21 Sep, 2017
US$4,000 prize money for first global essay competition linking Travel & Tourism to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Bangkok – Today, Sept 21 2017, Travel Impact Newswire marks the United Nations International Day of Peace by launching an essay competition on how Travel & Tourism can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Olive Tree Awards essay competition is claimed to be the first of its kind in the global Travel & […]
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US$4,000 prize money for first global essay competition linking Travel & Tourism to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Bangkok – Today, Sept 21 2017, Travel Impact Newswire marks the United Nations International Day of Peace by launching an essay competition on how Travel & Tourism can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Olive Tree Awards essay competition is claimed to be the first of its kind more…17 Jul, 2017
FREE DOWNLOAD: The Olive Tree – How Travel & Tourism Can Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Olive Tree Edition III September-October 2017 [caption id="attachment_52341" align="aligncenter" width="415"] Click on the image to download FREE[/caption] The Olive Tree Edition II July-August 2017 [caption id="attachment_51590" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Click on the image to download FREE[/caption] The Olive Tree Edition I May-June 2017 [caption id="attachment_51593" align="aligncenter" width="415"] Click on the image to download more…1 Dec, 2016
Call for Entries: The First ASEAN Travel & Tourism Hall of Fame
By Imtiaz Muqbil, Executive Editor, Travel Impact Newswire Bangkok – Today marks the launch of the ASEAN Travel & Tourism Hall of Fame (ATTHoF), the first global website to honour the achievements of the many industry veterans and stalwarts who elevated this robust and dynamic industry to its present heights. Click here more…1 May, 2016
Can The Travel & Tourism Industry Think?
In 1998, Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani, Professor in the Practice of Public Policy and Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, published a book called “Can Asians Think?” One review of the book says: “Asia's economies are poised to surpass those of more…20 Sep, 2017
10-Point Plan to Stop Tropical Forest Deforestation Launched
New York City, USA, 19 September 2017 – The World Economic Forum-hosted Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is advocating a 10-point plan to remove deforestation from commodity supply chains by 2020. Aimed at company executives, policy-makers and civil society leaders, the Commodities and Forests Agenda 2020 plan lays out strategies to more…20 Sep, 2017
Myanmar proves that women leaders are no better than the men
Bangkok - In February 2012, just a few months before the end of his five-year term, the then ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan spoke at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on the topic of “ASEAN and Change in Myanmar”. During the Q&A, I asked him if Myanmar had a more…19 Sep, 2017
China-ASEAN collaboration brings tourism boom
Beijing, Xinhua, 2017-09-15 - Vincent Hou, a tour guide from Brunei, speaks Mandarin thanks to practicing with Chinese tourists. "I can speak Cantonese, Hakka, Malay, English and Mandarin, so it's no wonder that I had an accent when speaking Mandarin. But my customers from the Chinese mainland, especially the elderly, often more…19 Sep, 2017
Integration or disIntegration: Democracy and human rights at risk as ASEAN turns 50, parliamentarians warn
MANILA, 19 September 2017, APHR media release — As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its 50th year of existence, the region faces a human rights crisis and the future of democracy is at risk, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) said today. Speaking at a press conference in more…19 Sep, 2017
Maritime link between Songkhla – Penang in the pipeline
BANGKOK, Thailand Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) -- Malaysia’s proposal for a better connectivity between Songkla Port in southern Thailand and Penang Port has received a thumbs-up from Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. The premier said both countries would intensify discussions on the matter as it could be of mutual benefit. “We share more…19 Sep, 2017
World Bank: Enabling tourism could help lift Palestinian economic growth to 7%
JERUSALEM, September 12, 2017 (World Bank press release) – The World Bank released a report today that calls for a new vision for the Palestinian economy that can lift growth to an average of 7 percent per year. While recognizing the critical importance of a political settlement, the report argues more…19 Sep, 2017
Bangkok summit to mull escalating HIV/AIDS epidemic, fuelled by Gay X
BANGKOK, September 18, 2017 (APCOM media release): Some of the Asia Pacific region’s leading health, rights and community advocates have lent their support to a special summit in Bangkok in November aimed at revitalizing the region’s response to the HIV epidemic and its impact on vulnerable communities. The RRRAP Summit – more…16 Sep, 2017
