15 Jul, 2015
Jeddah creates Guinness world record with longest Iftar table
Jeddah (IINA) 08 Jul 2015 – The ongoing Ramadan festival called “Ramdanana Kida” (Our Ramadan was like this) at the historic Balad district of Jeddah has set a new Guinness world record for the longest connected Iftar table. Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset during Ramadan. Jeddah’s longest […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
In Latin America Tour, Pope Francis Trashes Everything Travel & Tourism Considers Holy
If the travel & tourism industry did not pay any attention to the powerful speeches by Pope Francis during his 5-13 July tour of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, three countries considered among the poorest in Latin America, it needs to think again. Trashing everything that the industry considers holy, the head of the 1.2 billion […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
China’s carbon emissions growth rate in decline: report
LONDON, (Xinhua) 2015-07-14 – Despite the continued increase in global carbon emissions in China, the growth rate of carbon emissions has been “in a steady decrease” since 2005, and was near zero in 2014, according to a new climate report released Monday. The report, commissioned by Britain’s Foreign Office, was written by experts from Britain, […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
Bangkok Photo Exhibition to Support “Hand-in-Hand We Stand for Nepal” Project
Bangkok – A new photo exhibition that showcases Nepal’s rich history takes place at the Park Ventures Phloenchit on the 13-15 July 2015 from 10 am – 6 pm daily. Rare photographs belonging to renowned photographer Kiran Man Chitrakar whose family has held the lineage of Royal Court photographers for three generations will be on […]
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Hong Kong PolyU Study Finds Performance Gains needed in Chinese State-Owned Hotels
Hong Kong, 14 July 2015, HK Polytechnic University School of Hotel and Tourism Management media release – Chinese state-owned hotels need to enhance their performance and market competitiveness, according to the Dr Kam Hung and Professor Hanqin Qiu of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, along with […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
With 3,000 people aged 90+, China’s Zhongxiang recognized as World Longevity Area
Beijing, (People’s Daily Online), July 13, 2015 – Zhongxiang city of central China’s Hubei Province was recognized as a “World Longevity Area” on the 4th International Conference on Population Aging, which was held in Malta recently, according to China News Service reports on July 9. Zhongxiang is the third Chinese city to win the title […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
Chinese-built Lamu port on course to transform Kenya, E. Africa
NAIROBI, July 12, (Xinhua) — Sam Mwabili has achieved a monumental feat that is the envy of his peers since he joined China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Group in June to build the first three berths of Lamu port, initial part of a mega project connecting eastern and central African region. The assistant engineer’s job […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
20-Somethings Want Tangible Benefits From Employers, Not A “Fun Culture” – Research Study
ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) July 13, 2015 – Millennials will comprise seventy-five percent of the global workforce by 2025 and they know they are the most desired hire in the job market today. Companies need to pay attention to what this demographic wants, if they hope to compete for their attention and retention. Pinpoint Market Research […]
more…15 Jul, 2015
Report Explores Seven Key Trend Sets Informed by Community College Presidents
Chandler, AZ (PRWEB)July 13, 2015 — The latest iteration of the League for Innovation Trends Report finds that community colleges are focused on student access and completion, high expectations for students around learning outcomes, and adapting learning models for effectiveness and scale. The League for Innovation in the Community College trends surveys are designed to […]
more…14 Jul, 2015
Israel to build mall, hotel on historic Muslim cemetery
Jerusalem (IINA), 14 Jul 2015 – The Israeli Occupation have approved plans to build a residential neighborhood over the ruins of an ancient Muslim cemetery in West Jerusalem, Anadolu Agency reported, according to Israeli media. “The Jerusalem District Committee for Planning and Building last week approved construction of 192 residential units, a 480-room hotel and a […]
more…13 Jul, 2015
Safety Tips for Water Activities This Summer
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 10, 2015 — With the water recreation season in full swing this summer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reminds customers to be safe around lakes, rivers and other waterways. Recreationists should take added precautions as severe drought conditions throughout the state have changed water levels and created hazardous conditions. PG&E operates […]
more…13 Jul, 2015
Global Study on Beauty Devices Forecasts US$54.1 billion market by 2020
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 10, 201 — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Market Study on Beauty Devices: Asia to Witness Highest Growth by 2020” report to their offering. The global beauty devices market is expected to grow from an estimated USD 19,389.1 million in 2014 to USD 54,186.9 million in 2020 at […]
more…13 Jul, 2015
China police find clues of illegal stock trading
