The United States, China and India lead the world when tourism is measured by economic power. Ask where the industry creates the greatest employment opportunities, and Croatia, the Maldives, El Salvador and The Gambia each lead their income group. For tourism ministers making the case for more investment, the distinction matters. A sector can generate billions, but who gets a share of the work?

Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The 5pm performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs: the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus; the...

B.C.'s Human Rights Tribunal has ordered LifeLabs and a subsidiary to pay three transgender and non-binary people $32,000 for "injury to their dignity" after the staff at the company misgendered and outed them at service centres in Vancouver and Burnaby in 2019.

A lonely highway, a traumatized son, and up to 20 people in need of urgent care after a horrific bus crash: that's the situation Rich Rogers found himself in Wednesday morning along Highway 39, just south of Mackenzie, B.C. A former firefighter, he spoke to reporters about the toll it can take and the importance of supporting first responders.

Dolly Parton's parting gift to the city that made her comes via a £96million hotel and museum - and thanks to holographic technology, it feels like she's right there with you.

By Deborah Vankin Walking is my salvation. Vigorous solo walks through Griffith Park in Los Angeles are both my go-to exercise and meditations in motion. I regularly “walk the day off” there, or stroll around the city’s Silver Lake Reservoir after work to unwind. I do not listen to music or podcasts or even the news. Instead, I tune into my rhythmic footsteps and the medley of background noise: squawking birds, yapping passers-by, whooshing traffic. It’s soothing. But when a family member’s...

Actor John Goodman has said he is “still getting used to” his appearance after shedding 90kg. Goodman’s weight loss journey has been a long one. The actor, who once revealed he weighed 181kg at his heaviest, decided to turn his life around in his 50s. He cut sugar from his diet, exercised six times a week and quit alcohol. In 2023, Goodman debuted his dramatic weight loss transformation at the 62nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival. More recently, however, the actor admitted that he is “still...

What global mayors want to learn from manufacturing powerhouse Ningbo

Salt Café in West Sussex has been in the Steel family since 1957, starting out in the heyday of British seaside holidays and managing to weather changing tourism trends to stay in business.

American Zach Bielak chose Shenzhen because it's an "engineer's paradise."