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Ethical AI For Sustainable Tourism: Meghalaya's Policy Framework
Experts at a national symposium in Shillong advocate for Artificial Intelligence as a supportive tool in tourism planning and service delivery, stressing the critical need to preserve human judgment, local knowledge, and cultural values while…
Mid-Autumn events boost HK tourism ahead of Golden Week
Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival events and a short working gap before National Week have attracted many mainland visitors to Hong Kong early, boosting the local tourism industry, Travel Industry Council chairman Tommy Tam Kwong-shun said. SCROLL TO…
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Tourism Ministry partners with InMobi to promote India through AI
The Ministry of Tourism has signed an MoU with InMobi to use digital technology and AI-led content for promoting Indian tourism. The partnership, announced on World Tourism Day, will be implemented with Glance, InMobi's consumer platform. It will…
Stray Kids Tourism Promo Video Hits 10 Million Views
Photo: YONHAP News / Korea Tourism Organization A promotional video for the city of Busan featuring K-pop band Stray Kids has surpassed ten million views. The Korea Tourism Organization said Monday that the video, released in July as part of its…
Century-old building renovated in China's Tianjin to boost tourism
Tourists watch an immersive drama at the former site of L'indo Bank of China in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 27, 2026. Built in 1912, the former site of L'indo Bank of China is one of the landmarks in Tianjin's Jiefang North Road historical and…
Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026: Watch live today from Brussels
Follow this page for live updates and highlights from the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 in Brussels Europe's travel industry is in the spotlight today as the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 gets underway at the Albert Hall in…
Sleep Tourism Is Now a Thing: People Are Paying a Lot Just to Get Some Rest - RELEVANT
There's a version of vacation everyone recognizes: fly somewhere, do all the things, take all the pictures, then come home needing a vacation from the vacation. The newer version involves a blackout curtain, a mattress that costs more than a car…
Top 10 countries for travel and tourism: Japan knocks US off top spot in WEF tourism index
Top 10 countries for travel and tourism: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Travel and Tourism Development Index 2026, which assesses countries not only on tourism competitiveness but also on the sustainability and resilience of their…
Shooting leaves 4 dead, 4 wounded in Caribbean tourism destination - National
A manhunt was underway Saturday after a shooting that left four people dead in the small Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to police. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said late Friday that…
Tourism tax' in Cornwall is a 'fight worth having' and 'winnable
A business summit to discuss the possible introduction of an overnight visitor levy - or 'tourism tax' - in Cornwall has heard 'be careful what you wish for'. The event earlier this month was organised by Cornwall Chamber of Commerce to gauge…
Visit Tuolumne County Announces 2026 Tourism Award Winners
Sonora, CA– Visit Tuolumne County has announced the recipients of its 2026 tourism industry awards, recognizing three individuals and organizations for their contributions to tourism and hospitality. Lisa Mayo, President and CEO of Visit…
Should England be charging a tourism tax?
Supporters tend to call it a “visitor levy”. Detractors prefer to call it a “tourist tax”. Whether you agree with it or not, an extra charge for overnight stays has become a common feature of modern travel. Recent…
Axios C-Suite: Even the World Cup couldn't stop America's tourism slide
Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the U.S Travel Association, shared with me some very sobering — and telling — stats showing even our closest allies are refusing to visit America. Most startling: Despite hosting the World Cup…
Cyprus Business Now: fuel, shipping, RIF, tourism, AI, PwC, airports
The decline came during a month in which several of the island's largest petroleum product categories recorded weaker sales than a year earlier. In August, asphalt sales recorded the sharpest fall, dropping 23.9 per cent to 1,484 tonnes, while…
Hermes Airports says stronger connectivity is key to Cyprus tourism growth
Strong and expanding air connectivity remains crucial to the sustainable growth of Cyprus tourism and the wider economy, Hermes Airports said on the occasion of World Tourism Day. The company noted that tourism remains one of the most important…
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