Monthly Archives: January 2018
Bangladesh participated in UNWTO/Chimelong Initiative training for wildlife and sustainable tourism
30 officials from different ministries of Bangladesh have participated in a workshop to enhance their knowledge and share good practices on Sustainable Tourism and Wildlife. The activity takes place under the framework of the UNWTO/Chimelong Initiative on wildlife and sustainable …
EventOPS cements industry leadership position with new hire
EventOPS, the premier online tool for streamlining event management, is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Fuller as Chief Strategy Officer. Fuller has an impressive background in event technology and the MICE industry, with extensive experience …
Malaysia’s Tourism Minister confirmed Visit Malaysia 2020 logo will not change
Malaysia’s Tourism Minister Nazri Aziz said that the Tourism Logo of Malaysia, Visit Malaysia 2020 will not be changed even as more than 5,000 people signed an online petition for its removal. The multi-coloured emblem of Malaysian Tourism, …
The forest tourism in China yields over one tln yuan in 2017
The forest tourism industry in China yielded output of 1.15 trillion yuan last year. There are about .39 billion trips which were made to the forest and wetland parks in the year 2017, which is accounting for about 28 % …
CLIA releases 2018 study of attitudes, behaviors and travel preferences
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, has released the 2018 Cruise Travel Report. The comprehensive analysis of cruisers and non-cruisers provides an annual overview of attitudes, behaviors and travel preferences. This year, key highlights …
Indian Railways launched touch-screen enquiry kiosks
On 26th January, the Indian Railways has launched a one-of-its-kind touch-screen kiosk as a single-point inquiry station for answering all queries of passengers including about navigation for accessing various facilities available at the New Delhi Railway Station. The …
Sydney rail disturbance is a making problem in communication system
The Transport Minister of New South Wales Andrew Constance has admitted that the rail network has a “problem” with how it recovers from major incidents that is disturbing the communication system. There are more than a dozen services were cancelled …
UN declares international year of the reef in Fiji
The United Nations has designated 2018 as the third International Year of the Reef keeping in mind the major loss of coral reef to bleaching and other environmental challenges. According to a press release of UNWTO, more …
Paris still on alert, flood level in Seine rises to 5.84m
Throughout the weekend Paris was on flood alert as the swollen Seine burst its banks that led to street floods and the partial closing of the famous Louvre Museum. River Seine has peaked at about four metres above its …
Singapore leads ASEAN declaration to further develop cruise tourism
The joint ASEAN Declaration on Cruise Tourism led by Singapore, the ASEAN lead coordinator for cruise development, was officially endorsed at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Plans for the Declaration were first laid …
