26 Oct, 2015
Chinese tourist detained for taking naughty pics on Malaysian beach
(People’s Daily Online) October 23, 2015 – Pictures of several overseas tourists posing nude on Sibuan Island off Semporna have gone viral. Interpol was contacted to help identify the tourists after the police received complaints from the public on Oct.15, 2015. According to Chinanews.com, a Chinese national involved in this incident was detained by the […]
more…26 Oct, 2015
Manila to host First ASEAN Corporate Governance Conference and Awards
Manila, Philippines (PRWEB) October 24, 2015 – The Philippines has been named host of the first ASEAN Corporate Governance Conference and Awards by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF). Headed by capital market regulators from 10 ASEAN jurisdictions, the ACMF has partnered with the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to organize this event promoting […]
more…26 Oct, 2015
Air China’s New Winter/Spring Schedule Makes it First Chinese Airline to Cover All Six Continents
BEIJING, Oct. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Air China’s 2015/2016 Winter/Spring Schedule has come into effect on October 25, 2015. The new schedule features 660 flights per week on average, up about 20% compared with its 2014 counterpart, with 110 international/regional passenger routes to 69 international/regional cities. In particular, with the commencement of the Beijing–Johannesburg and Beijing […]
more…26 Oct, 2015
In pictures: Utter failure of ASEAN’s single-destination brand campaign
Singapore – With just under two months before the integrated ASEAN Community takes effect, the ASEAN tourism sector has proved its utter failure to meet the over-arching goal of building a strong brand image and promoting the region as a single destination. Although the ASEAN countries had the largest collective presence at the ITB Asia […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
ARC Assists U.S. Government to Convict Rogue Travel Agent for Fraud and ID Theft
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 20, 2015 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced that the company’s fraud prevention team provided essential information to the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Inspection Service that resulted in the conviction and recent sentencing of Sandra M. White, a former Coloma, Michigan travel agent for fraud and […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
UNICEF hails Myanmar religious groups seeking religious tolerance for sake of country’s children
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 21 October 2015 – In the light of upcoming elections in Myanmar and amid reports of rising religious intolerance, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today welcomed a joint statement by the leaders of four main religious groups in the country calling for tolerance and respect of religious freedom as […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
China publishes new rules to boost clean governance amongst party cadres
Beijing, (China Daily) Updated: 2015-10-22 – The Communist Party of China Central Committee has published new rules on clean governance and sanctions for those who violate the Party code of conduct, as the CPC improves the management of its 88 million members. The two new regulations, adopted at a meeting of the Political Bureau of […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
Chinese President pledges stronger support to eradicate poverty by 2020
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government will enact more support policies to lift the country’s 70 million poor people above the poverty line by 2020, President Xi Jinping pledged on Friday ahead of the 23rd International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Addressing the Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum in Beijing, Xi […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
Israeli Army Installs Concrete Roadblocks at Bethlehem Northern Entrance
BETHLEHEM, October 22, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Thursday afternoon installed cement roadblocks at the northern entrance of Bethlehem, said security sources. Israeli forces reportedly installed concrete roadblocks at the sidewalks of Jerusalem-Bethlehem Main Road in the vicinity of Jacir Palace and Paradise hotels at the northern entrance of the city, obstructing Palestinian locals’ movement. […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
Sweeping changes in UK visa rules for Chinese visitors
LONDON, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — Tourism visas for visitors to Britain from China are to be valid for two years as from 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Wednesday. The extension of the visa period from the current six months is aimed at bringing significant benefits to the British economy by making it easier for […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
Backlash feared: Chinese tourist dies after “forced shopping” brawl in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – (chinadaily.com.cn) 2015-10-21 — The shocking death of a mainland tourist in Hong Kong started a war of words between the mainland and the “shopping heaven”, which has climaxed in the virtual space. However, it has become a truly worrying sign in the real world. Despite Hong Kong authorities’ quick action to detain […]
more…23 Oct, 2015
Political failures, lack of hope, at root of latest Israeli-Palestinian violence – UN deputy chief
United Nations, (UN News Centre) – 22 October 2015 – The Israel-Palestine conflict has “once again entered a dangerous phase,” United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the Security Council today, warning that the latest eruption of violence, rising tensions at holy sites in Jerusalem and the alarmingly vitriolic nature of public discourse in the […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