Many Businesses Still Fail to Report Financial Value from Strong Environmental Performance – Research
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- September 13, 2017 - Four in 10 telecommunications and consumer goods companies reporting to CDP fail to capture or report any financial value from strong environmental performance, according to new research released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), CDP and Hermes Investment Management. The largest emitters in more…15 Sep, 2017
Permanent People’s Tribunal on Myanmar to be held in Kuala Lumpur 18-22 Sept
Kuala Lumpur, 15 Sept (International Movement for a Just World) - The Permanent Peoples Tribunal’s concluding session on Myanmar which will convene at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur from the 18th to the 22nd of September 2017 has assumed extraordinary significance in light of the more…13 Sep, 2017
Lecture: “In Search of a Prophet” – Kahlil Gibran: An Unparalleled Guide for Our Times
Washington DC -- Paul-Gordon Chandler. Author, Interfaith Advocate, and Art Curator, will be delivering a special lecture on his newly-published book "In Search of a Prophet" which traces the life and work of the Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran. The lecture will be held on September 15, 2017, 12:30 pm – more…13 Sep, 2017
Jewish Rabbi slags Israel for travel curbs on activists, Palestinians
A female Jewish rabbi has rebuked the Jewish state of Israel for barring inbound travel by pro-Palestinian activists, including herself, as well as for blocking travel in and out of occupied Palestine in general. In a Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur message to global members of the pro-Palestinian group Jewish more…11 Sep, 2017
Israel blamed for arming Myanmar amidst anti-Rohingya atrocities
CAIRO, Egypt, Sept 10 (NNN-MENA) - Human rights groups criticised Israel, for the continued sale of weaponry to the Myanmar junta, amid violence against Rohingya Muslims, local media reported, on Saturday. More than 100 tanks, as well as, boats and light weapons have been sold to the Myanmar government by Israeli more…11 Sep, 2017
Indonesian MPs issue united call for immediate action to halt Myanmar atrocities in Rakhine State
JAKARTA, 11 September 2017 (ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights statement) — Indonesian lawmakers from multiple parties issued a joint call from the halls of Parliament today for an immediate end to atrocities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, urging their own government to do more to help resolve the crisis, including by more…11 Sep, 2017
R.I.P. Inder Sharma – The Indian stalwart who brought China into PATA
Bangkok - Much has been written in praise of Mr Inder Sharma, the Indian travel & tourism stalwart who passed away on Sept 5 at the age of 86. The award-winning chairman of SITA World Travel was indeed one of India's most eminent personalities - a thorough professional of impeccable more…9 Sep, 2017
Asia-Pacific environmental crime fighters recognized for tackling illegal trade in chemicals, hazardous waste
Bangkok, 7 September 2017: (UNEP media release): Poor enforcement of environmental regulations is a major problem in the travel & tourism industry. Industry events looking for award-winning crime-fighters to address them as speakers on the challenge may find it useful to contact any of the eight winners of this year’s more…9 Sep, 2017
Ridesharing helps injured workers meet medical appointments, improve transparency
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept 7 -- Digital devices and mobile applications are breathing new life into traditional workers’ compensation services—this was a key takeaway from the session, “Ridesharing Technology: Transforming Transportation in Workers’ Compensation,” presented at the 2017 California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference in Dana Point, California. “Until recently, the more…9 Sep, 2017
Research study: Alcohol industry misleading the public about cancer risk
London, 8 September 2017 (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) - The alcohol industry (AI) is misrepresenting evidence about the alcohol-related risk of cancer with activities that have parallels with those of the tobacco industry, according to new research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. Led by the more…9 Sep, 2017
FREE Download: Amadeus report pinpoints why travelers click “Buy” at the Moment of Truth
MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 07, 2017 -- A new report published today by Amadeus, ‘Embracing airline digital transformation: a spotlight on what travelers value’, sheds new light on what travelers value when shopping for a flight. Today retailers from a multitude of sectors have reinvented the customer experience. However, the challenge often lies more…9 Sep, 2017
Insurance claims clarified as hurricane season disrupts travel across the Caribbean and Southeast U.S.