BEIJING, (Xinhua) 2015-07-12 – An investigation team led by China’s Vice Minister of Public Security Meng Qingfeng has found clues that certain trading firms have suspectedly manipulated futures trading in the stock market. The team is currently carrying out further probes. It did not give other details. The investigation team visited the head office of […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
Wimbledon announces Wheelchair Tennis Singles events from 2016
London, 12 July 2016 (Wimbledon media release): The All England Club announced today that Wimbledon will feature wheelchair tennis singles events for men and women from The Championships 2016. Richard Lewis, Chief Executive of The All England Club, said: “Spectators and audiences of Wimbledon have been enjoying wheelchair doubles for 10 years and, on this […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
Jewish fanatics set fire to olive trees west of Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, July 12, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers Sunday set fire to dozens of olive trees belonging to a Palestinian resident in the village of Nahalin to the west of Bethlehem, according to witnesses. They informed WAFA that the olive trees planted in a land adjacent to the illegal Israeli settlement of Bet Ayn, were […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
UNRWA Commissioner General: Root Causes of Gaza Conflict Remain Unaddressed
JERUSALEM, July 8, 2015 (WAFA) – Commissioner General of the UNRWA, Pierre Krahenbuhl, said in a Wednesday statement that a year after the Israeli devastating war on Gaza, which claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people, the root causes of the conflict remain unaddressed. He said, “The despair, destitution and denial of dignity resulting […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
New book explores “The Path of Least Resistance: The Evolution of Capitalism and Politics in America”
Harlingen, Texas (PRWEB) July 06, 2015 – The Path of Least Resistance: The Evolution of Capitalism and Politics in America is a thought-provoking look into the economic transformation associated with the U.S. economy over the past 40 years. The book explores the evolution of the global economy and the macroeconomic consequences associated with its use. […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
MH17: Clearer picture on the cause, Malaysia committed to seeking the truth
SEPANG, Malaysia July 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The criminal investigation team now has a clearer picture on the probable cause of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 tragedy in Ukraine on July 17 last year, said Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. He said the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) comprising the Netherlands as coordinator, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
Chinese Premier urges more jobs, better life for disabled
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged enhancing vocational skills of the disabled and boost their employment and business creation. Li made the remarks in a written instruction for the fifth national vocational skill competition for disabled people and the second national Abilympics held in Wuhan City in central China from […]
more…12 Jul, 2015
Find your spiritual escape with a New Phenomenon: Champing – Camping in churches
Churches Conservation Trust UK media release — Find peace with a night by candlelight in one of England’s treasured country churches, with The Churches Conservation Trust’s ‘champing’ breaks. Champers enjoy a two-day, one-night break at one of three historic churches, with the building to themselves, surrounded by rural simplicity and hundreds of years of history. […]
more…10 Jul, 2015
MasterCard faces European Commission probe over cross-border rules, interchange fees
Brussels, 09 July 2015, European Commission media release — The European Commission today has sent a Statement of Objections to MasterCard. The Statement of Objections outlines the Commission’s preliminary view that MasterCard’s rules prevent banks from offering lower interchange fees to retailers based in another Member State of the European Economic Area (EEA), where interchange […]
more…10 Jul, 2015
PalFest: Connecting Ireland and Palestine through Art
DUBLIN, July 9, 2015 (WAFA) – Marking the first anniversary of the 50-day devastating Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, hundreds of international and Palestinian activists organized a four-day long arts festival to demonstrate firm solidarity and denounce and remind the world about the deadly Gaza aggression through art as a universal language. The festival, […]
more…10 Jul, 2015
Senior Israeli Military Officers Recommend Easing Gaza Border Restrictions
TEL AVIV, July 8, 2015 (WAFA) – Several senior Israeli military officers Wednesday recommended taking measures to ease restrictions imposed on the Gaza Strip, reported Israeli media. Israeli daily Haaretz reported on unnamed senior Israeli military officers recommending that the opening of Gaza border crossings be expanded. The recommendations involve allowing “thousands of Palestinians to […]
more…10 Jul, 2015
China, S. Africa agree to push for greater role for BRICS in int’l affairs
UFA, Russia, (Xinhua), July 09, 2015 — China and South Africa agreed here on Thursday to stand together to safeguard the common interests of emerging market economies and developing countries. The pledge was made during talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, ahead of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation […]
more…10 Jul, 2015
China expects 2.6 trillion yuan in transport investment this year
