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"Enjoy the Wonder of Mountains, Share the Beautiful of Life, Revitalize the Tourism Industry" - the Theme Events of International Mountain Tourism Day 2023 Opens in Laos

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Francesco Frangialli (former UNWTO Secretary-General), Emma Chen, Franka Gulin, Jin Zhun (Secretary-General of CASS), and Song Liguo (representative of Trip.com Group ) gave a keynote speech. Wu Mai, Deputy Secretary-General of IMTA, releaseed the Revitalizing tourism and creating a bright future together----Vientiane Consensus for International Mountain Tourism Day 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 29th, the International Mountain Tourism Day 2023 began in Vientiane, Laos, with the theme "Enjoy the Wonder of Mountains, Share the Beauty of Life, and Revitalize the Tourism Industry."
  • Francesco Frangialli (former UNWTO Secretary-General), Emma Chen, Franka Gulin, Jin Zhun (Secretary-General of CASS), and Song Liguo (representative of Trip.com Group ) gave a keynote speech.
  • Wu Mai, Deputy Secretary-General of IMTA, releaseed the Revitalizing tourism and creating a bright future together----Vientiane Consensus for International Mountain Tourism Day 2023.
  • The events also included activities such as launching ceremony, theme forum, Asian Mountain Tourism Promotion Conference, IMTA "World-famous Mountains Recommendation" and exchanges meetings.

"Enjoy the Wonder of Mountains, Share the Beautiful of Life, Revitalize the Tourism Industry" - the Theme Events of International Mountain Tourism Day 2023 Opens in Laos

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 1, 2023
IOV, Consensus, Consensus decision-making, Tourism, Laos national football team, Speech, Foreign Affairs, WTA, CNIE, Trip.com Group, Former, IMTA, Ministry, Wonder, Lao, Commerce, International Mountain Society, PDR, WTTC, Pacific Asia Travel Association, PATA, CASS, Conference, World Travel and Tourism Council, European Travel Commission, Culture

Francesco Frangialli (former UNWTO Secretary-General), Emma Chen, Franka Gulin, Jin Zhun (Secretary-General of CASS), and Song Liguo (representative of Trip.com Group ) gave a keynote speech. Wu Mai, Deputy Secretary-General of IMTA, releaseed the Revitalizing tourism and creating a bright future together----Vientiane Consensus for International Mountain Tourism Day 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 29th, the International Mountain Tourism Day 2023 began in Vientiane, Laos, with the theme "Enjoy the Wonder of Mountains, Share the Beauty of Life, and Revitalize the Tourism Industry."
  • Francesco Frangialli (former UNWTO Secretary-General), Emma Chen, Franka Gulin, Jin Zhun (Secretary-General of CASS), and Song Liguo (representative of Trip.com Group ) gave a keynote speech.
  • Wu Mai, Deputy Secretary-General of IMTA, releaseed the Revitalizing tourism and creating a bright future together----Vientiane Consensus for International Mountain Tourism Day 2023.
  • The events also included activities such as launching ceremony, theme forum, Asian Mountain Tourism Promotion Conference, IMTA "World-famous Mountains Recommendation" and exchanges meetings.

Quantum Temple Raises $2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding to Leverage Web3 for Cultural Heritage Preservation

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Quantum Temple is using blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to preserve cultural heritage and facilitate equitable exchanges between collectors and ancestral communities.

Key Points: 
  • Quantum Temple is using blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to preserve cultural heritage and facilitate equitable exchanges between collectors and ancestral communities.
  • With the help of a multidisciplinary team of advisors, Quantum Temple has created a decentralized platform that documents and funds expressions of cultural heritage through digital, physical, and experiential NFTs.
  • Quantum Temple is truly based on a multi-disciplinary alliance between culture keepers, government institutions, civil society, curatorial anthropologists and content creators to tokenize tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
  • “We’re committed to building a transparent and regenerative funding model to preserve cultural heritage.

TINGO and MICT Announce Execution of Definitive Merger Agreement

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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 NEW YORK, NY and MONTVALE, NJ, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tingo, Inc. (OTC Markets: TMNA) (“Tingo”) and MICT, Inc. (NASDAQ: MICT) (“MICT”) announced that they have executed a definitive agreement to merge and consolidate their operations (the “Merger”) to create an over $900 million annual revenue and highly profitable Nasdaq-listed Fintech and Agri-Fintech company serving the African and Asian markets with a global expansion strategy.

