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Favourable visa policy boosts tourism recovery: Director

Hanoi (VNA), March 19 -- Foreign arrivals have been on track for a full recovery since Vietnam opened its border two years ago on the back of a favourable visa policy, Director of the Vietnam National... Read More


FDI pledges jump 93.34 percent to Rs29.13 billion

Nepal, March 19 -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments jumped by a whopping 93.34 percent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, with investment pouring into small-scale busines... Read More


Create more technical colleges, not universities

Uganda, March 19 -- Dear Tingasiga: Uganda is said to have about 61 degree-awarding institutions. Thirteen are public institutions, forty are private, and eight are narrowly focused, either on milita... Read More


Tourism entrepreneurs advocate free visa policy to boost tourist arrivals in Nepal

KATHMANDU, March 19 -- Although the government aims to attract more foreign tourists, inadequate policies have hindered this effort. Stakeholders point out that while countries with high tourist inflo... Read More


Nepali lawmakers bat for both SAARC and Bimstec

Nepal, March 19 -- Lawmakers from across political parties on Monday voiced concerns over the stalled SAARC process and urged the government to take diplomatic initiative to revive it. The SAARC summi... Read More


Global Travel Trends: How International Travel Insurance is Evolving

India, March 19 -- justify;">Just a few years ago, the entire world came to a standstill, and travel stopped almost entirely. However, in 2024, most of these travel restrictions have been lifted, and ... Read More


From Mwakenya to AI: The evolution of exam cheating, lengths students go to in bid to ace tests

Nairobi, March 19 -- For decades, university students have been engaging in examination malpractices, carrying shorthand notes containing answers and known colloquially as "mwakenya". Mwakenya is usu... Read More


Ministry, KAI, and Astindo present Eid al-Fitr tourism packages

Jakarta, March 19 -- The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry, in collaboration with state railway company PT KAI and the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo), presented train tour packages ... Read More


Dreaming of being reborn as a Nizami Princess courtesy Anushree Reddy's new collection

Hong Kong, March 19 -- Anushre Reddy's ideal bride is the one embracing modern aesthetics while still embodying the essence of the past, and 'Bagh-e-Noor' is the live representation of the same. Witn... Read More


Why a tri-state pact between Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu is good news for wildlife

India, March 19 -- The agreement between three southern states to harmonise coexistence with wildlife is the first of its kind in the country. The forest departments of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Na... Read More