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Japanese tour guide says most Aussies are skipping the 'best part' of the country
Nine
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June 30, 2025
Japan is so hot right now - the country has seen a 60 per cent uptick in Australian visitors compared with pre-COVID figures. But according to one Japanese tour guide, we're all missing out on some of the best parts of the country. If you want to...
Travel Meet Asia 2025 wraps up
TTR Weekly
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE, 1 July 2025: The 2025 edition of Travel Meet Asia (TMA), held from 25–26 June at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue, successfully concluded, marking two days of high-value business, dynamic networking and forward-looking discussions....
Chinese stocks hold near 3-month high as manufacturing, home sales rebound
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
Chinese onshore stocks traded near a three-month high after private sector reports showed signs of recovery in manufacturing activity and home sales amid government efforts to shore up the economy amid export hurdles. The CSI 300 Index, which...
Asia’s short-stay winners
TTR Weekly
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June 30, 2025
MANILA, 1 July 2025: Agoda spotlights Asian destinations for travellers seeking short-term trips that pack a punch based on the digital travel platform’s bookings. The top 10 list focuses on short, manageable getaways that fit into busy schedules,...
China and C. Asia light path to a new order
China Daily Global
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This photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan. [Photo/Xinhua] At the heart of Astana, Kazakhstan, under the expansive blue skies of Central Asia, President Xi Jinping's keynote address at the second China-Central...
Japan's business mood holds up but US tariff worries grow, survey shows
Channel News Asia
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July 1, 2025
TOKYO :Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed, as firms maintained their bullish long-term spending plans, unfazed by the immediate potential hit from steep U.S. tariffs....
ChinaFile Presents: ‘How to Have an American Baby’
ChinaFile
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June 30, 2025
On June 25, ChinaFile will screen Leslie Tai’s documentary film How to Have an American Baby, which explores the industry built to promote Chinese women traveling to the U.S. to give birth to children so that they can be American citizens....
India News | Heavy Rains Cripple Himachal, Disrupts Daily Life
Latestly
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July 1, 2025
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, with massive disruptions to daily life. Public infrastructure was also affected by the rains. According to the Himachal Pradesh State...
India News | Centre Approves Annual Road Plan of Rs 3,667 Crore for Himachal: Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh
Latestly
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July 1, 2025
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh stated that the Central Government has approved the Annual Plan of Rs 3,667 crore for the construction and upgrading of roads, bridges and...
Travel: The World’s Most Surprising Entry Requirements
Tunisie Numerique
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June 30, 2025
Crossing borders is never a trivial matter—especially when entering countries whose entry requirements can verge on the bizarre. The renowned British magazine The Telegraph has compiled a list of the most unusual visa and entry conditions still in...
Pacific news in brief for 1 July
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Niue government buildings Photo: RNZ/ Sally Round Niue - budget Health, education, social welfare and government salaries have receives a boost in the Niue government's new NZ$12.5 million (US$7.6m) deficit budget. Last week, the island's finance...
'India-US Finalising Trade Deal': White House Says Ties Between Trump, PM Modi 'Very Good'
News18
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July 1, 2025
CBI Files Closure Report In Najeeb Ahmed Case: 10 Years On, JNU Student's Disappearance Still A MysteryFive hundred police personnel, sniffer dogs, mounted police, photographers and videographers, 560 witness examinations, analysis of more than...
China’s coffee giant Luckin opens its first U.S. stores
Chain Store Age
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June 30, 2025
A grocery-anchored lifestyle center in one of Michigan’s largest cities is changing hands. Mixed-use developer WS Development and asset management firm Barings have announced the acquisition of Breton Village, a 200,000-sq.-ft. open-air lifestyle...
Tourism in Greece in 2026: Adaptation Strategies after Geopolitical Turbulence | MTC Group
Tornos News
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June 30, 2025
“The global geopolitical scene is entering a new phase after the end of the war in Iran. Although military operations are now a thing of the past, without, however, certainty of stability in the region remaining certain, the footprint of the...
India, ASEAN to develop cruise tourism circuits in Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
India will work with ASEAN to develop cruise tourism circuits in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. Sonowal inaugurated first ever ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue here on Monday, according to a...
ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue 2025 signals strengthened cruise cooperation
The Hindu Business Line
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June 30, 2025
Sarbananda Sonowal , Union Shipping Minister flanked by T K Ramachandran (left), Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Sunil Paliwal (right), Chairperson, Chennai Port Authority at a press conference in Chennai | Photo Credit:...
China Quietly Replaces Russia As Cuba’s Primary Supporter
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Several hours inland from Havana along bumpy roads, the small town of Jatibonico in Cuba offers a glimpse into life from the late 19th-century, with streets filled with horse-drawn carriages and frequent power outages lasting day and night. The...
Flywire Accepted into Global Luxury Travel Group Virtuoso®
Adventure Travel News
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July 1, 2025
Flywire Corporation (NASDAQ: FLYW) (Flywire), a global payments enablement and software company, announced that it has been accepted into Virtuoso®’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising 2,300 preferred suppliers in 100...
Asia’s Golden Icon Awards recognizes SM Investments CEO for financial excellence leadership
Manila Standard
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June 30, 2025
PASAY CITY, Philippines, June 30, 2025 – In a time when financial leadership is increasingly defined by resilience, innovation, and social impact, Frederic C. DyBuncio, President and CEO of SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), has been...
INTERVIEW: Inside Travel Group’s Tim Oakes on travel trends, overtourism and a huge advisor incentive
Travel Weekly
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July 1, 2025
Inside Travel Group are specialist tour operators who live and breathe travel to Asia – particularly Japan – building trips with sustainability at their heart. Tim Oakes, Inside Travel Group’s managing director, is a destination specialist who...