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) — The Chinese transport sector is poised to attract 2.6 trillion yuan (425 billion U.S. dollars) of investment for this year as authorities strive to accelerate infrastructure construction. “The transport sector showed signs of improvement in the first half. If there are no major changes, we are very confident of realizing […]
more…9 Jul, 2015
ASEAN invites Youth to Creative Industry Fair, 28-30 August
JAKARTA, 3 July 2015, ASEAN Secretariat News – The biggest event for ASEAN youth to advance the creative industry will be held on 28-30 August in Jakarta. ASEAN Youth Creative Industry Fair (AYCIF) is the first competition of its kind where it aims to spotlight at innovative and creative works from youths of ASEAN and […]
more…8 Jul, 2015
UN health agency recommends taxing tobacco products to curb deadly global smoking
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 7 July 2015 – Only one in 10 of people now live in countries that levy taxes of more than 75 per cent on a pack of cigarettes despite the fact that raising taxes on tobacco products is one of the most effective – and cost-effective – ways to reduce […]
more…8 Jul, 2015
In high-tech, high-stress Asia, “Peace of Mind” products/services will be best-sellers – GfK research
Bangkok – As the people of Asia become more urbanised, more enamoured of technology and spend more time at work, the resulting high-stress societies will create big opportunities for products and services which promote convenience, pleasure and peace of mind. That trend, already well under way, explains why travel & tourism, arguably the only economic […]
more…8 Jul, 2015
15th Global Barometer Survey Results for Exhibition Industry 2015-16 released
Paris – July 7, 2015 (UFI media release): Results of UFI’s 15th Global Barometer survey indicate positive turnover expectations for 2015 and the first half of 2016, with in all regions an average of 6 exhibition companies out of 10 declaring increases. When compared to 2014, this appears to be a rather stable situation for […]
more…8 Jul, 2015
New Australian award created to combat racism
Canberra, (AHRC media release) 7 July 2015 – The Australian Human Rights Commission is proud to announce the creation of the ‘Racism. It Stops With Me’ Award. “The new Award recognises an organisation which has made an extraordinary contribution to reducing or preventing racism in Australia,” said President Gillian Triggs. The Racism. It Stops With […]
more…7 Jul, 2015
Power of Spiritual Travel: Record 14 million visit Mecca in 16 days of Ramadan
JEDDAH, 7 July 2015 (Arab News): More than 14 million worshippers and pilgrims visited Makkah in the first 16 days of Ramadan, a 40 percent increase compared to the same period last year. These figures were unveiled at a meeting of the Central Haj Committee, chaired by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, a local publication […]
more…7 Jul, 2015
Social media blamed for huge rise in China divorce cases
Beijing, (China Daily) 2015-07-06 – The growing use of social media is a major factor behind a dramatic increase in the divorce rate, according to a lawyer. Couples who spend too long chatting online instead of talking and devoting time to each other risk growing apart, said Liu Lin of Beijing Shuangli Law Firm. Nine […]
more…7 Jul, 2015
U.S. Disability group launches nationwide advertising campaign: “Shattered”
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 06, 2015 – Disability Justice launched its nationwide advertising campaign “Shattered” on July 6, 2015. “Shattered” depicts what the Social Security disability advocacy group’s clients have all experienced: the feeling of a life broken because a disability prevents them from working. Disability Justice’s Partner Thomas Giordano, Jr. believes that “Shattered” will […]
more…7 Jul, 2015
Save the Children blog – Gaza one year on: The lasting scars of war on children
By Daisy Baldwin Monday 6 July 2015 , Save the Children – In the silence of the rubble, a tinny tune starts up. For a moment I think it sounds like an ice-cream van but a colleague tells me it’s the desalination truck letting people know that they can buy water. It is summer again […]
more…7 Jul, 2015
“Islam” As A Conduit For Western Terrorism – Ghali Hassan, Countercurrents
by Ghali Hassan In his recent address to a summit on “countering violent terrorism” in Washington, President Barack Obama repeatedly stressed the need to talk “squarely and honestly” about the “root causes” of terrorism. As a master of deceit, President Obama did his best to cover up the U.S. vicious role in global terrorism. In […]
more…7 Jul, 2015
Ramadan is a good time to question crude stereotypes – Sydney Morning Herald
By Jeremy Hillman As with other religions, Islam contains teachings that can be misappropriated by those seeking power, vengeance or destruction. Yet, for the overwhelming majority of Muslims in Australia and around the world, their lives are a daily quest for one thing: peace. Understanding this better might turn out to be a more potent […]
more…6 Jul, 2015
Interfaith Ramadan dinners in Detroit seek to promote unity
Detroit, Michigan, (IINA), Monday 06 Jul 2015 – Hundreds of people packed a Dearborn Heights mosque last week for an interfaith Ramadan dinner that featured Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders preaching message of unity and tolerance, according to Detroit Free Express. The event falls on a Jewish day of fasting, an overlap that organizers say […]
more…6 Jul, 2015
Religious harmony in Bangladesh as Buddhist monks share food with Muslims
DHAKA, July 5 (Xinhua) — Not far from Dhaka’s main railway station in Kamalapur, two contemplative traditions are producing a surprising and timely insight. Muslims, who are encouraged to ponder the grace of creation during the month of fasting, and Buddhist monks, who live a strict, rule-bound life of meditation, are building bridges of interfaith […]