Japan’s seniors staying fit, strong, for longer, poll finds
Beijing, JIJI Press, Oct 12, 2015 – Physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan have continued to improve, an annual government survey found Sunday. In the survey, physical and athletic ability of people aged 65-79 was measured with six kinds of exercise, including six-minute walking distance, grip strength and sit-up. By age […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
Japan, Iran ministers agree on bilateral investment pact during Tehran talks
TEHRAN, Kyodo, AFP-JIJI, Oct 13, 2015 – Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Monday struck an agreement on a bilateral investment pact. The two foreign ministers said in a joint news statement that they have agreed to set up a council for Japan-Iran cooperation to discuss a variety of […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
India holds “White Cane Day” to sensitize people on challenges faced by visually challenged people
New Delhi, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, 14-October-2015 — Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is organizing White Cane Day on October 15 to sensitize the common man about the challenges being faced by visually challenged people. A week long activities already started on World Sight Day from October 8th 2015 will conclude tomorrow […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
Iran emerges as a new economic power, says head of Indian energy security group
TEHRAN, Oct 18, (NNN-IRNA ) – With sanctions going away, Iran is emerging as a new economic power, Chairman of the Energy Security Group of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Narendra Taneja said in an exclusive interview with IRNA. Removal of Iran’s sanctions would lead to Iran emerging as a […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
200 Jewish terrorist settlers attack unarmed Palestinian village with fire bombs
HEBRON, Palestine, Oct 18 (NNN-MA’AN) – More than 200 Jewish settlers attacked the Palestinian villages of Wad al-Haseen and Wad al-Nasara, near the illegal Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba overnight, in the eastern Hebron district of the occupied southern West Bank, locals and medics said. During the attack, Israeli settlers threw stones and fire bombs […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
China plans fool-proof tax regime to foil multinational corporations by year-end
Beijing, (China Daily) 2015-10-13 – A key government draft proposal that will seek to tackle multinational corporations’ tax-avoidance will draw from a latest international tax rule, and is expected to be rolled out by the year-end, a top tax official said. Wang Xiaoyue, vice-director of the International Taxation Department under the State Administration of Taxation, […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
400 million mobile phones become obsolete each year in China
Beijing, (People’s Daily Online), October 13, 2015 – “When I bought a new cell phone, it was already obsolete,” a man surnamed Chen said. He works in Shenzhen, southern China, which leads the country’s electronics industry. Chen’s confusion is not an isolated case. Nowadays, with the rapid updating of mobile phones, dealing with abandoned handsets […]
more…19 Oct, 2015
Hi-Tech Meets Hi-Touch At Travel Bloggers Forum In Bangkok
Bangkok – Nearly 600 travel bloggers from all over the world convened in Thailand for the first Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) in Asia between 15-17 October. Amidst the dozens of presentations on harnessing whiz-bang hi-tech tools to make a living out of their passion for writing, it was the high-touch exhibit of traditional Thai arts […]
more…17 Oct, 2015
Black, Palestinian artists and activists affirm solidarity in new video
Jadaliyya , Thursday 15 Oct 2015 — More than 60 leading Black and Palestinian artists and activists are featured in a new video highlighting challenges that both communities are confronting, including militarised policing and the prison industry. The video features Lauryn Hill, Danny Glover, Cornel West, Angela Davis, Alice Walker, Sapphire, Lisa Gay Hamilton, the […]
more…17 Oct, 2015
China approves US$15 bln in infrastructure projects
BEIJING, (Xinhua) 2015-10-15 – China’s top economic planner approved the construction of eight infrastructure projects, with an estimated total investment of 95.3 billion yuan ($15 billion), it announced Thursday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) authorized plans to build two railways, one in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the northwest and the other linking […]
more…16 Oct, 2015
Systematic discrimination against Rohingyas will trigger regional crisis, ASEAN MPs warn
BANGKOK, 16 October 2015 – Increasingly marginalized and desperate, Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State are being forced to flee in ever-greater numbers, exacerbating a regional crisis that ASEAN leaders are woefully ill prepared to cope with, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) warned today. “ASEAN met to discuss the refugee crisis in May, but […]
more…16 Oct, 2015
International Labour Organization tackles “uberization” of work
IRU Press Release, 16 October 2015 – In an unprecedented move, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a Resolution on Transport Network Companies that underlines their negative impact on job security and working conditions. The resolution was adopted today at an ILO Tripartite Sectoral meeting on Road Transport, attended by governments, workers and employers. Participants […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
Korean casino lures Chinese gamblers with models and C-listers
(People’s Daily Online), October 13, 2015 – A gambling house located on Jeju Island, South Korea is always ablaze with lights even during the daytime. The house is full of gamblers. VIP rooms are located on the second floor for clients with greater stake. Taking advantage of a visa exemption policy for Chinese visitors, casinos […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
