News: Tourism
2025 Spartan Race spotlights Shenzhen as sport destination hub
On 15th March, the globally renowned obstacle racing event, the Spartan Race, commenced its 2025 season at Bijiashan Park in southern China's Shenzhen city. The mass participation…
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2025 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference to be hosted in Fiji
Set to bring together global leaders in sustainable tourism, including government representatives, destination managers, industry professionals and sustainability experts, the Global…
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Surf Abu Dhabi General Manager advises of venue’s role in developing a global sporting destination
Having hosted the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in the UAE, Ryan Watkins, General Manager of Surf Abu Dhabi, has explained how the event not only introduced…
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PATA achieves full carbon neutrality
In 2024, for the first time, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) achieved full carbon neutrality, offsetting emissions from all their events, operations, and capacity-building…
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JCB announced as Premier Sponsor for 10th Edition of Sakura 2025 at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay
JCB, a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan, has been announced as the premier sponsor for the 10th Edition of Sakura 2025 (Japan cherry…
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Malaysian theme park operators call for law reforms to boost tourism industry
Malaysian theme park operators want to boost tourism and have called on the government to reform laws they consider to be negatively impacting the industry. The Malaysian Association of…
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Thailand Prime Minister welcomes Trip.com Group input on enhancing tourism promotion strategies
A meeting between Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer of Trip. com Group, a leading global online travel platform, underscored Trip. com…
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Trip.com Group marks International Women’s Day with expanded global training initiatives
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), women make up over 54% of the global tourism workforce yet many still face barriers to career advancement. Trip. com…
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