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India expands tiger safaris to Indravati as demand strains famous reserves

India’s tiger safari circuit is preparing to add a new name to a wildlife tourism map long dominated by Ranthambore,

Indonesia

China leads inbound travel interest to Indonesia

Chinese travellers have shown the most significant growth in interest in visiting Indonesia during the first half of 2026, according to digital travel platform Agoda.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

COITM 2026 inks partnership with Beijing Chaoyang District

Organisers behind the China Outbound & Inbound Travel Market (COITM) announced an official partnership with the Beijing Chaoyang District Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

China

COITM 2026 confirms exhibitors from Africa and Eastern Europe

Organisers behind the upcoming China Outbound & Inbound Travel Market (COITM) have confirmed the participation of numerous tourism boards, tourism resource suppliers, and service providers from numerous destinations, including Belarus, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa, Madagascar, Uzbekistan, Belgrade, and the Greek Ionian Islands. 

Air

China reports 15.3 percent increase in passenger trips in Q1-2025

China's immigration authorities report that their agency processed 163 million passenger trips in the first quarter of this year.

Annual Reports

Hotel stays in Japan hit record highs for the second year in a row

The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) reports that the number of hotel stays and those at other accommodations in the country hit record highs in 2024.

Annual Reports

Improved convenience drives up inbound tourism in China

As 2025’s Spring Festival draws to a close, several travel platforms report a significant increase in inbound tourism bookings throughout China.

China

Ant Group, Mastercard, e-wallets launch International Consumer Friendly Zones program in Shanghai to drive inbound tourism to China

Ant Group and Mastercard, along with 12 overseas payment partners of Alipay+ and other major international card organizations, have launched the International Consumer Friendly Zones program in Shanghai, expanding the partnership aimed at enhancing the travel experience for global travelers and stimulating growth for local businesses in China.  

China

Trip.com Group forms partnership with China International Culture Association

Trip.com Group has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the China International Culture Association to promote inbound tourism.

India

7.4% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in July 2017

On the basis of nationality-wise, port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI), the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in India

India

New visa scheme to boost India’s inbound tourism

The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) announced by the Indian government in February 2014 is expected to make travelling a lot

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