© Aga Khan Trust for Culture Muscat, BTNp: ONE of the most respected architecture awards in the world, —the Agha Khan Award— for Architecture announced the winners of 2022 and named Oman host of the prestigious award ceremony at the end of October. According to muscatdaily.com, the six award winners, who will share the US$1mn…
Bali, BTNp: POSITIVE transformation for both people and the planet was the central message of World Tourism Day 2022. Held around the theme of ‘Rethinking Tourism’, the Global Day of Observation emphasized the sector’s unique potential to drive recovery and deliver positive change for people everywhere. Hosted by the Republic of Indonesia, in the popular…
Bali, BTNp: UNWTO, the G20 Indonesian Presidency and the G20 Tourism Working Group have collaborated over the past year to deliver the G20 Guidelines on Strengthening MSMEs and Communities as Agents of Transformation in Tourism on the occasion of the G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting in Bali. The Guidelines provide guidance for key policies that can…
Nusa Dua, BTNp: ACCORDING to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals almost tripled from January to July 2022 (+172%) compared to the same period of 2021. This means the sector recovered almost 60% of pre-pandemic levels. The steady recovery reflects strong pent-up demand for international travel as well as the easing or…