more…5 Jul, 2015
Hotel Workers Union: What is really at stake in the Greek crisis
1 July 2015 Editorial by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of a democratic alternative to austerity. The Syriza government of Greece incarnates that alternative, which is why the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) have allied […]
more…5 Jul, 2015
Cuba, US join hands to protect Hemingway’s legacy
HAVANA, (Xinhua) 2015-06-21 — Two Cuban and US cultural institutions announced that they will continue to work together to protect US writer Ernest Hemingway’s legacy. The announcement was made by Cuba’s National Council for Cultural Heritage and the US Finca Vigia Foundation.X The two institutions have joined together once again to protect the 1954 Nobel laureate’s […]
more…5 Jul, 2015
Thai-China railway talks making good progress
BANGKOK, July 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — China and Thailand have made concrete progress in their talks on the construction of a railway in Thailand which will connect the northeastern Thai province on Nong Khai with Bangkok and Rayong Province in eastern Thailand on the Gulf of Thaialnd, says the Chinese chief negotiator, Wang Xiaotao. Wang said […]
more…5 Jul, 2015
Israel Again Closes Gaza’s Lone Commercial Border Crossing
GAZA, July 1, 2015 (WAFA) – Israel closed on Wednesday Karm Abu Salem, also known as Kerem Shalom, the only commercial border crossing between Israel and Gaza located to the southeast of Rafah, preventing entry of aid, construction material and fuel into the besieged Gaza Strip. Chairman of the Presidential Committee for the Coordination of […]
more…5 Jul, 2015
‘Free landing’ of Taiwan residents on Chinese mainland begins
Beijing, (Xinhua) 2015-07-02 – Lu Yee-yen arrived at Xiamen City on the mainland on board the New Golden Dragon on Wednesday morning, thirty minutes after leaving Kinmen County, Taiwan.She got off the ship and had entered the mainland in a minute, without producing any entry permit. “So convenient, really great,” She said, showing her travel […]
more…5 Jul, 2015
An American Muslim perspective on the Fourth of July
By Nihad Awad 07/03/2015 – This Fourth of July weekend, friends and families around the country will gather together to celebrate the freedoms we cherish as Americans, those for which countless generations have struggled and sacrificed so much. Women mourn during a vigil for three Muslims killed at a condominium in Chapel Hill, N.C. in […]
more…3 Jul, 2015
Applications open for first ASEAN People’s Awards, with US$10,000 in prize money each
JAKARTA, (ASEAN secretariat News) – The search is on for the Recipients of the ASEAN People’s Awards. Ten outstanding individuals and/or organisations from ASEAN Member States will be honoured for their contributions to ASEAN community building. The Recipients will be recognized at the next ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this November where their work will […]
more…3 Jul, 2015
Rabbi Michael Lerner: U.S. needs to replace Independence with Interdependence
By Rabbi Michael Lerner, Network of Spiritual Progressives There is much to celebrate in the goodness of the United States, even while acknowledging all of the nation’s problems. We spiritual progressives invite people of all faiths, as well as the nonreligious, to avoid celebrating “bombs bursting in air” and all other displays of American nationalist […]
more…3 Jul, 2015
4th of July Message to the U.S.: No Empire Lasts Forever
The travel & tourism industry is one of the first and worst to be affected by all kinds of crises, be they environmental, economic or geopolitical. In an era of predominantly man-made global crises, the global leadership cannot shirk accountability. The United States claims to be the global leader, but there is no democratic way […]
more…2 Jul, 2015
Why Washington failed to stop the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Beijing, (People’s Daily Online) July 01, 2015 – Representatives of 57 prospective founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) gathered in Beijing on Monday for the signing ceremony, with 50 of them endorsing the AIIB agreement. The bank is regarded as a bold attempt for China to expand its international influence and challenge […]
more…2 Jul, 2015
New Australian visa policy takes effect to attract the rich and talented
Canberra, 1 July 2015, Joint media release by the Minister for Trade and Investment and Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection — New arrangements for investor visa applicants that will encourage investment into innovative Australian research and development and emerging local companies come into effect today. Expressions of Interest for the enhanced Significant Investor […]
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UN issues first-ever heatwave warning guidelines as global temperatures soar
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 1 July 2015 – Two United Nations agencies have unveiled a series of new guidelines aimed at addressing the health risks posed by the increasing number and intensity of climate change-related heatwaves affecting the planet, as warm weather alerts spread across Europe following soaring temperatures that killed hundreds of people […]
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WikiLeaks exposes U.S. eavesdropping on top German ministers, officials, with U.K. help
WikiLeaks Press Release, 1 July 2015 — The United States National Security Agency has been massively targeting phone numbers of top German ministers and public officials responsible for commerce, finances, economics and agriculture – including even Angela Merkel’s personal assistant. WikiLeaks publishes today, 1 July 2015, a list of 69 German government telephone numbers from […]
