India: A91 Partners leads $28m funding in IntrCity SmartBus

IntrCity SmartBus, a technology-led intercity mobility platform, on Thursday announced that it has raised nearly $28 million (Rs 250 crore) in its Series D funding round led by A91 Partners. The company said the fresh capital will be used to...

Japan Mobility Show 2025: The Wildest Concept Cars That Stole The Spotlight

The Japan Mobility Show 2025, Japan’s biennial car show, opened its doors with a bold vision for the future of transportation. What used to be the Tokyo Motor Show changed its name and its vision back in 2023, to give us a glimpse into the future...

India–UAE defence relations enter new phase with UAE Army Chief’s landmark visit

UAE Land Forces Commander Major General Yousef Mayouf Al Halami during his ceremonial welcome at the South Block Lawn, in New Delhi. The visit of Major General Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami, Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Land...

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Rakuten Travel unveil partnership

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Rakuten Travel have joined forces to provide domestic travellers exclusive loyalty benefits when booking on Rakuten Travel and staying at more than 50 IHG hotels across Japan. From today, Rakuten Travel users will be able...

Jammu to be promoted as major tourist destination

Srinagar, Oct 30: In a bid to promote Jammu division as a major tourist hub, the Jammu & Kashmir government has initiated multiple projects through the Tourism Department, focusing on infrastructure development and creating new tourist attractions...

India slams ‘biased’ analysis of UN expert claiming Pahalgam attack impacted Myanmar refugees

India has strongly rejected “baseless observations” made by a United Nations expert on Myanmar, who alleged that refugees from the Southeast Asian nation were “under severe pressure” following the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and...

India rejects UN expert’s allegation that Pahalagam attack impacted displaced persons from Myanmar

United Nations: India has strongly rejected “baseless observations” made by a UN expert on Myanmar that refugees from the Southeast Asian nation were “under severe pressure” following the Pahalgam terror attack, with Delhi denouncing this...

China Eastern Airlines to Launch First Mainland China Flights to Argentina, Completing Global Six-Continent Network

China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd. (CEA)SHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 October 2025 - China Eastern Airlines will launch a new route connecting Shanghai to Argentina via New Zealand by the end of this year, a milestone that will make...

Apple reports Q4 earnings beat, while China sales fall short

00:00 Speaker A We're diving straight into another big tech earnings report here. Apple's fourth quarter results. They are just hitting the wire. Let's take a look at what we got here. Q4 EPS 185. 00:11 Speaker A So the street was at 177. Uh top...

Chinese stocks climb to 10-year peak as Trump-Xi meet

Chinese shares climbed to a decade high on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began a high-stakes meeting, fuelling cautious optimism for a potential trade-war truce that will help sustain bullish market...

China stocks climb to 10-year peak as Trump-Xi meeting begins

CHINESE shares climbed to a decade high on Thursday as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began a high-stakes meeting, fuelling cautious optimism for a potential trade-war truce that will help sustain bullish market...

Ex-soldier sentenced to 4 years in prison for trying to give sensitive US military info to China

A former Army sergeant was sentenced to four years in prison for trying to give sensitive U.S. military information to China. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, on Tuesday received his sentence of four years in prison and three years of supervised release...

On the Scene: Travel Daily Media Experiences Europe with Avalon Waterways – Day 2

Travel Daily Media CEO Gary Marshall is currently aboard Avalon Waterways’ vessel Avalon Envision, making his way north up the Rhine. On the second day of the voyage, Gary and other guests sailed to the French town of Colmar in Alsace which is...

Turkish Airlines Secures Landmark Financing from Bank of China

Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to more countries than any other, has successfully completed a landmark financing transaction with Bank of China, arranged by Bank of China Turkey A.ª. The five-year facility, amounting to 2.9 billion Chinese...

India Catches on to Another Trend: Travelers Now Move With Pets in Tow

Estée Lauder Companies Sales Rise 4% on Strong China Performance

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) said net sales grew 4% year-on-year to $3.48 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, ended 30 September 2025. The growth was driven by a long-awaited rebound in Mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region....

Why Rare Earths are Key to US-China Deal

The recent trade agreement between the United States and China directly addresses the contentious issue of rare-earth minerals (REs), a major friction point in the ongoing trade dispute. US negotiators had previously expressed frustration over...

Medical value tourism to propel Kerala as global healthcare hub

P. Rajeeve, Industries Minister addressing the inaugural session of the Global Ayurveda Summit and Kerala Health Tourism 2025. CII Southern Regional Director Dev Jyoti, CII Kerala Healthcare Panel Convener P.V. Louis, CII Kerala Chairman V K C...

Air Japan to cease operations from March 2026; final S’pore to Tokyo flight on March 29

SINGAPORE - Low-cost carrier Air Japan will cease operations from March 2026, some two years after its launch, said ANA Group on Oct 30. The airline will operate a final flight from Tokyo’s Narita to Singapore (NQ003) on March 28, 2026, and the...

Destination NSW hosts youth tourism workshop

Destination NSW has strengthened the state’s position as Australia’s number one destination for youth travel with a Youth Tourism Product Showcase. Held in partnership with Youth Tourism NSW, the appointment-based event connected visitor economy...