The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak has reaffirmed its support for business events organisers throughout Malaysia, emphasising that collaboration between Sarawak and other parts of the country will be key to the next four years of Sarawak’s Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS 2030). The message was highlighted during Business Events Sarawak’s (BESarawak) Ramadan engagement series in Kuala Lumpur, part of a broader initiative to strengthen partnerships with the national business events ecosystem, expand future bid pipelines, and position business events as a strategic driver of long-term economic and social impact.
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The Maldives will take center stage as the Official Host Country of ITB Berlin 2027, presenting the beauty, diversity and hospitality of the island nation in the Indian Ocean to the global travel industry at the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show. The partnership was officially sealed during ITB Berlin 2026: Ibrahim Shiuree, CEO and Managing Director of Visit Maldives (MMPRC) and Dr. Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin, signed the agreement during an official photo ceremony at the Maldives’ stand “We are delighted that, 10 years after their first appearance as Host Country, the Maldives will once again take center stage at ITB Berlin.
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Puerto Rico has been selected to host Routes Americas 2027, one of the most influential aviation and destination‑development events in the Western Hemisphere. The annual forum brings together leading airlines, airports, tourism boards, and investors to negotiate new routes, partnerships, and long‑term growth strategies.
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COITM2026: Tourism Boards and Resource Suppliers from Uzbekistan, Belgrade, Ionian Islands, Belarus, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa and Madagascar Confirmed Exhibiting. With the theme of ”Reinvigorating China Outbound, Revitalizing China Inbound”, the China Outbound and Inbound Travel Market (COITM) will be held in Beijing on 14-16 Oct 2026. As a professional exhibition deeply rooted in the China outbound and inbound indsutry, it is projected over 300 exhibitors from 50 destinations including overseas national tourism boards, embassies, destination promotion agencies, attractions, travel agencies, DMCs, airlines, hotels, tourism technology enterprises, digital marketing platforms and will participate in COITM. The show will welcome a visitor audience of over 4,000 trade visitors/buyers from all over the world.
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Protecting mangrove habitats and supporting communities in Maputo National Park. New conservation initiative, in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation, restores more than 150 hectares of degraded mangrove forest and plants over 500.000 trees. Project engages local schools, supports community-managed enterprises and enhances nature-based tourism opportunities. Project is launched as part of the TUI Care Foundation’s Forest February, which emphasises the global importance of reforestation
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Recognition reflects excellence across both the hotel stay and the integrated wellness experience. Dusit Thani Kyoto, a refined urban sanctuary that blends Thai-inspired gracious hospitality with Japan’s deep-rooted culture of omotenashi – the wholehearted art of looking after guests – has earned two Four-Star Ratings in the 2026 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards, recognising both the hotel experience and its integrated wellness offering in the same evaluation cycle.
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