Sri Lanka, other nations facing pressure of Chinese tourist debt traps

Nov 08, 2020, at 10:28 pm

Colombo: Several countries are currently facing troubles and pressure of Chinese tourist debt traps amid struggle to recover after COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Beijing receives more than 4.6 mln tourists during May Day holiday

May 06, 2020, at 11:30 am

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing received more than 4.6 million tourists during the five-day May Day holiday which ended Tuesday, according to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

Saudi Arabia to issue tourists visa for the first time

Sep 27, 2019, at 02:45 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is all set to open up for tourists as the country has decided to issue visas for the holidaymakers in a bid to diversify its oil-based economy.

International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017, UN agency reports

Aug 28, 2018, at 11:48 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to data from the Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.

UN conference spotlights role of tourism in fighting poverty and building peace

May 21, 2016, at 01:46 pm

New York, May 21(Just Earth News):Tourism plays a crucial role in lifting people out of poverty and building peace, participants from more than 100 countries gathered at a United Nations conference in Beijing, China, this week have said, calling for greater efforts to step up international cooperation in that regard.