Beijing police bust global smuggling ring, $4m wildlife parts seized
Beijing, (China Daily) 2015-10-13 – A three-month police investigation has led to the seizure of a large haul of endangered wildlife parts and the disruption of an international smuggling ring, the Beijing Forest Police Bureau announced on Monday. The wildlife trafficking case, which was code-named “May 21”, led to the confiscation of illegal wildlife parts, […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
Israeli Settlers Burn Olive Fields, Attack British Activist near Nablus
NABLUS, October 14, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers Wednesday set fire to large swaths of Palestinian-owned agricultural land near the village of Burin, to the south of Nablus in the West Bank, and injured an international activist while hurling stones at them, according to local sources. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in northern West […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
Polish tourists visiting Iran on rise
Isfahan, Oct 12, IRNA – Polish Senate Speaker Bogdan Borusewicz said on Monday that number of Polish tourists visiting Iran will rise. Borusewicz told Governor General of Isfahan Province Rasul Zargarpur that the number of the tourists from Poland to Iran will enjoy multiple growth if a direct flight becomes operational. He said that Iran […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
Chinese leader stresses urgency of reforming global governance
BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping stressed the urgency of strengthening global governance and reforming the global governance system against a backdrop of growing global challenges, according to a Tuesday press release. Reform is about “laying down rules for the international order and international mechanisms” and “deciding in which direction the world will […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
American Express Meetings & Events Forecasts Strong Growth in Global Meetings Activity in 2016
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 13, 2015 — According to the American Express Meetings & Events 2016 Global Meetings Forecast (“the Forecast”), positive economic trends combined with the global expansion of companies will drive continued growth for the meetings industry in 2016. Across all regions, the number of training and internal meetings is expected to experience high […]
more…14 Oct, 2015
FREE Download: GPCI 2015 Report Unveils World’s Most Powerful Cities
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 14, 2015 — The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, unveiled today the results of its Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2015 report, which ranks 40 global metropolises according to their “magnetism,” or power to attract creative individuals and enterprises from around the world and […]
more…13 Oct, 2015
New beer behemoth a serious threat to global health and sustainable development – IOGT
Stockholm, Swede, 13 Oct 2015 (IOGT media release) — Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, the two biggest beer producers in the world, have agreed on terms for a gigantic deal to merge both companies. The merger is set to create a beer behemoth responsible for one in three beers sold worldwide. The final AB InBev offer is worth more […]
more…13 Oct, 2015
Anti-TTIP campaigners mobilize to raise awareness of U.S. domination
STRASBOURG, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — Massive demonstrations against the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) reveal deep concerns among European citizens about the economic, social, health, environmental and cultural implications of the proposed agreement. In Strasbourg, the seat of the European Parliament (EP), […]
more…13 Oct, 2015
India Supports Palestinian Authority Budget with $5M, Announces $17.79M Projects
RAMALLAH, October 12, 2015 (WAFA) – India Monday announced a grant worth of $5 million to support the Palestinian Authority’s budget in addition to five projects worth $17.79 million, in the fields of capacity building and education and signed a MOU on cultural cooperation. According to a press release, President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee […]
more…12 Oct, 2015
Chinese tourists spend over $830 m in Japan during Golden Week
Beijing (CRIENGLISH.com/chinadaily.com.cn), 2015-10-11 — Around 400,000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Japan and spent nearly 100 billion yen, or around $830 million in shopping during the National Day holiday week from Oct 1-7.Popularly known as the Golden Week, this marks a peak in travel for Chinese tourists. Chinese customers queued up at Japanese malls […]
more…12 Oct, 2015
Jewish Fanatics Resume Provocative Visits to Al-Aqsa Compound Amid Growing Tension
JERUSALEM, October 11, 2015 (WAFA) – Jewish fanatics resumed their provocative visits to al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, despite of an apparently ongoing uprising in the West Bank and Jerusalem districts prompted by Jewish entry to the Islamic holy site. WAFA correspondent said small groups of Jewish settlers entered the compound from the […]
more…12 Oct, 2015
Chinese Commentary: West-led Color Revolution in Middle East backfires as refugee crisis worsens
BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — The West-led “Color Revolution” in the Middle East has not only failed to bring peace and stability to the region, but has also eventually backfired as Europe is now struggling to deal with the worst refugee crisis since World War II. An increasing influx of refugees has poured into the […]
more…12 Oct, 2015
Finance Minister: China to implement plan for transparent global tax regime in 2016
