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Malaysia’s Sarawak state bets big on medical tourism in Borneo

Malaysia’s Sarawak state is expanding its position as a regional medical tourism hub, with new private hospitals in Kuching, improved […]

Indonesia pushes ahead with Bali Maritime Tourism Hub in bid to draw high-spending visitors

Indonesia is developing a new marina at Benoa Port in Bali as part of a wider push to attract higher-spending […]

Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector draws 45.7mn visitors in first half of 2026

Entertainment activities and events across Saudi Arabia drew 45.7mn visitors in the first half of 2026, with visitor satisfaction reaching […]

Riyadh joins UN-backed Global Quality of Life Index in liveability push

Riyadh has joined the Global Quality of Life Index, a measurement initiative run by Saudi Arabia’s Quality of Life Program […]

South Africa’s IDC seeks investor for Lux-Isle luxury resort in Mozambique

South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has opened a search for a strategic equity partner to complete and launch an […]

UNESCO inscribes Mangystau rock mosques in Kazakhstan

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Rock Mosques and Associated Sacred Sites of Mangystau in Kazakhstan on its World […]

UNESCO removes Garamba National Park from danger list in DR Congo

Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in […]

Wildlife translocation strengthens conservation efforts in Namibia

A large-scale wildlife translocation has bolstered conservation areas across Namibia, including communal conservancies in the Kunene Region, in a project […]

Somon Air launches first Boeing 737 MAX as Tajikistan eyes London and China routes

Tajikistan’s national carrier Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, the first aircraft of its kind […]

Peru’s open skies policy set to generate $70mn in tourism revenue

Peru’s open skies policy is expected to generate close to $70mn a year in foreign exchange earnings, after the country […]

New luxury Nile sailing boat launches in Egypt with 2027 eclipse voyage

A newly launched private charter vessel, Nubia Dahabeya, is offering four-night sailings between Luxor and Aswan in Egypt, alongside a […]

Uzbekistan’s Tashkent modernist architecture inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed 10 modernist buildings in Tashkent on the World Heritage List, making Uzbekistan the […]

Harborough district visitor economy hits record £209.29mn in 2025

Britain’s Harborough district’s visitor economy was worth a record £209.29mn ($278.36mn) in 2025, up 6.1% year on year, according to […]

Ethiopian Airlines revenue rises 20% to $9.1bn

State-owned Ethiopian Airlines’ revenue rose 20% year on year to $9.1bn in the 2025/26 financial year as passenger and cargo […]

Thailand’s Central shopping centres launch tourist campaign with discounts across five malls

Thailand’s Central shopping centres have launched Summer Holiday 2026, a campaign offering shopping discounts to international tourists across five malls, […]

Mongolia’s tourist arrivals rise 27.2% to 417,600 in first half as Russia leads source markets

Mongolia received 417,600 international tourists in the first half of 2026, up 27.2% year on year, with Russia the largest […]

New chikungunya travel warning issued for Costa Rica

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a level two travel health notice for Costa Rica’s Guanacaste […]

Delta (DAL) to launch first nonstop Los Angeles-Manila flights to Philippines

Delta Air Lines will launch its first nonstop service between Los Angeles and Manila from March 28, 2027, becoming the […]

Danube cruises stranded as Hungary faces near-record low water levels

Near-record low water levels on the Danube have disrupted river tourism in Hungary, leaving cruise vessels stranded north of Budapest […]

Emirates opens Material Futures Studio to turn retired jet parts into student products in UAE

Emirates Engineering has launched Material Futures Studio, a six-week programme that puts university students to work reimagining materials stripped from […]

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