more…1 Jul, 2015
Shopping discounts for Cambodians against corruption
Phnom Penh, 29 June 2015, Transparency International media release — More than 8,000 people in Cambodia are now enjoying discounts in shops across the capital Phnom Penh thanks to their new Anti-Corruption Card, which Transparency International Cambodia is offering to all those who sign their Declaration against Corruption. Image: Transparency International Cambodia The card, which […]
more…1 Jul, 2015
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Group’s “Escape the Ordinary” promotions until 31 Aug 2015
Hong Kong, 1 July 2015 (Media release) – From extra perks to value add-ons, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts invites guests to take a summer trip and “Escape the Ordinary” at more than 80 Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders hotels worldwide until 31 August 2015. Room or suite reservations confirmed at Best Available Rate as part of […]
more…1 Jul, 2015
Hospitality workers union flags labour dispute at LA DoubleTree by Hilton, being sold by UBS
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– June 30, 2015: The following media release was issued by UNITE HERE: The DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown Los Angeles is a hotel with an ongoing labor dispute. The DoubleTree by Hilton is currently up for sale by owner United Bank of Switzerland (UBS). For more information on the dispute visit: dontbuythedoubletree.org […]
more…1 Jul, 2015
United Church of Christ casts landslide vote to boycott companies profiting from Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Cleveland, JUNE 30, 2015 (UCC PIN Media release) – The United Church of Christ Palestine-Israel Network (UCC PIN) is pleased to announce that today the plenary of the 30th General Synod taking place in Cleveland passed Resolution #4, calling for boycotts and divestment from companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands. “As disciples […]
more…1 Jul, 2015
Iranian Americans tell 2016 U.S. Presidential candidates to avoid offensive generalisations
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thirty-seven prominent Iranian Americans, consisting of current and former government officials, foreign policy experts, scientists, business leaders, authors and media personalities, sent an open letter urging the 2016 presidential candidates to refrain from broad generalizations about the Iranian people when discussing the prospective nuclear agreement taking shape between the P5+1 and Iran. The letter […]
more…30 Jun, 2015
Trade unions blast “troika” policies for triggering Greece crisis
Geneva, 29 June 2015, (ITUC media release) – The closure of Greece’s banks, at least until after the surprise 5 July referendum announced by the Greek government on the demands set by the “troika”, underlines the folly of putting ideology ahead of economic sense, according to the International Trade Union Confederation. Sharan Burrow, ITUC General […]
more…30 Jun, 2015
Israeli Navy Seizes Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla III
GAZA, June 29, 2015 (WAFA) – The Israeli Navy on Monday boarded and seized a boat leading a four-vessel flotilla of international activists bound for Gaza, to prevent them from reaching the blockaded coastal enclave, according to media sources. Petros Stergiou, a spokesperson for the flotilla, said that organizers lost contact with the Marianne at […]
more…30 Jun, 2015
Wheel:Life Publishes Accessible US Travel Guidebook for Wheelchair Users
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB), June 29, 2015 – Wheel:Life, an online community for wheelchair users worldwide, has published Discovering: An Accessible US Travel Guide for Wheelchair Users as a new e-book on Amazon.com. Wheel:Life publications center on sharing resources and support for people who use wheelchairs. These accessible travel suggestions were crowdsourced by the Get Out […]
more…30 Jun, 2015
GfK Global Study Tracks Satisfaction Levels with Leisure Time in 22 Countries
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 29, 2015 – Coinciding with the beginning of summer and the vacation season, the latest GfK study examined satisfaction levels with amounts of leisure time around the world – and United States consumers ranked as happiest with their time off. In US, 7 in 10 are satisfied The study shows that 69% […]
more…30 Jun, 2015
Beijing, Shanghai to offer tax refunds to overseas tourists
BEIJING, (Xinhua) 2015-06-29 — Overseas tourists visiting Beijing and Shanghai will be able to obtain tax refunds on their purchases as of Wednesday, customs authority said Monday. Beijing and Shanghai have both filed plans to Ministry of Finance (MOF), the General Administration of Customs (GAC) and State Administration of Taxation, the GAC said in a […]
more…29 Jun, 2015
Jamaica launches two business models to track economic impact of sports events
Kingston, Jamaica: June 26, 2015, (Jamaica Tourist Board media release): — The Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has charged tourism and sports stakeholders to work together to maximize the potential of sports tourism and its benefits to Jamaica. He stated that, “given the strength of Brand Jamaica and our prominence in sports […]
more…29 Jun, 2015
Biblical conference to set right “misguided theologies” of travel to the Holy Land
The Society of Biblical Studies, a US-based organisation that promotes responsible travel in the Holy Land, is to hold its 2015 National Conference between 18-19 September 2015 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, under the theme of “Christians and the Holy Land: What does the Lord Require?” The conference is designed to better acquaint the estimated 1.6 million […]