LIMA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — Taking up the G20 presidency in 2016, China will advance the implementation of the newly approved Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action plan, said Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei during the on-going World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Lima on Friday. The detailed final version […]
more…12 Oct, 2015
Indonesia to prioritise border area development
Kendari, SE Sulawesi (ANTARA News) 11 Oktober 2015 – The government will give priority to the accelerated development of border areas in the next three years, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said. “There are 187 sub-districts or points in border areas categorized as priority locations this year. They are located near the Indonesian borders with […]
more…12 Oct, 2015
Water Bombing Operations to put out forest fires start in Sumatra
JAKARTA, Oct 11 (NNN-CNA) — The combined team from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia has begun water bombing operations to put out the forest fires in south Sumatra. In a statement issued by Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on Sunday (Oct 11), a total of seven helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft are involved in the […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Global travel becoming the ‘normal’ for more Chinese families
Beijing, (China Daily) Updated: 2015-10-01 – Jiang Jing, a 30-year-old from Weinan, a fourth-tier city in Shaanxi province, went to her local city hall early in September to apply for a passport as she planned a trip to The Maldives with her husband the following month. She was surprised to see so many people doing […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Documents of Nanjing Massacre inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of World Register
PARIS – A total of 47 new nominations, including Documents of the Nanjing Massacre from China, are inscribed on the Memory of the World Register by the International Advisory Committee of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, announced Friday UNESCO in a press release. The decision was made during a three day meeting of UNESCO […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Japan, South Korea, Thailand most popular Chinese Golden Week destinations
Beijing, (chinadaily.com.cn), 2015-10-09 – The number of Chinese tourists traveling abroad has seen a fast-paced rise during the National Day holiday with surrounding countries including Japan, South Korea, and Thailand among the most popular destinations, according the National Tourism Administration (NTA). Data from the Nationwide Tourist Group Services Management System shows that outbound tourists (except […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
China to open 10,000 Confucius Schools nationwide
JINAN, (Xinhua) 2015-10-10 – The Confucius Foundation of China (CFC) plans to open 10,000 Confucius Schools across China to promote Confucius teachings, the CFC secretary-general Wang Daqian said on Saturday at a Confucianism forum. At the fourth Cross-Strait Academic Forum on Confucianism held in Jinan, capital city of East China’s Shandong province, Wang said over […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Renminbi becomes world’s fourth-largest payment currency
Beijing, (People’s Daily Online) October 09, 2015 — The Renminbi, or Chinese yuan, has surpassed Japanese yen to become the world’s fourth-largest payment currency, according to a report issued by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT). The rank of the Renminbi has increased by leaps and bounds— in 2012, it ranked 12th. According […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
China launches International Payment System
Shanghai, (People’s Daily Online), October 09, 2015 – China launched the first phrase of the China International Payment System (CIPS) in Shanghai on Thursday, which will provide capital settlement and clearing services for cross-border RMB transactions for domestic and overseas financial institutions. At present, the RMB has become the second largest cross-border payment currency in […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Traditional Chinese Medicine gaining recognition and respect in the West
(China Daily) 2015-10-06 – Traditional Chinese medicine has won more recognition in Western countries in recent years, but the 5,000-year-old medical science still needs a modern interpretation to break into the mainstream Western market. According to the Beijing-based World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, more TCM clinics have opened in the West and more colleges […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Israel’s Culture of Impunity Killed the Oslo Accords – Palestinian leader
RAMALLAH, October 4, 2015 (WAFA) – Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, said, ‘Israel’s culture of impunity killed the Oslo concept by tripling the number of settlers, stripping the Palestinian government of its attributes, and implementing various other contravening policies in breach of the agreement.’ In a statement received by WAFA, Erekat […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Nepal: Experts begin post-disaster work at quake-damaged UNESCO heritage sites
United Nations, UN News Centre, 8 October 2015 – International and national experts from the Nepalese Department of Archaeology and an archaeological team from Durham University have begun post-disaster excavation surveys and rescue excavations at earthquake damaged UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. “Creation of risk maps and identification and characterization of […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
Indian President to Visit Palestine for First Time October 12
