PATA partners with Global Peace Foundation
Bangkok – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced an organizational partnership with the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) in order to strengthen the bond and shared interests between the two organizations, particularly in the area of youth engagement. Founded in … Continue reading PATA partners with Global Peace Foundation
636 million foreigners travel to Asia-Pacific region
Bangkok – With a cumulative count of 636 million foreign arrivals into the region in 2017, Asia Pacific sets a new record – according to a report released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Covering 47 destinations across … Continue reading 636 million foreigners travel to Asia-Pacific region
Korea joins world agents associations alliance
Seoul – The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) has welcomed its newest member, the Korean Association of Travel Agents (KATA). “The WTAAA is very proud to welcome KATA, whose membership will ensure that the WTAAA agenda and voice in … Continue reading Korea joins world agents associations alliance
HRS: MERS has minimal impact on business travel
Singapore – There have been more cancellations than bookings for flights to South Korea across Asia, according to ForwardKeys’ latest figures for the week of June 6-12, as the country continues to battle its outbreak of MERS. Net bookings – … Continue reading HRS: MERS has minimal impact on business travel
S.Korea with stable trade surplus
Seoul – South Koreas trade surplus was 3.37 billion U.S. dollars in August. Exports, which account for about half of the economy, edged down 0.2 percent from a year earlier to 46.23 billion U.S. dollars.The slight fall was attributable to fewer business days … Continue reading S.Korea with stable trade surplus
S.Korean president meets with Alibaba’s Ma Yun
Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-hye met on Monday with Ma Yun, founder and chairman of China’s leading e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding, agreeing to boost e-commerce cooperation between the two countries. The topic on their agenda: Strengthening cooperation on … Continue reading S.Korean president meets with Alibaba’s Ma Yun
Indonesia offers to mend tension on Korean peninsula
Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Wednesday that the nation offered ways to pass on messages and idea between North and South Korea in a bid to build up new dynamism in creating peace on the Korean … Continue reading Indonesia offers to mend tension on Korean peninsula
S. Korea, DPRK resume joint excavation of ancient palace
Seoul – A group of South Korean historians will visit the border town of Kaesong of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over the next few weeks to resume a joint excavation of an ancient royal palace site, South Korea’s unification … Continue reading S. Korea, DPRK resume joint excavation of ancient palace
Japan is safest Country in the World
Tokyo – As natural disasters, terrorism, robberies and massacres made our planet a hell, everyone are in the urge to settle down in one of the safest places. But unfortunately when it comes to preparing a list of top 10 … Continue reading Japan is safest Country in the World
MICE: Seoul Captures 4th Place in International Cities Rankings
Seoul – Seoul now ranks 4th place worldwide as a convention destination in the 2013 International Meetings Statistics Report released last week by the Union of International Associations (UIA). Since 2010, the city has remained in the UIA world top … Continue reading MICE: Seoul Captures 4th Place in International Cities Rankings