Why is the UAE, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer, leaving OPEC? Will Iraq or Kuwait leave next, and what it means for oil prices and the cartel’s futureWhy is UAE leaving OPEC, will Iraq or Kuwait leave next? Nearly 3.5 million barrels per day are now at stake. The Organization of the Petro...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
International travel demand from India drops as West Asia tensions and weak rupee drive up costsIndian summer travel abroad faces higher costs. Tour packages are up 20-25%. West Asia conflict fuels oil prices and airfares. A weaker rup...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Japan sets February record for inbound tourists with nearly 3.5 million visitorsJapan welcomed a record 3.46 million visitors in February, a 6.4% surge despite fewer Chinese tourists due to diplomatic issues. The Lunar ...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Japan tourist arrivals in January mark first fall in four yearsJapan's inbound tourism saw its first dip in four years during January, primarily due to a significant 61% drop in Chinese visitors amid bi...
18 Feb, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
US sees drop in foreign visitors in 2025 even as global tourism spending risesDespite a global tourism boom, the United States saw a 6% drop in foreign visitors in 2025, with international travel spending rising world...
15 Jan, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Japan tourism arrivals hit July record despite weather disruption, quake fearsJapan's tourism sector experienced a record-breaking July with 3.43 million foreign visitors, marking a 4.4% increase year-on-year. Despite...
20 Aug, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Japan’s ‘Baba Vanga’ prediction coming true? 5.5 magnitude quake strikes ahead of July 5 mega disaster forecastA 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering concerns amidst viral rumors of a predicted mega-disaster on July 5, 2025....
03 Jul, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
New Baba Vanga, who predicted earthquake and tsunami, has warned of a major disaster in July, and people are cancelling their tripsA Japanese manga artist's July 2025 disaster prediction has triggered a sharp decline in Japan's tourism sector. Travel agencies report sig...
20 May, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
Japan has 100 billion reasons to welcome more visitorsJapan's booming tourism, projected to reach 60 million visitors by 2025, brings economic benefits but also public inconvenience. The rapid ...
23 Jan, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
2024 was a hit year for Japan with a record 37 mn touristsIn 2024, Japan saw a record 36.9 million foreign tourists due to post-pandemic tourism surge and a weakened yen making travel cheaper. Sout...
15 Jan, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Overseas tourism boards to continue tapping into India even as China eases curbsIn the absence of Chinese travellers, various markets had been focusing a lot more on India last year considering the diverse population ba...
13 Jan, 2023, 09.02 AM IST
SoftBank dispatches senior executives to turn around struggling OyoOyo has been among the hardest-hit in SoftBank’s global portfolio of sharing economy outfits. It slashed its regional presence in Japan by ...
19 Aug, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
Oyo is slashing footprint and headcount in virus-hit JapanThe company’s expansion proved overly aggressive and it was scaling back even before the coronavirus outbreak, slashing staff in China by a...
07 Jul, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
4 lakh Chinese tourists spent $830 million in Japan from Oct 1-7Four lakh Chinese tourists visited that country and spent about US$ 830 million in shopping during the National Day holiday week.
11 Oct, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
- 'India safe and affordable tourist destination'
As the Indian tourism sector grapples with the impact of global economic slowdown, industry stakeholders are globetrotting to woo tourists,...
15 May, 2009, 09.38 AM IST
- Tourism sector hit by global slowdown
Tourism industry has started feeling pinch of global slowdown with number of foreign tourists arriving in India showing a significant decli...
10 Apr, 2009, 01.03 PM IST
- Indian tourists flock back to Nepal
Indian visitors are on rise to the picturesque Himalayan country of Nepal according to the country's tourism board.
03 Sep, 2008, 04.25 PM IST