RAMALLAH, October 7, 2015 (WAFA) – The President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee will pay the first ever State visit to Palestine in mid October at the invitation of president Mahmoud Abbas, President of State of Palestine, said a statement issued by the representative office of India to Palestine on Tuesday. During the visit, which […]
more…11 Oct, 2015
EU Ombudsman urges full transparency of meetings with tobacco lobbyists
Brussels, Transparency International EU Office media release, 05 Oct 2015 – Transparency International welcomes the European Ombudsman’s recommendations to increase the transparency of the European Commission’s meetings with tobacco lobbyists. In the recommendations published today, which echo concerns about tobacco lobbying that led to the resignation of Maltese Commissioner John Dalli in 2012, Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly calls […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
Xinjiang to focus on maintaining stability
Beijing (China Daily), October 02, 2015 – Yu Zhengsheng, China’s top political advisor, said on Thursday that long-term stability and security are the top priorities in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. He stressed that counterterrorism will be the focus of the local government’s work.Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
India’s Spiritual Market Enters World of Mobile-commerce with Wheresmypandit app
Mumbai, 7th October, 2015/PRnewswire/- Puja rituals are an integral part of Hindu culture. In order to stand out from numerous startups, currently competing with each other in the spiritual market domain, and to cater to millions of Hindus worldwide, WheresMyPandit has entered the field of mobile-commerce with the launch of its mobile application. Built for […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
Golden Week Chinese Travel Hits 750mln, Equal to Half the Population
Beijing (People’s Daily Online) October 06, 2015 – Transportation statistics in China shows that during the “Golden Week” over 750 million Chinese people are expected to use either railway or highway to travel domestically. This figure accounts for half of the population in China. Chinese Ministry of Transport anticipated some 640 million people use the […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
Organic Merchants Campaign Cuts Out Middle-Man to Get Healthy, Affordable Foods Straight to Average Consumer
Denver, CO (PRWEB) October 06, 2015 – The Organic Merchants team launched their Indiegogo campaign today and is looking to raise a total of $25K to help with the packaging costs for their new line of organic, NON-GMO popcorn. Organic Merchants is a family-owned business that delivers a multitude of different healthy foods at affordable […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
China National Day Holiday: Rural tourism blooms, villagers benefit
BEIJING, Oct. 2, (Xinhua) — While most Chinese are relaxing as part of the week-long National Day holiday, Wang Zaolin is dealing with his busiest time of year. The peak travel week brings floods of city-dwellers to his hotel to seek pastoral pleasures. The rustic hotel in Hongcun, an ancient village in east China’s Anhui […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
China: Old indexes do not present true image of economic growth
Beijing (China Daily) Updated: 2015-09-26 – In response to analysts’ and media questions about the reliability of China’s economic data, a government spokesman said on Friday it is no longer appropriate to use only the old indexes to measure the country’s performance during its rapid transition. This is because, for the first time, the service […]
more…7 Oct, 2015
Palestinians Getting Poorer for Third Year in a Row – World Bank
JERUSALEM, September 29, 2015 – Reduced donor aid, war, suspension of revenue payments and ongoing restrictions by the Government of Israel have had a severe impact on the Palestinian economy. The World Bank economic report to the Ad Hoc Liaison committee (AHLC), a forum of donors to the Palestinian Authority, examines current economic trends and recommends […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
U.S. investors awaiting authorization to enter Iran market
Tehran, Oct 3, IRNA – While US companies, similar to their European and Asian rivals, are eager to invest in Iran’s market, the United States laws prohibit such an access. Masoud Daneshmand, in an opinion piece published by the English-language paper Iran Daily looks into the issue and tells the reader how business ties could […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
Chinese Palace Museum cracks down on visitor misbehavior
Beijing, (China Daily) 2015-10-05 – Following a spate of uncivilized behavior related to the tourism market, the Palace Museum has blacklisted 2,500 visitors since June for misbehaving, part of an effort aimed at protecting ancient relics as well as restoring market order by eliminating illegal vendors and ticket scalpers. As the weeklong National Day holiday […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
Israeli Soldiers Kill 13-Year-Old near Bethlehem, Sixth in Two Weeks
BETHLEHEM, October 5, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli soldiers Monday shot dead a Palestinian child during confrontations with youths in the Aida refugee camp north of Bethlehem, less than 24 hours after another Palestinian youth was killed by the Israeli army in Tulkarm, according to security sources. Medical sources said 13-year-old Abdul-Rahman Shadi Mustafa was seriously […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
Jewish Fanatic Settlers’ Violence Intensifies across West Bank
WEST BANK, October 5, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli Jewish settlers last night and on Monday morning intensified attacks against Palestinians across the West Bank, according to local and media sources. These violent attacks continue for the third day of an unabated aggression against vulnerable Palestinian communities, especially villages that are adjacent to illegal settlements. In […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
