New Jersey Lawmaker Criticizes Murphy Abortion Tourism: Taxpayer Funded Abortions for Out of State Tourists
58,000 abortions in 1 year: NJ lawmaker criticizes state abortion fund for covering out-of-state and non-citizen procedures TRENTON, N.J. — A North Jersey lawmaker is raising concerns over the state’s Reproductive Health…
Blue City’s New Tourism Ad Draws Parallels Between Drag Queen Story Time And America’s Founding
Blue City’s New Tourism Ad Draws Parallels Between Drag Queen Story Time And America’s Founding Laurel Duggan on June 5, 2023 Two drag queens read books to young children in front of…
Thai jobless rate lowest in 3 years in Q1 as tourism rebounds
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s unemployment rate hit a three-year low in the first quarter, the state planning agency said on Monday, declining to 1.05% from 1.15% in the last three months of…
Foreign tourism to Portugal has best first quarter ever
LISBON (Reuters) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal surpassed 2.8 million from January through March, making it the best first quarter on record despite high global inflation and interest rates,…
Thailand beats Q1 tourism target with 6.15 million arrivals
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand beat its target for tourist arrivals in the first quarter, recording 6.15 million visitors in the January to March 27 period, government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Wednesday.…
Thai industrial sentiment near 4-year high in Feb as tourism recovers
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s industrial sentiment in February reached its highest level in 47 months, bolstered by a rebound in domestic demand and tourism, but weak exports were a concern, an industries…
Rebounding New Zealand tourism is a rare bright spot for its economy
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – When cruises started taking bookings at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians Eunice and John Rowley quickly made plans for their first ever visit to…
Hong Kong retail sales rise in Jan, inbound tourism to add to cheer
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s retail sales rose in January for the second consecutive month as consumer sentiment improved, with further relaxation of pandemic-related rules expected to provide an additional boost, the government…
China expects sharp rebound in tourism this year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China expects its tourism market to flourish this year, starting with a busy and robust summer travel season as travellers flock to vacation destinations after the government ended its…
Thai economy recovering steadily, tourism to drive 2023 growth – Finance Minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is recovering slowly but steadily, boosted by a rebound in a vital tourism sector that will remain the key driver of growth this year, its finance minister…
Argentina says mafia groups are spurring Russian birth tourism
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine officials have blamed organized “mafias” for promoting birth tourism to the South American country by Russian mothers-to-be amid a boom in numbers traveling there since the invasion…
Japan’s Q4 economic growth likely rebounded on tourism reopening
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely returned to growth in the last quarter of 2022 as the country reopened to tourists, offsetting weakening corporate activity and exports amid darkening…
Thai economy may grow 4% this year on tourism – deputy PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy could grow as much as 4% this year, which would be the fastest rate in five years, bolstered by a rebound in the tourism sector and increased…
Turkey’s tourism gains in war-hit 2022 but trade deficit widens
By Canan Sevgili and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s tourism revenue hit a record $46.3 billion in 2022 even as its trade deficit swelled to more than $109 billion, as a…
Thai Lunar New Year spending seen at 3-yr high as tourism rebounds – survey
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s consumer spending over the Lunar New Year period could rise 13.6% to 45 billion baht ($1.36 billion), a three-year high, as the economy recovers and China’s border reopening…
Mexican economy grew around 3% last year, fueled by tourism
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy expanded by about 3% in 2022, Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O said in a statement on Tuesday, as Latin America’s No. 2 economy sought…
Spain’s 2023 tourism revenue seen 5% higher than before pandemic
MADRID (Reuters) – Revenue from tourism companies in Spain is likely to be 4.7% higher this year than in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the sector, industry group Exceltur said on…
Thai economy got a boost from tourism in November – finance ministry
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy in November was supported by tourism while private consumption held steady, and exports weakened following a slowdown in trading partners’ economies, the finance ministry said on Thursday.…
Former Federal Agent Sentenced to 126 Months for Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines
East St. Louis, Ill. – A Cahokia, Illinois man was sentenced to 126 months by the Honorable Judge Stephen P. McGlynn for Enticement of a Minor, Travel with Intent to Engage in…
NYPD to post more officers in tourism areas ahead of holidays
NEW YORK – As crime continues to spike in New York City, the NYPD has announced it will increase the number of officers in well-traveled areas, including tourist hotspots, shopping centers, and…
Japan retail sales up for 8th month on tourism reopening
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail sales marked an eighth successive month of annual growth in October, data showed on Tuesday, after full reopening of borders added to the boost from…
Tourism revival likely boosted Thailand’s GDP growth in Q3- Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a year last quarter, boosted by a rebound in tourism and private consumption, but the outlook…
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Prison For Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism In Colombia
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Hugo Espinosa Chavez (59, Tampa) to 21 years and 10 months’ imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for using…
Costa Rica cenbank raises 2022 growth projection to 4.3% as tourism recovers
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s economy is expected to grow 4.3% in 2022, its central bank said on Monday, an upgrade to an earlier projection from boosts expected in tourism and…
Germans’ winter tourism bookings rise, but still below pre-COVID levels
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans’ tourism bookings for the 2022/23 winter were down 33% as of the end of August compared with the pre-COVID winter of 2018/19, but sales are up significantly on…
Thai industrial sentiment at near 3-year high in Sept on tourism rebound
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s industrial sentiment rose for a fourth straight month in September, reaching the highest level in 32 months, bolstered by improved domestic demand and a recovery in the crucial…
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