobs (about 13.3 per cent of total employment) in FY24, according to Ministry of Tourism estimates.
China's visa-free waivers spark Korean travel boom, underpin tourism revival
For Choi Yu-jin, a 31-year-old Seoul-based fashion designer, the perfect getaway requires three elements: value, spotless streetscapes and unforgettable flavours. And Shanghai, she says, delivers on all counts. Three visits since 2024, with a…
FM Sitharaman proposes 'East Coast Industrial Corridor', 5 tourism destinations in 'Purvodaya' States in Union Budget
The government on Sunday (February 1, 2026) proposed the development of an 'East Coast Industrial Corridor' with a well-connected node at Durgapur in West Bengal, and creation of five tourism destinations in five 'Purvodaya' States. Presenting the…
Tourism Minister to inaugurate ayurveda conclave
Showcasing Kerala as the domain leader in wellness tourism, a two-day ayurveda and wellness conclave will be held in Kozhikode from Monday (February 2). It will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas at Hotel Tripenta, opposite…
Japan Tourism Agency Calls for Strengthening Measures Against Overtourism
The Japan Tourism Agency plans to increase the number of regions taking steps to address overtourism from the current 47 to 100 as a new effort to strengthen measures against overtourism. The numerical target will be included in the agency's basic…
Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism Flights to Chase Moon Ambitions
Manuel Mazzanti/Nurphoto Via Getty Images Blue Origin is pausing its New Shepard suborbital flights for at least two years to redirect resources into its lunar lander program The move effectively shutters the company's high-profile space tourism…
Japan Tourism Agency calls for strengthening measures against overtourism
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Feb 01, 2026, 10:05 AM TOKYO – The Japan Tourism Agency plans to increase the number of regions taking steps to address overtourism from the current 47 to 100 as a new…
Budget 2026: Govt. plans employment boost through tourism sector with upskilling of guides, Buddhist circuit in Northeast
With a focus on using tourism to generate employment and boost local economies, the Union Budget for 2026-27 announced a pilot scheme for upskilling 10,000 guides in 20 iconic tourism sites and setting up of a National Institute of Hospitality to…
Budget 2026: From heritage sites to medical hubs and eco trails, Sitharaman announces measures to boost tourism sector
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Union Budget speech Sunday that the tourism sector has the potential to play a large role in employment generation, forex earnings, and expanding the local economy, as she announced a slew of measures…
In Sudan's old port of Suakin, dreams of a tourism revival
'It was called the 'White City',' for its unique buildings made of coral stone taken from the seabed, said mayor Abu Mohamed El-Amin Artega, who is also the leader of the Artega tribe, part of eastern Sudan's Beja ethnic group. Now the once-booming…
Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Big Boost To Eco, Medical Tourism And Nature-based Travel
Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026–27 on the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas. This marked the ninth budget tabled by the finance minister. In her speech, Sitharaman laid emphasis on India's…
Kerala for All conclave: State working on comprehensive plan for gender-inclusive tourism
Asserting that Kerala is perhaps the only State in the world willing to openly acknowledge shortcomings in the gender inclusivity of its tourism destinations, Sikha Surendran, Director, Kerala Tourism, said the State is working on a comprehensive…
Budget 2026: Sitharaman bets big on biopharma, Ayurveda, medical tourism to power India's health future
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made major announcements to promote India as a hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, medical value tourism, and the manufacturing of Ayurveda drugs in the Budget 2026 on Sunday. She also announced the…
Kerala for All conclave Day 2 LIVE: Final day to deliberate on future of Kerala tourism
The second day of ‘Kerala for All', the two-day knowledge conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism jointly organised by Kerala Tourism and The Hindu, is structured around governance, institutional direction, innovation, and sector-wide…
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