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Cruise ship hotel left listing in China port after high tides
A cruise ship-turned-luxury floating hotel that has been idle for about 14 years rolled onto its side while docked.
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France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis
The British ship docked in the southwestern French city of Bordeaux reports 49 suspected cases.
Low US hotel bookings paint grim hospitality picture at the World Cup
Report says several factors, including visa barriers and geopolitical concerns are to be blamed for low booking numbers.
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What is hantavirus, suspected in deaths of three people on cruise ship?
World Health Organization says risk to the general public remains low despite suspected outbreak on the MV Hondius.
From: People & Power
Taking Back Our Homes
Hotels or homes? Facing a housing crisis, residents of Spain’s tourism hotspots fight to keep their communities alive.
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At least 6 killed in fire at South Korean hotel construction site
Casualty figures and damages are still being assessed after firefighters rescued workers from the blaze in Busan city.
![Smoke rises from the site of the fire in a building currently under construction in Busan, South Korea, on February 14, 2025 [Yonhap via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-02-14T053558Z_1272953085_RC25UCAE02EM_RTRMADP_3_SOUTHKOREA-FIRE-1739511451.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Niche to mainstream: Evolution of Halal tourism in global travel industry
Muslim-friendly tourism market is expected to grow to $410.9bn by 2032.
![halal tourism [Courtesy HKTB]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HKTB_241121_Halal-Hotel_060-1738433003.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients
India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
![Shariful Islam and his wife, from Joypurhat in northwestern Bangladesh, have been travelling to India for the past four years for medical treatment. Now, their visas have expired and they're struggling to get new ones [Moudud Ahmmed Sujan/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shariful-2-1735964312.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
10,000 US hotel workers strike over Labor Day weekend
Workers walk off the job in eight US cities over pandemic-era cost-cutting measures.
UK surpasses China as top buyer of expensive Australian wine
The shift comes as Australia’s wine sales to China have plunged in the wake of an ongoing rift between them.
![China's prohibitive duties on Australian wine wiped out demand from what had been the industry's most valuable customer till then [File: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/380148762.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US consumer spending rose more than expected in June
As more places reopened and people got COVID-19 jabs, consumers confidently spent money at restaurants and stores.
![The rapid snapback in demand has outpaced supply, with companies struggling to fill open positions and acquire the materials needed for production [File: Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/spending2.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
