Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Philippines to increase flight connectivity to Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak has been earmarked as among the destinations that the Philippines is looking to increase its flight [...] More here: Philippines to increase flight connectivity to Sarawak

NLEX-SLEX travel time to be reduced

Manila, Philippines - Travelling from the North Luzon Expressway to South Luzon Expressway (NLEX-SLEX) and vice versa will only take 20 minutes once the Harbor Link and Connector Road are completed in 2016. Yesterday, the Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation and the Philippine National Construction Corporation signed a joint venture agreement to start the Connector Road or Segment 10.2 ... More here: NLEX-SLEX travel time to be reduced

International tourist arrivals grow by 5%, topping 1 billion in 2013

Despite global economic challenges, international tourism results were well above expectations, with an additional 52 million international tourists travelling the world in 2013. For 2014, UNWTO forecasts 4% to 4.5% growth – again, above the long-term projections. Demand for international tourism was strongest for destinations in Asia and the Pacific (+6%), Africa (+6%) and Europe (+5%). The ... More here: International tourist arrivals grow by 5%, topping 1 billion in 2013

Kerala Tourism a hit at Finland's travel fair

Kerala Tourism turned out to be a hit at the prestigious MATKA Nordic Travel Fair 2014, held in Helsinki, Finland, Jan 16-19, state tourism officials said Monday. More here: Kerala Tourism a hit at Finland's travel fair

Govt’s Bangon Tours aim to help Yolanda-hit areas through tourism

The Bangon Tours currently include special tour packages to 16 tourist hotspots around the country, with more destinations to be added. “While the affected tourist destinations in Eastern Visayas are being rebuilt, we invite everyone to travel more to the other 16 regions of the Philippines, visit as many of our fun destinations as possible and at the same contribute your share in our country’s ... More here: Govt’s Bangon Tours aim to help Yolanda-hit areas through tourism

Govt’s Bangon Tours aim to help Yolanda-hit areas through tourism

The Bangon Tours currently include special tour packages to 16 tourist hotspots around the country, with more destinations to be added. “While the affected tourist destinations in Eastern Visayas are being rebuilt, we invite everyone to travel more to the other 16 regions of the Philippines, visit as many of our fun destinations as possible and at the same contribute your share in our country’s ... More here: Govt’s Bangon Tours aim to help Yolanda-hit areas through tourism

The fastest-growing markets in outbound tourist expenditures

The latest numbers out of the UN’s World Tourism Organization showed that international tourist arrivals reached a record 1.1 billion last year, with those figures expected to grow another 4.5 percent this year. But who’s doing the traveling and the spending? More here: The fastest-growing markets in outbound tourist expenditures

Philippines bans China poultry imports due to bird flu

The Philippines said on Tuesday it has banned imports of poultry and related products from China after it confirmed an outbreak of the HN52 strain of bird flu in the northern province of ... More here: Philippines bans China poultry imports due to bird flu

Philippines vows crackdown on online child sex abuse

The Philippines on Saturday vowed to crack down on online child sex abuse, days after a global police operation dismantled a paedophile ring that streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet. More here: Philippines vows crackdown on online child sex abuse