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The 'Security' Scare
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 27/09/2010
» A new study in Europe has increased suspicion about the circumstances and timing of "terrorist attacks" that are always followed by calls for stricter airport security, costs notwithstanding.
Dealing with the perils of emotional toil
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 13/09/2010
» Hospitality industry employees who are forced to keep their emotions in check especially in stressful situations can land up facing tensions at home as well as health problems, according to a study by researchers at two universities in Pakistan.
Incentive travel retains its charms through crises
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 06/09/2010
» Travel awards still rate highly as motivational tools for enhancing employee productivity but suppliers of such tools and incentive programmes are set to face more pressure to prove that they deliver results.
Airport Link a Potential Tourism Bonanza
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 09/08/2010
» The long-awaited opening of the Airport Rail Link on Aug 23 will substantially enhance the convenience of visiting Bangkok but a number of critical missing links impede connectivity with the city's mass-transit systems.
Un Body Jumps on Sustainable Tourism Bandwagon
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 02/08/2010
» The already bloated deck of global, regional and local organisations focussing on "sustainable tourism" got even fatter last month with the UN Environment Programme announcing the launch of a "global partnership" that "aims to transform the way tourism is done worldwide."
Pakistan reaches out to Buddhists
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 26/07/2010
» Pakistan is seeking to highlight its Buddhist heritage as part of a broader effort to attract more visitors from Thailand and the Asean countries. A key objective is to narrow the huge imbalance in visitor arrivals; in 2008, a total of 63,258 Pakistanis visited Thailand but only 2,618 Thais returned the favour. Diplomatic, economic and tourism officials on both sides say stronger bilateral efforts to fix the imbalance are long overdue.
Yemen seeks lift from tourism
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 28/06/2010
» Yemen, the poorest country in the Arab world, is turning to tourism to improve economic development and has sought support from the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). If the plans succeed, the country will attract Asian tourism investors and hotel groups, especially those seeking exotic new destinations in which to plant a flag.
US losing some lustre for visitors
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 03/05/2010
» Even as US-funded consultants seek to help Asean countries enhance their tourism competitiveness, the tourism competitiveness of the United States itself is facing a challenge, with clear indications that its security measures are becoming an issue.
Cool response from agents
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 29/03/2010
» The tourism component of the Asean Competitiveness Enhancement (ACE) project, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), yielded yet another poor result last week when a presentation to the Association of Thai Travel Agents drew a low turnout.
Tourism policy needs a broader context
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 01/03/2010
» With the focus of the travel and tourism industry now shifting to strategies designed to capitalise on the nascent global economic recovery, the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a report calling for a "whole of government" approach to tourism policy.