As 2023 draws to a close, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is set to host an unparalleled “Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations” to ring in 2024. This event promises to be the most spectacular and extended New Year countdown firework musical display ever witnessed in the city. Set against the globally-renowned Victoria Harbour, the 12-minute spectacle, aptly named “New Year New Legend”, will stretch a remarkable 1,300 metres from Central to Causeway Bay. This surpasses any previous event in Hong Kong in terms of both magnitude and duration. Launched from five barges in the harbor, the fireworks will immerse viewers in a mesmerizing journey through the seasons – winter, spring, summer, and autumn. This audio-visual extravaganza will range from shimmering silver snowflakes to vibrant summer colors.

Qatar proudly hosts the prestigious Arab Ministerial Council, marking a significant occasion as Qatar is celebrated as the “Arab Tourism Capital 2023.” This high-profile event will be held on December 13 at the Sheraton, bringing together influential Arab ministers to discuss key opportunities in the region.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently organized a notable event, “ESG Activity in Thailand,” for 48 global participants of the Air Canada Asia Pacific Sales Summit. This summit took place at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Bangkok, coinciding with the reintroduction of Air Canada’s Bangkok-Vancouver flights starting December 3.

On January 2024, Nepal will organize its first LGBT+ tourism conference with an aim to place this Himalayan country as a welcoming destination for all sexual minorities on international travel map. This two-day conference will be starting from Jan. 18th …

Recently, the report of Medical Tourism – Top 20 Global Destinations has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global medical tourism is growing every year. What is rapidly altering is each country’s share in general, and the type of tourist they …

The Singapore Tourism Board announces the appointment of Mr. Markus Tan. He will join as the Regional Director for India, Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.

Tourists and pilgrims desert Bethlehem in Palestine as impact of Israel war which empties the town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas 2023.

The Indian government’s efforts to promote tourism have yielded positive results, with 6.43 million foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) and foreign exchange earnings totaling 1,66,660 crores recorded between January and September 2023, according to a press release from the tourism ministry. …

The size of business travel segment was worth $689.70 billion in 2021. It is projected to reach $2095.4 billion by 2031, increasing at a CAGR of 9.5% during the period of 2022 to 2031. Business travel or business tourism denotes …

Africa is making advances in its policies related to visa openness promising well for cross border travel, comfort in trade movement in 2024 and further. Issued on Tuesday, the Africa Visa Openness Index 2023 discloses good progress since the seventh …