Rapid population growth, accelerating urbanization and prompt technology adoption are making Africa the world's next major growth market, according to a recent analysis.
A premiere for W Xi'an, W Hotels Worldwide's seventh hotel in China and the largest W property in the Asia-Pacific region, was held on Nov 15 in Shaanxi's provincial capital, a historic city that has been a popular stop along the Silk Road since ancient times and capital of 13 dynasties in Chinese history. W Hotels Worldwide is part of Marriott International.
A major cluster of new homestays, or bed-and-breakfast businesses, is set to emerge in the picturesque Longmen Mountain region in Pengzhou city, just 25 kilometers from Chengdu, the bustling capital of Sichuan province.
NEW YORK - Joyce Fox, a 64-year-old New Yorker, switched her usual afternoon routine of hanging out with friends and instead attended a culinary class during the Shanghai Food Festival and Tourism Promotion event held from Monday to Wednesday.
Known as China's overseas cultural ambassadors, Confucius Institutes are instrumental in promoting Chinese arts and culture in the Philippines.
PORT BLAIR, India - Authorities said on Thursday that it may take "some days" to recover the body of a US citizen killed in a hail of arrows shot by a tribe untouched by modern civilization.
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia celebrated the start of the Water Festival, a tradition dating back more than 800 years.
MOSUL, Iraq - For centuries, it was a magnet for artists across the region and churned out Iraq's best musicians - but recent years saw Mosul suffer a devastating musical purge.
TOKYO - Nissan board members have sacked disgraced Carlos Ghosn as chairman, local media reported on Thursday, following marathon talks over the future of the once-revered tycoon.
From the air, Mindanao Island on the southern tip of the Philippine archipelago looks peaceful. The mountainous terrain is covered in lush green growth and the hillsides are dotted with a patchwork of farms.
British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker met in Brussels on Wednesday evening for crucial Brexit talks aimed at detailing the future relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union.
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