OAG’s Megahubs Index Reveals the World’s Most-Connected Airports
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 05, 2015 – According to new analysis from OAG, the global leader in air travel intelligence and analytical services, Megahubs are transforming the way that we connect and travel around the planet. Selected major hub airports are now rapidly growing into Megahubs as expanded international connectivity, airline consolidation, larger aircraft types and the […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
U.S. Machinist & Aerospace Union Blasts TPP
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 05, 2015 – The following is a statement from International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) International President Tom Buffenbarger regarding terms of the secretly negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership: “As a labor union whose members build products that are exported all over the world, the IAM has always taken a strong interest in […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
76% of U.S. Adults Concerned about Security of Health Care Data, Reveals University of Phoenix Survey
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In observance of National Health Information Technology (NHIT) Week and to mark the important role health information technology plays in improving U.S. health care delivery, University of Phoenix® College of Health Professions School of Health Services Administration today announced survey findings outlining the comfort level of U.S. adults when sharing their health data. The […]
more…6 Oct, 2015
Pacific Trade Agreement a Recipe for Corporate Greed – ITUC
Brussels, 6 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The International Trades Union Congress (ITUC) has described the 12-country “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP) trade deal announced on 5 October as a recipe for corporate greed. While the final text of the agreement is still not publicly available, leaked texts have given rise to major concerns amongst trade unions and […]
more…5 Oct, 2015
Mosques in U.S. Urged to Take Added Safety Measures Prior to Extremist Anti-Islam Rallies Oct 10
WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/4/15 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Muslim community leaders to consider instituting additional safety measures in response to hate rallies by possibly armed anti-Muslim extremists targeting mosques nationwide on October 10. [NOTE: October 9 has also been mentioned online as […]
more…5 Oct, 2015
FREE Download: 2nd Edition of UNWTO-PATA Tourism Update Report
Bangkok/Madrid — The second edition of the UNWTO-PATA Tourism Updates has been released and is available for free download by clicking on the image. The highlight article of this edition is an article headlined: Fifteen global challenges that will determine the “State of the Future”. The UNWTO/PATA Tourism Update, a bi-monthly series, is […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
At Awards Ceremony, Thai Tourism SMEs Get Crash Course in Creative Marketing
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand prefaced its biannual Tourism Awards ceremony on 27 September 2015 by inviting about 150 small and medium sized enterprises for a crash course on enhancing their marketing and branding skills. Owners, operators and senior management executives of the emerging generation of Thai tourism products and services nationwide attended […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
Israel Annexes Hebron Church Compound to Settlement Bloc
HEBRON, October 1, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities decided to annex a church compound, which settlers claim they have previously purchased, to the Gush Etzion settlement bloc in the southern West Bank. Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister Moshe Yaalon has reportedly decided to annex the 38-dunum compound, known as Beit al-Baraka, which is located to the north […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
Mainlanders bypass Hong Kong for Golden Week
Chinadaily.com – 2015-09-29 – Hong Kong is losing its luster for the increasingly affluent, sophisticated mainland tourists in the coming National Day holiday. “The passion of mainland travelers (for Hong Kong) has dampened dramatically this year,” said Sarah Leung, director of the Hong Kong Tourism Industry Employees General Union. She said the number of tour […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
Palestinian President: The First-Ever Raising of Palestine’s Flag at the U.N. Is “Our Moment of Hope”
NEW YORK, September 29, 2015 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday affirmed that the Palestinian flag will be raised for the first time at the United Nations headquarters in New York and at other U.N. offices around the world on September 30. He wrote an op-ed, which was published on the Huffington Post, in which […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
New ZabCab Taxi App: No Peark-hour Surge Pricing and Only Licensed Drivers
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 28, 2015 – Taxi passengers in South Florida now have an easier and better way to taxi, thanks to Flatiron Apps, LLC, which today launched three ZabCabTM taxi apps at press conferences in Miami and Fort Lauderdale: ZabCab for Passengers; ZabCab for Drivers; and ZabCab Front Desk for the hospitality industry and entertainment […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
Ten facts about China’s incredible high-speed rail system
Beijing, People’s Daily Online, September 29, 2015 – I. China boasts the world’s longest mileage of high-speed rail (HSR) line, followed by Japan and Spain. By the end of 2014, the mileage had reached 16,000 km, accounting for 60 percent of the world’s total. II. The highest ridership in the world: In 2014, the HSR […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
