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Issues And Trends

1 Sep, 2006

A SWOT Analysis Of ASEAN Tourism

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1 Aug, 2006

Open Skies: Safe, But At What Price?

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1 Jun, 2006

Asian Economies Chart New Paths

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1 May, 2006

Will The Future Travel And Tourism Agenda Hold Water

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1 Apr, 2006

Time To Become A Real Force For Peace

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1 Mar, 2006

ITB Berlin: Will Life Begin At 40?

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1 Feb, 2006

Opening Up Borders

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1 Jan, 2006

GMS Tourism — A Decade Later

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1 Dec, 2005

2005/06 — Good News And Bad News

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1 Nov, 2005

International Migration In Focus

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1 Oct, 2005

Outcomes Of 2005 World Summit

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1 Sep, 2005

The Skies Open Up Over India

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1 Aug, 2005

Revisiting The Search For Balance

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1 Jul, 2005

The Tsunami — Six Months Later

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1 Jun, 2005

Inter-Regional Contact Ushers In A New Era

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1 May, 2005

The Asian African Strategic Partnership

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1 Apr, 2005

The Rise Of The Pearl River Delta

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1 Mar, 2005

Mekong Countries Celebrate A Decade Of Success

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1 Feb, 2005

External Shocks Call For Proactive Measures

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1 Jan, 2005

Back To Nature: Protecting Our Most Precious Resources

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1 Dec, 2004

2004 — No External Shocks Yield A Bounce Back

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1 Nov, 2004

Outbound China, India And The Middle East In A Nutshell

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1 Oct, 2004

Navigating The New Normal — Thai Tourism In 2003

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1 Sep, 2004

WTO Tourism Negotiations: Steady Does It

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1 Aug, 2004

From 10 Million Sayonaras To 10 Million Yokosos

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1 Jul, 2004

e-Balancing International Tourism

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1 Jun, 2004

Post Oil Prospecting: Tourism In The Gulf

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1 May, 2004

The ‘Net Effect: Survival In Cyberspace

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1 Apr, 2004

Cheaper Skies Open Up

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1 Mar, 2004

The Russians Are Coming

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1 Feb, 2004

Segmentation Drives Indian Outbound

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1 Jan, 2004

Outboud Travel: China Takes The Lead

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1 Dec, 2003

Generation T: Youth Today, Back Tomorrow

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1 Nov, 2003

Women, Tourism And The War On Poverty

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1 Oct, 2003

Education, Training And The Demographic Dividend

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1 Sep, 2003

Snail Mail Strikes Back

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1 Aug, 2003

New Trends Down Under

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1 Jul, 2003

Tourism’s Rise From The Ashes

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1 Jun, 2003

The Information Conundrum

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1 May, 2003

New Opportunities In Barrier Free Travel

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1 Apr, 2003

ASEAN’s New Marketing Focus

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1 Mar, 2003

ITB Adapts To Social Change

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1 Feb, 2003

Migrant Workers On The Move

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1 Jan, 2003

Creating The Asian Highway

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1 Dec, 2002

The Race To Catch MICE

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1 Nov, 2002

Tourism After October 12

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1 Oct, 2002

The Future Of Forecasting

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1 Sep, 2002

The Great Visa Reversal

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1 Aug, 2002

The Changing World Of Trade Buyers

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1 Jul, 2002

Latest Online Booking Trends

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1 Jun, 2002

GATS: Foot Soldier Of Globalisation

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1 May, 2002

Grey Clouds And Silver Linings

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1 Apr, 2002

September 11: The Legal Fallout

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1 Mar, 2002

Pacific Asia’s Regional Rethink

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1 Feb, 2002

A Battered Industry Fights Back

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1 Jan, 2002

Now, Back To Sustainability

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1 Dec, 2001

The Future Of Pacific Asia Cities

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1 Nov, 2001

The Tourism Crisis Unfolds

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1 Oct, 2001

Tourism Research Turns For The Better

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1 Sep, 2001

How China Will Impact Asia

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1 Aug, 2001

Asia Fight Against Poverty

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1 Jul, 2001

APEC’s Plans To Boost Tourism

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1 Jun, 2001

Protesting Globalisation

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1 May, 2001

A River Runs Through It

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1 Apr, 2001

The Myth Of Endless Tourism Growth

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1 Mar, 2001

Global Warming And The Future Of Travel

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1 Feb, 2001

High Tech And The ‘SQ’ Factor

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1 Jan, 2001

Travel Agents Counter Attack

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1 Dec, 2000

New Trends In Planning Meetings

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1 Nov, 2000

Tapping The Youth Travel Market

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1 Oct, 2000

The Apec Tourism Charter In Plain Language

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1 Sep, 2000

PATA LDCs Hold Out Red Carpet For Tourism Investors

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1 Aug, 2000

Pacific Asia Tourism And The Human Resources Development Crisis

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1 Jul, 2000

Oz And NZ: Down Under No Longer

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1 Jun, 2000

Tapping The Middle East Market

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1 May, 2000

Arrivals Up For PATA Destinations

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1 Apr, 2000

ASEAN Tourism Recovers Part 2

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1 Mar, 2000

ASEAN Tourism Recovers Part 1

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1 Feb, 2000

Facilitation Of Travel In The Asia Pacific Region

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1 Jan, 2000

The Changing World Of E-Travel

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1 Dec, 1999

The Age Of The Silent Invaders

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1 Nov, 1999

Rethinking Globalisation In A Global Economy

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1 Oct, 1999

A Culture Of Peace

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1 Sep, 1999

The Rise Of Subregional Tourism — Bloc By Bloc

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1 Aug, 1999

Asian Economies Resume Upward Curve

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1 Jul, 1999

Coming Soon To An NTO Near You: Tourism Satellite Accounts

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1 Jun, 1999

Are We Mired In Profitless Volume?

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1 May, 1999

Big Boost For Travel And Tourism Research

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1 Apr, 1999

Measuring Economic Impact: New Era Dawns

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1 Mar, 1999

Special Report On ASEAN Tourism

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1 Feb, 1999

Finding The Right Balance

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1 Jan, 1999

VFR’s Tourism Potential For Pacific Asia

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    "The travel & tourism buzzword of the 21st century will be the search for balance."

     

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    Imtiaz Muqbil has been covering the Asia Pacific travel industry from his Bangkok base since 1980. Launched in August 1998, Travel Impact Newswire provides unmatched, thought-provoking coverage of big-picture issues and trends that impact global travel & tourism.

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    The New World Order will be dominated by a resurgence of spirituality.

     

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  • The Rise of the Whistle-Blowers

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