more…29 Jun, 2015
Coalition Formed To Preserve Travel Distribution Channel Choice
June 25, 2015, WASHINGTON, DC (BTC media release) – The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) today announced that in response to the Lufthansa Group’s (LHG) recently revealed policy to surcharge and discriminate against the travel agency channel, it has formed AirChannelChoice.travel as a broad coalition of global stakeholders to promote travel distribution system choice for travel […]
more…29 Jun, 2015
Let’s cut the useless anti-terrorism condemnations and pose some hard questions
Bangkok — Last week, both the UN World Tourism Organisation and the World Travel & Tourism Council, the two apex bodies of the global travel industry, issued perfunctory condemnations after the spate of attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France. That put them on the record as having done their duty to do something. However, the […]
more…27 Jun, 2015
AIIB Constitution ready for signing, projected launch by end 2015
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Representatives of 57 prospective founding countries of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will meet in Beijing next Monday to sign the constitution of the bank, creating a legal framework for the existence of the entity. “This will be a significant event. The constitution will lay a solid foundation for […]
more…27 Jun, 2015
Progressive Insurance Offers Motorcycle Accident-avoidance Advice as Summer Riding Heats Up
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 26, 2015 — The summer travel season is peak time for passionate motorcycle riders and after a brutal winter, they’re anxious to make the most of every mile. If fact, more motorcycle riders are hitting the road than ever before with new motorcycle sales up more than eight percent through the […]
more…27 Jun, 2015
UnionPay issues report on Chinese outbound travel for summer 2015
Beijing, UnionPay International media release, 2015-06-24 – UnionPay International issued the “Report of 2015 Outbound Tourism Tendency of Summer Vacation” on June 24, which indicates that the outbound tourism of Chinese visitors is characterized with larger gross scale, higher transaction frequency, more scattered destinations and more rational purchase. Regards to the latest tendency of outbound […]
more…27 Jun, 2015
Human Rights: China tells U.S. to put its own house in order
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — China published a report on the United States‘ human rights situation on Friday, hitting back at U.S. irresponsible remarks about China. The report, titled “The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2014,” was released by the Information Office of the State Council, China’s Cabinet, in response to “the […]
more…26 Jun, 2015
Massive damage to Nepal’s healthcare services has put millions of quake survivors at risk, UN warns
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 25 June 2015 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today warned the health of the people who survived Nepal’s twin earthquakes could be at risk if regular services are not urgently rebuilt and restored in a country where 80 per cent of health facilities in the 14 most […]
more…26 Jun, 2015
30 Rising Women Stars Reshaping Food Systems Around the World
By Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank, foodtank.com There are hundreds of women who inspire us at Food Tank. They are entrepreneurs, stewards of the land, business owners, researchers, farmers, and innovators, who are the backbone of the world’s food systems. In fact, on average, women represent 43 percent of the world’s agricultural labor force […]
more…26 Jun, 2015
231 airlines, mostly in Africa, on European Commission’s updated safety-ban list
Brussels, 25 June 2015, European Commission – Press release – Today the European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. All airlines from the Philippines, banned since 2010, have been released from the List and are […]
more…25 Jun, 2015
EU Five Presidents’ Report sets 10-year plan to strengthen Europe’s Economic, Monetary Union
Brussels, 22 June 2015, European Commission – Press release – Today, the five Presidents – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, together with the President of the Euro Summit, Donald Tusk, the President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, and the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz […]
more…25 Jun, 2015
U.S. card companies raked in $78 bln in processing fees in 2014 – Nilson Report
CARPINTERIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 24, 2015 — General purpose and private label credit, debit, and prepaid cards generated $5.165 trillion in payments for goods and services in 2014. Processing fees, including interchange paid by U.S. merchants to handle that business, were $78.09 billion, up from $72.44 billion in 2013 when fees were $4.768 trillion, according to […]
more…25 Jun, 2015
U.S. supermarkets fail to fulfill commitments to phase out greenhouse gases – EIA report
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 23, 2015 – Today the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released a new report exposing leading U.S. retailers such as Walmart, Publix, and Safeway as doing little to meet public commitments to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), some of the most potent greenhouse gases (GHGs), used most commonly in refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Beyond […]
more…25 Jun, 2015
