Ebola Screening: India says 10,974 travellers arriving from Ebola-affected countries have been screened since May 23, as surveillance ramps up after WHO’s Bundibugyo outbreak alert. Cross-Border Payments: Maldives and India have operationalised the Favara-UPI link, enabling real-time person-to-person transfers from Maldives banks to UPI-enabled Indian accounts. Tourism Fraud Crackdown: Penang police raided a luxury condo call centre running fake Japan travel packages, arresting eight foreigners; investigators say targets included China and Taiwan. Travel Demand Watch: Cebu reported a 10.69% drop in tourist arrivals in Jan–Jun to 838,601, with domestic travel expected to help recovery. Weather Disruptions: Pune’s Sinhagad Fort will close to tourists on Aug 1–2 due to IMD red alert and landslide risk; India’s monsoon flooding alerts also keep relief teams on standby. Air Connectivity: Riyadh Air launched direct flights to Kuala Lumpur, boosting Saudi–ASEAN links. Responsible Tourism Research: A Sejong University professor won best paper at a responsible tourism conference for studying how overtourism policies change visitor experiences in Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village. Destination Infrastructure: Varanasi’s first urban ropeway is set to launch later this year to ease congestion for commuters and pilgrims.