La industria del turismo en Panamá continúa mostrando un crecimiento sólido en el número de visitantes y se espera que, apoyada en el aumento de las inversiones, siga registrando una mayor expansión.
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Oman is pressing ahead with a number of new developments in its tourism sector as part of a drive to diversify its economy amid a backdrop of sustained low global energy prices.
While Mexico’s tourism industry posted significant growth last year, the sector must refocus its efforts on improving awareness of and access to peripheral tourist markets to fuel further expansion. According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, the sector recorded 32.1m international tourist arrivals last year, while the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reported that tourism directly accounted for 7% of the country’s GDP, with this increasing to 15.1% upon taking indirect contributions into account.
As part of a broad national strategy to promote itself as a prime tourism destination, Malaysia has ramped up efforts to court Chinese visitors with a series of initiatives.
Increased international arrivals and expansion into new segments are key elements in Sri Lanka’s plans to boost revenue in its growing tourism sector, an important earner of foreign currency.
Economic view | Omar Alfardan, President and CEO, Alfardan Group, on developments in Qatar’s real estate and tourism sectors
31 Jul 2016
Omar Alfardan: It is important to develop a wide range of hotels that will address the unique needs of various travelers; having projects in all segments will attract a more diverse selection of travelers who have particular needs in terms of facilities and budget.