Mauritius to join fight against international tax avoidance and evasion
Paris, OECD media release, 24 June 2015 – In line with the international movement towards more transparency and exchange of information, Mauritius has taken a significant step to enhance its exchange of information legal framework and has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. It is the seventh member of the […]
more…25 Jun, 2015
World Bank Group to provide up to US$500 million for Nepal earthquake recovery
KATHMANDU, June 23, 2015, World Bank media release —The World Bank Group today said it would provide up to half-a-billion dollars to finance the reconstruction of Nepal after devastating earthquakes in April and May killed almost 9,000 people and left many mountain districts of the country in ruins. Subject to the approval of the Bank’s […]
more…24 Jun, 2015
Fast-food diets will propel childhood obesity to 70 million by 2025, warns UN health agency
United Nations, (UN News Centre) 22 June 2015 – Childhood obesity does not arise from lifestyle choices made by the child, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing that the huge problem, especially in developing countries on the marketing of sugar-rich non-alcoholic beverages, ultra-processed, energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods. “Childhood obesity can erode the benefits that […]
more…24 Jun, 2015
Thai tourism entrepreneurs invited to apply for global Creative Business Cup competition 2015
Bangkok, 23 June 2015 – Creative Thai entrepreneurs with good business ideas are being invited to apply for a contest that could take them to a global creativity championship in Copenhagen between Nov 17-18, 2015. It is a great opportunity for young Thai tourism professionals to take the concept of “Thainess” to a new level, […]
more…24 Jun, 2015
UN environment agency urges ban on microplastics in cosmetics, personal care products
United Nations, (UN News Centre), 16 June 2015 – Next time you are in the shower using a refreshing exfoliating shower gel, take a moment to check what the scrubbing agents are made of. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), chances are pretty high they are made of tiny plastic beads, and by […]
more…24 Jun, 2015
Nepal: In earthquakes’ wake, UNICEF speeds up response to thwart child trafficking
United Nations, (UN News Centre), 22 June 2015 – At least 245 children have been intercepted from being trafficked and unnecessarily or illegally placed in children’s care homes since the first earthquake hit Nepal almost two months ago, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported. The children’s agency is working with the Government and the […]
more…24 Jun, 2015
India’s Muslim Vice President fair game for attacks by Hindu hate-mongers – Hindustan Times
It is tough being Hamid Ansari: on the one hand you are the vice-president of India, and on the other your ‘patriotism’ is being questioned. The latest controversy surrounding Ansari emerged after BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, in a tweet, questioned the VP’s absence from International Yoga day celebrations at Delhi’s Rajpath. Ironically, Ansari is […]
more…24 Jun, 2015
Cuban authorities seek foreign investment in tourism
HAVANA, June 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA)–The business director of the Cuban Ministry of tourism (Mintur), José Daniel Alonso, today said that during the first half of this year, the Cuban tourism grew a 15 percent in terms of international visitors. In particular traditional markets like Germany and France,it grew up to a 25 percent. Currently there […]
more…23 Jun, 2015
Jewish extremists spray anti-Arab racist graffiti, attack Palestinians with rocks
TABARIYA, June 21, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli extremists Sunday sprayed anti-Arab graffiti on the walls running along a street in Tabariya, while settlers residing in illegal settlements in central Hebron attacked Palestinians with rocks, according to WAFA correspondent. Israeli extremists sprayed racist graffiti on the walls running along a street in Tabariya, inside the 1948 […]
more…22 Jun, 2015
“Tourism must dignify, not diminish our religious heritage” – UNWTO chief at Bethlehem conference
Full text (as prepared for delivery) of opening speech by Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), at the historic International Conference on Religious Tourism, 15 June 2015 – Bethlehem, State of Palestine, on the theme of “Fostering sustainable socio-economic development in host communities” H.E. Dr. Rami Al-Hamdallah, Prime Minister of State of Palestine, H.E. […]
more…22 Jun, 2015
Australia Council puts up A$333,000 to support artists with disability
Canberra, 19 June 2015, ACA media release – The Australia Council for the Arts has invested $333,000 for artists with disability to achieve their artistic ambitions. Australia Council Chief Executive Officer Tony Grybowski said 89 applications were received from individual artists and groups for projects and development grants for dedicated disability arts funding delivered through […]
more…22 Jun, 2015
June 24 Bike to Work Day: Pedal for a More Bikeable Region
DENVER, Colorado, June 17, 2015 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–On June 24, 2015 tens of thousands of commuters from across the region will choose two wheels over four to get to work. Hundreds of businesses will host company teams and encourage employees to leave their cars at home. And volunteers from across nine counties in the metro Denver […]
more…21 Jun, 2015
Pacific Island countries to develop cruise strategy
