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'All that glitters is not gold but myanmar is'
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 04/06/2012
» With the tourism gold rush in full swing, U Htay Aung, Myanmar's vice minister for hotels and tourism, says the industry will "learn from the mistakes" of other Asean countries. However, he is realistic enough to recognise that that may be easier said than done.
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Mekong tourism forum begins
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 11/06/2012
» In yet another indicator of their growing popularity on the global travel scene, Thailand's royal projects are to be the subject of the opening keynote speech at the Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) due to start here tomorrow.
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Myanmar tourism industry determined to avoid traps
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 18/06/2012
» The Myanmar tourism industry heard more warnings at the Mekong Tourism Forum last week to beware the downside of the gold-rush.
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Asian event organisers in peril
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 25/06/2012
» The rapid expansion of European exhibition conglomerates in the Asean and Asian regions could drive local exhibition companies to "extinction," the head of the Asian Federation of Exhibition & Convention Associations (AFECA) warned last week.
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Calls made to save world heritage sites
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 02/07/2012
» As the global rush for energy and minerals tempts many multinational corporations to venture into World Heritage Sites, a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warns that they do so at the risk of their reputations and public image.
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Pata management shakeup aims to cut costs, Improve services
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 09/07/2012
» In the span of just two weeks, the financially strapped Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) has undergone a further reshuffling of its senior management as it struggles to cut costs, streamline working procedures and improve service delivery to its members.
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'Dangerous Partnership' under spotlight
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 16/07/2012
» An investigative report issued last month by the New York-based global policy forum warns that international security contractors are becoming powers unto themselves and operating in an environment of total secrecy that is costing global taxpayers millions of dollars while doing little to improve security.
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Human resource issues threaten tourism industry
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 23/07/2012
» The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a report identifying three of the most important trends and policy challenges facing global tourism: effective governance practices evaluation of policies and programmes, and human resources development. All three are of direct relevance to Thailand and Asean.
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Australia takes steps to stamp out racism travel monitor imtiaz muqbil
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 02/04/2012
» Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner Helen Szoke has launched a public comment website for the development of a National Anti-Racism Strategy for the country. The move is important in the wider context of Australia seeking to attract more students and tourists from Asia.
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Women on the move
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 18/04/2012
» Web In Travel, a leading regional conference on travel distribution, marketing and technology, will hold its first WITX-Women In Travel conference on April 27 at the Dusit Thani hotel in Bangkok.
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