Africa to be main beneficiary of China’s $1b Peace & Development Fund
United Nations, (China Daily) September 29, 2015 – China will establish a $1 billion “China-UN Peace and Development Fund” to support the United Nations’ multilateral cooperation and boost world peace, President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Xi’s announcement came in his first speech at the UN headquarters in New York City, at the annual debate […]
more…4 Oct, 2015
ADB, India Sign $123.5 Million Loan to Upgrade Tourism Infrastructure in 3 States
NEW DELHI, INDIA (ADB media release) 29 Sept 2015 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $123.51 million loan for tranche 3 of the Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, to continue upgrading tourism infrastructure and services in three states. The loan will be used for development and […]
more…28 Sep, 2015
New Global Agenda: Out – Seven P’s of Marketing; In – Five P’s of Sustainable Development
After years of hyping up the Seven P’s of marketing, the travel and & tourism now has an opportunity to jettison them in favour of the Five P’s of the Sustainable Development Goals, the newly adopted global agenda designed to balance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of human progress by the year 2030. The […]
more…28 Sep, 2015
Done with North India’s Golden Triangle? Try the eye-popping wonders of South India, by Luxury Train
Bengaluru — Although North India’s famous Delhi-Agra-Jaipur Golden Triangle tour is arguably the country’s most popular tourism circuit, the South Indian state of Karnataka is equally blessed in terms of history, heritage, nature and spiritual spots. It may be home to India’s best-known I.T. city of Bangalore, but it is also home to a city […]
more…26 Sep, 2015
Civil Society Statement: The Bitter Irony of “1 Billion Tourists, 1 Billion Opportunities”
The following statement was issued by the Tourism Advocacy and Action Forum (TAAF), a group of individual tourism activists and representatives of civil society groups from six continents, which support human rights, social justice and sustainability concerns in tourism. The group is working to build an international network and forum to promote “courageous dialogue on […]
more…26 Sep, 2015
Registrations open for Second ACTE-Lufthansa DCC Webinar on Oct 6
25 September — The second in a series of webinars hosted by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives and Lufthansa Group will convene on October 6, 2015, at 10:00am ET/ 4:00pm CET. Jens Bischof, Chief Commercial Officer of Lufthansa German Airlines will discuss the current state of the Distribution Cost Charge and its future moving forward […]
more…25 Sep, 2015
Global drone market expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2020
Wellesley, Mass., September 24, 2015 (PRWEB) – Increasing usage of unmanned vehicles and new technologies in the commercial and defense sectors is primarily driving market growth. BCC Research reveals in its new report that drone types are penetrating regions around the globe in a host of different applications. The global drone market is expected to […]
more…25 Sep, 2015
Australia unveils A$100 million package to curb domestic violence, help victims
Canberra, 24 Sept 2015 — The Australian government has unveiled a A$100 million package to help curb domestic violence and help the hundreds of women and children who fall victim to it every year. The package will improve frontline support and services, leverage innovative technologies to keep women safe, and provide education resources to help […]
more…25 Sep, 2015
Monash University Research: Australian Sports Help Drown Kids In Alcohol Ads
(Source: IOGT International) A new study has revealed that Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NRL) and Cricket are promoting alcohol to children. Research from Monash University shows that Australian children and adolescents receive millions of exposures to alcohol advertising when watching AFL, NRL, and Cricket on TV. Almost half of the total amount […]
more…25 Sep, 2015
Higher alcohol taxes can help meet UN Sustainable Development Goals – IOGT Report
Arusha, Tanzania, September 24, 2015 (IOGT International media release) – A new report by the Swedish-based global advocacy group IOGT International provides an overview of independent scientific evidence showing that alcohol taxation is a powerful tool for both improving public health as well as for boosting sustainable development. This week, global leaders will gather at […]
more…24 Sep, 2015
Jewish Extremist Settlers, Protected by Police, Again Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Courtyard
JERUSALEM, September 23, 2015 (WAFA) – As Israeli police continued to severely restrict Palestinians’ access into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, groups of extremist Jewish settlers wearing priestly garments Wednesday morning forced their way into the flashpoint holy site. Protected by heavily-guarded police officers, dozens of extremist settlers wearing priestly garments forced their way into the […]
more…24 Sep, 2015
Meeting the SDGs: OECD invites young people to Poster Competition to combat poverty, growing inequality
Paris, 23 Sept 2015 – The Organisation of Economic Cooperation Development is calling on young people all over the world to let their creative juices flow to build a more economically just, fair and balanced world. A Poster Competition has been created inviting young people aged 15-25 “to express your unique views and ideas on […]
more…24 Sep, 2015
Travellers Predict the Future of Travel by 2030
WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new survey unveiled today by Marriott Rewards Credit Card from Chase asked Americans to imagine the near future and predict what the travel experience could look like. Their top predictions reveal some surprises. From unique travel experiences to putting the real in virtual reality, American travelers are mapping out a different journey […]
