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UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» PARIS - The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon.
In Egypt's Red Sea, corals fade as oceans warm
AFP, Published on 08/10/2021
» SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Standing on a boat bobbing gently in the Red Sea, Egyptian diving instructor Mohamed Abdelaziz looks on as tourists snorkel amid the brilliantly coloured corals, a natural wonder now under threat from climate change.
All aboard! Next stop space...
AFP, Published on 10/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - Several hundred people have already booked their tickets and begun training for a spectacular voyage: a few minutes, or perhaps days, in the weightlessness of space.
Bali may have to wait longer for foreigners
Published on 15/08/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia is reviewing a plan to reopen its tourist areas to foreign visitors, which could stall Bali’s plan to welcome back foreigners next month.
Thai tourism stocks beckon as Asean seen as trade-war shelter
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: As a US-China trade war threatens to wreak collateral damage on the globally-connected North Asian economies, Southeast Asia’s domestically-focused and relatively cheap stocks are looking more appealing.
Japan moves to highest alert level after N. Korea missiles
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2017
» SEOUL - Japan moved to the highest possible alert level after North Korea fired four ballistic missiles simultaneously into nearby waters, the latest provocation from Kim Jong Un’s regime.
Climbing Mt Fuji to fuel $8bn holiday splurge in Japan
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2016
» TOKYO -- As Japanese prepare to head for the hills on Thursday for their inaugural Mountain Day holiday, the retail and tourism sectors are gearing up for an US$8 billion windfall.
Japan latest battleground in Airbnb home-sharing war
AFP, Published on 27/07/2016
» TOKYO - Sarah Takeda thought she had a good little business renting a traditional tatami-mat room in her house on Airbnb.
Indonesia shows maritime ambition with $6 billion port plan
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo is targeting almost $6 billion in projects to expand ports across the world’s biggest archipelago, where investors are deterred by logistics costs that amount to a quarter of the economy.
Myanmar welcomes ancient cities entry on World Heritage list
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» Myanmar on Monday welcomed the designation of its ancient Pyu kingdom cities as a UNESCO world heritage site, marking its first entry onto the UN cultural agency's prized list.