Melbourne, Friday, 19 June 2015 (South Pacific Tourism Organisztion media release) – Pacific Island countries have agreed to develop a Pacific Cruise Tourism Development Strategy 2015-2019 that will assist the development of cruise tourism strategies and assist line ministries, government agencies, donors and development partners to determine appropriate investments in infrastructure and the necessary upgrades […]
more…19 Jun, 2015
Pew Research: Growth from Asia drives surge in U.S. foreign students
June 18, 2015 (Pew Research Cenre) – As the last of this year’s crop of U.S. college graduates march across the stage to receive their diplomas, more of them than ever are likely to be from overseas. In fact, a new Pew Research Center analysis of degrees granted by American colleges and universities shows that foreign […]
more…19 Jun, 2015
Jewish Extremists Set Fire to Historic Church in Galilee
GALILEE, June 18, 2015 (WAFA) – The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish in Galilee, was set on fire at dawn on Thursday by Jewish extremists, which led to injuring two people including a monk, and resulting in considerable damage to valuable property. The fire broke out during the night and was […]
more…18 Jun, 2015
Nominations open for ITU/UN Women GEM-Tech awards to recognise drivers of change
Geneva, 18 June 2015 –Nominations are now open for the annual Gender Equality and Mainstreaming in Technology (GEM-Tech) Awards, a global prize that recognizes outstanding contributions from women and men in leveraging the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to promote gender equality. The awards will be conferred on outstanding people or organizations working […]
more…18 Jun, 2015
Mercure’s survey with a difference: Yes, travel DOES build friendships
AccorHotels media release – Jun 18, 2015 – Focussing on the theme of building friendships in an era of high-velocity technology advances and booming travel, Mercure hotels conducted a survey in collaboration with Institut TNS Sofres[1]. Carried out on a sample of 5,500 individuals from 13 countries, the survey sheds new light on the notion […]
more…18 Jun, 2015
Global Tourism Economy Forum: Macau 2015 charts new dynamics of cultural tourism
June 17, 2015, Macao – The Global Tourism Economy Forum (“GTEF” or “the Forum”), scheduled to take place at the Venetian Macao from 12 to 14 October, 2015, will unveil an innovative world class dialogue on cultural tourism with the theme of “One Belt One Road – Unleashing New Dynamics of Cultural Tourism”. A pre-event […]
more…18 Jun, 2015
EFF Survey Report Ranks Apple, Google, Twitter, and more, on User Privacy Protection
San Francisco, June 17, 2015 (EFF media release) – Our digital lives are leaving data trails through social networking sites, email providers, Internet service providers, and mobile apps. But which companies fight the hardest to protect their customers from government data grabs of this sensitive information? Today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released its fifth […]
more…17 Jun, 2015
Thailand’s Muslim-Friendly Destination Strategy Goes Well Beyond Just Tourism
Bangkok – When one of Southeast Asia’s largest Buddhist-majority countries launches a tourism outreach to attract Muslim visitors, it clearly has a much wider significance than just a travel industry development. Although the primary goal of the tourism authorities is to boost visitor arrivals, expenditure and average length of stay, the Thai government is also […]
more…16 Jun, 2015
Global Travel & Tourism now an “Unstoppable Force” – UNWTO chief
Madrid, 16 June 2015 — The global travel & tourism industry is now an “unstoppable force”, generating not just visitor numbers and economic growth but also representing “an effective solution for many of the world’s greatest challenges,” says UN World Tourism Organisation Secretary-General Taleb Rifai in the newly-released UNWTO Annual Report for 2014. The 88-page […]
more…13 Jun, 2015
Oil-price drop opens door for Iran to upgrade tourism sector
Tehran, June 12, IRNA / Iran International Magazine commentary – The fall in oil prices has occurred at different junctures in Iranian history and every time with the falling oil prices, pundits and statesmen have argued that utmost advantage should be taken from the opportunities created as a result. In other words, many executives and […]
more…12 Jun, 2015
Personal Info, Healthcare Data Among Most Exposed Documents Within Cloud Apps – Report
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jun, 09 2015 – (ACN Newswire) – Elastica (www.elastica.net), the leader in Data Science Powered(TM) Cloud Application Security, today released its Q2 2015 Shadow Data Report, providing a data-science powered analysis of hundreds of millions of enterprise files stored and shared within leading enterprise cloud applications. Highlighted in the report are key […]
more…11 Jun, 2015
Australian National Archives records the lifetime horrors of war
Canberra, Australian Government media release, 10 June 2015 – For many Anzacs, the horrors of war didn’t end when they returned home. Ongoing health problems – both physical and mental – often meant unemployment, disability, pain and, if things became unbearable, suicide. The intimate details of such difficulties are preserved in more than 600,000 World War I […]
more…11 Jun, 2015
ITUC Global Rights Index names world’s ten worst countries for workers
Brussels, 10 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The Gulf States are among the world’s worst countries for workers’ rights, while workers under European austerity measures endured the starkest deterioration of standards, according to the 2015 Global Rights Index. The ITUC rights index ranks 141 countries against 97 internationally recognised indicators to assess where workers’ rights are […]
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