STEVENS POINT, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 08, 2017 -- Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, Hurricane Irma is on a path to wreak havoc on the Caribbean and Florida, already forcing cancelled flights and cancelled, shortened and rerouted cruise vacations. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP.com) offers travelers tips more…4 Sep, 2017
Sponsorship support grows for landmark SDG publication, The Olive Tree
Bangkok -- The September-October 2017 of The Olive Tree, the first and only publication designed to help travel & tourism become a more enthusiastic part of the solution in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, has just been published. Click here to download FREE. September is an important month for global more…1 Sep, 2017
World Bank Group to boost funding for peace-building and development in Mindanao
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2017 (World Bank media release) — The World Bank Group will scale up support for peace-building and development in Mindanao as part of the midterm adjustment of its country partnership strategy. This follows the completion of the Performance and Learning Review report (PLR) endorsed today by the more…31 Aug, 2017
Air Travel to Totality Cities Nearly Doubled for Aug 21 U.S. Solar Eclipse
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 30, 2017 - The August 21 solar eclipse proved to be a highlight of the 2017 summer travel season as air travel to U.S. cities located along the path of totality nearly doubled for the weekend prior to the eclipse compared to 2016*, according to analysis by the more…29 Aug, 2017
Construction of Thailand-China high-speed railway to start in October
Bangkok, 20 August 2017, (Xinhua) -- China and Thailand are working together to sign two contracts of the first phase of Thailand-China railway project in September to begin the construction work of the first section in October, Chinese Embassy in Bangkok said in a statement Saturday. According to the statement, the two more…29 Aug, 2017
Guizhou becomes 6th Chinese regional govt to ban alcohol at official events
22 August 2017, (China Daily) -- Guizhou government has banned serving of all alcohol at official functions for civil servants effective from Sept 1. Rolling out the strictest regulation, the government said no alcohol, including those offered by individuals or organizations, will be served at official receptions and functions. It bans civil more…26 Aug, 2017
UN rights experts criticize US failure to unequivocally reject racist violent events
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 23 August 2017 – The United Nations body monitoring implementation of the global convention on prohibiting racial discrimination has called on high-level politicians and public officials of the United States to unequivocally and unconditionally reject and condemn racist hate speech and crimes in Charlottesville and more…24 Aug, 2017
China’s middle class face peer pressure to send kids on study tours abroad
Beijing, 10 August 2017, (Global Times) -- China's urban middle class are under growing peer pressure to send their kids on expensive study tours abroad which have become the latest fad. Recently, a post titled "A monthly salary of 30,000 yuan could not afford [my] child's summer holiday" has been more…24 Aug, 2017
Thai Foreign Ministry fam trip spotlights double-edged future facing the Kingdom
Bangkok – Courtesy of the Thai Foreign Ministry, 16 Bangkok-based foreign correspondents were treated to a whirlwind 15-hour fam trip on Aug 18 which spotlighted the double-edged future facing Thailand. While three of the stops underscored Thailand’s positive scientific, agricultural and infrastructure progress in line with its 4.0 national development more…21 Aug, 2017
Chinese Artificial Intelligence software beats doctors at diagnosing certain diseases
Beijing, (Xinhua) August 20, 2017 -- After listening to the patient's symptoms, "he" provides checklists for the patient and medical advice based on the results. Then the therapy will be verified by human doctors. A China-made AI (Artificial Intelligence)-based software made its debut Saturday at a seminar held in Hengyang City, more…21 Aug, 2017
Chinese Commentary: US is not a human rights paradise, nor the world’s moral leader
By Shi Feiran (People's Daily Online) Beijing, 17 Aug 2017 - The U.S. Department of State issued its report on International Religious Freedom for 2016, once again using human rights as a political tool to interfere in the internal affairs of China, tarnish its international image, and promote U.S. strategic interests. In more…17 Aug, 2017
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