more…24 Sep, 2015
Indonesia revokes permits of companies involved in forest fires
Jakarta (ANTARA News) 23 September 2015 – The Environment and Forestry Ministry has revoked the permits of three plantation companies proven guilty of setting fires to land and forest areas. The three errant companies are PT Tempirai Palm Resources and PT Waringin Agro Jaya in South Sumatra province and PT Langgam Inti Hibrindo in Riau, […]
more…23 Sep, 2015
FREE Download: UNWTO/PATA report “Global Trends Shaping Tourism in Asia-Pacific”
Bangkok/Madrid — The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) have joined forces to publish a series of bi-monthly reports highlighting the linkage between the global travel industry and the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals are to be the focus of a special three-day special […]
more…23 Sep, 2015
Indigenous and local groups from 19 countries recognized with UN Equator Prize
New York, 21 Sep 2015 (UNDP media release) – Leaders from the United Nations joined Academy Award-nominated actor and activist Alec Baldwin to announce the 21 winning initiatives of this year’s Equator Prize, an international award that recognizes outstanding community efforts to reduce poverty, protect nature and strengthen resilience in the face of climate change. […]
more…23 Sep, 2015
Israeli Authorities to Completely Close Off West Bank, Gaza for Jewish Holiday
TEL AVIV, September 22, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities announced that it would completely close off the West Bank and Gaza for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which coincides with the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha. Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister Moshe Yaalon was reported as saying that that Israeli military would close off the occupied […]
more…22 Sep, 2015
When Travel Impact Newswire Leads, ITB Berlin Follows
Messe Berlin, organiser of the ITB Berlin, on 21 Sept 2015 issued a press release announcing that its next annual event in March 2016 will include a session focussing on the importance of water for the global travel industry. Glad to see that the organisers of the world’s biggest travel trade show have finally awoken […]
more…22 Sep, 2015
Israel Approves Renaming Jerusalem Streets from Arabic to Hebrew
JERUSALEM, September 21, 2015 (WAFA) – The Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem approved last Sunday night a decision to replace the original names of several streets and districts in and outside Jerusalem’s Old City with ‘Hebrew’ names that carry Talmudic connotations, according to WAFA correspondent. Among the streets slated for change is the name of […]
more…22 Sep, 2015
Israel Crushes Palestinian Rallies across West Bank
WEST BANK, September 21, 2015 (WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians, including school students, were injured as Israeli forces suppressed a number of protests that set out across the West Bank in condemnation of Israel’s recent escalations at al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, according to local and medical sources. Palestinians, including students, took the streets on […]
more…22 Sep, 2015
Japan increasingly gray as people 80 or older top 10 million
Tokyo, Kyodo, Sep 20, 2015 — Japanese society is becoming increasingly gray, with the latest estimate of people 80 or older topping 10 million for the first time, government data showed Sunday. The estimate for people 65 or older hit a record 33.84 million as of last Tuesday, accounting for 26.7 percent of the population, […]
more…22 Sep, 2015
On World Peace Day, a new song shows friendship transcends Pakistan-India ire
(Source: Images publication) This International Peace Day, (marked worldwide on Sept 21) singer Ali Aftab Saeed and Indian filmmaker Aarti Shrivastava have worked together to bring to us a new anthem of Pak-India friendship, titled ‘Na Rokay Koi’. Through this musical medium, Ali and Aarti have told a simple story of two college friends who […]
more…21 Sep, 2015
Next on PATA’s reform agenda: Revamping the roster of unproductive meetings
Bengaluru — As the PATA turnaround gains steam, charting the future of its legacy committees, colloquiums and councils is emerging as a priority item on the reform agenda. The long overdue need for this became obvious during the many meetings accompanying the Bengaluru PATA Travel Mart. They were hugely disparate in terms of attendance, relevance […]
more…20 Sep, 2015
New Asian Infrastructure Bank President vows to engage private sector in Asia’s investment
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — Jin Liqun, president-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), said here on Saturday that the AIIB is a very good combination of strong features of public sector companies and private sector companies, and it would do more to engage private sector in infrastructure investment. Jin made the remarks at […]
more…20 Sep, 2015
Benefits system for China’s disabled to start in 2016
Beijing, (China Daily) 2015-09-19 — A new benefits system for disabled people living in poverty and those who are severely disabled and need long-term nursing will begin nationwide on Jan 1, 2016, according to a news briefing at the State Council Information Office on Friday. “The new system was approved by the State Council Executive […]
more…19 Sep, 2015
Taxis hit back: Philadelphians Get Ready to Hail Cabs with Way2ride
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 17, 2015 — Taxi passengers in Philadelphia will be able to electronically hail cabs beginning in October, using the Way2ride app from Verifone (NYSE: PAY) on their mobile devices. Through this expansion, Philadelphia joins New York City, where passengers are already using Way2ride’s payment and new e-hailing feature to hail cabs and securely […]
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