Key Points: 
  • The Merger represents a substantial move by both Tingo and MICT to globalize their businesses and synergistically leverage their proprietary technologies to create best-in-class financial platforms, products and services.
  • As a result of the Merger, Dozy Mmobuosi will become Chief Executive Officer of MICT (which is expected to be renamed Tingo Inc.), and the executive officers of Tingo shall be appointed to similar positions within MICT.
  • Darren Mercer, the current Chief Executive Officer of MICT, will become the Executive Vice Chairman and Pacific-Asia Chief Executive Officer.
  • Additional information regarding the Merger will be provided in Current Reports on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC by each of Tingo and MICT.

TINGO and MICT Announce Execution of Definitive Merger Agreement

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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NEW YORK, NY and MONTVALE, NJ, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tingo, Inc. (OTC Markets: TMNA) (“Tingo”) and MICT, Inc. (NASDAQ: MICT) (“MICT”) announced that they have executed a definitive agreement to merge and consolidate their operations (the “Merger”) to create an over $900 million annual revenue and highly profitable Nasdaq-listed Fintech and Agri-Fintech company serving the African and Asian markets with a global expansion strategy.

Key Points: 
  • The Merger represents a substantial move by both Tingo and MICT to globalize their businesses and synergistically leverage their proprietary technologies to create best-in-class financial platforms, products and services.
  • As a result of the Merger, Dozy Mmobuosi will become Chief Executive Officer of MICT (which is expected to be renamed Tingo Inc.), and the executive officers of Tingo shall be appointed to similar positions within MICT.
  • Darren Mercer, the current Chief Executive Officer of MICT, will become the Executive Vice Chairman and Pacific-Asia Chief Executive Officer.
  • Additional information regarding the Merger will be provided in Current Reports on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC by each of Tingo and MICT.

Tripadvisor kicks off summer travel with 'Write a Review Day'

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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NEEDHAM, Mass., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you visited a hotel, restaurant or booked a tour or experience in the last year that you haven't yet shared feedback about? If so, Tripadvisor is looking to its community of hundreds of millions of travelers to share their guidance with others!

Key Points: 
  • Kicks off 'Write a Review Day' on May 3 to celebrate post-pandemic travel and provide travelers with much-needed valuable guidance.
  • Launches 'The Better Review Initiative' to support the tourism and hospitality industry with advice on how to manage their reputation.
  • To kick off the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere, throughout the month of May, the platform is rallying the Tripadvisor community and encouraging travelers to write a review.
  • With over a billion reviews and opinions on the platform, Tripadvisor has learned a thing or two about what makes a great, helpful review.

OM Holdings International, Inc. Reports Record Results for Fiscal Year-End August 31, 2021

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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MIAMI, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OM Holdings International Inc. (OTC Pink: OMHI) an owner and operator of OneMart super merchandising stores and Builders Depot in the British Virgin Islands and the parent of its technology subsidiary, Rydeum Caribbean, Inc. today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended August 31,2021.

Key Points: 
  • The companys operating expenses increased year over year due to a planned acceleration of the opening of additional stores.
  • In September 2021, OMHI obtained exclusive rights to Rydeums DoGetGo mobile app for 20 years and signed an agreement with the Jamaican Union of Travelers Association (JUTA).
  • Their unyielding commitment serving our customers and our community made a substantial difference during a very trying time, said Mark Vanterpool, President and CEO of OM Holdings International.
  • We expect 2022 to be a highly rewarding year for our customers and shareholders, concluded Mark Vanterpool, President and CEO of OM Holdings International, Inc.

Plug and Play Selects Enexor BioEnergy to Join Energy and Sustainability Accelerator to Catalyze Expansion Into Asia

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211202005715/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211202005715/en/
    Enexor CEO Lee Jestings with a Bio-CHP unit at the company's headquarters in Franklin, TN.
  • This Accelerator will match Enexor with industry leading Asian energy and industrial corporations.
  • This selection builds on Enexors relationship with Plug and Play Asia Pacific which in 2020 selected Enexor BioEnergy as a winner of its Asia-Pacific Travel & Hospitality program sponsored by The Asian Development Bank and The Pacific Asia Travel Association.
  • Enexor BioEnergy provides on-site, renewable energy and carbon conversion solutions to help solve the worlds organic waste and plastic waste problems.

Xinhua Silk Road: The 15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook kicks off in S China's Guilin

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook opened in Guilin city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last Friday.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook opened in Guilin city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last Friday.
  • Themed on "Tourism and Rural Development", the forum has attracted many government officials, experts, scholars and industry elites from home and abroad, sharing their experience and cases of tourism recovery practices.
  • The forum is an important bridge for Guangxi to carry out tourism cooperation and enhance humanistic exchanges with foreign countries.
  • The forum was co-hosted by the UNWTO and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), and organized by the People's Government of Guilin and its culture and tourism department.

Xinhua Silk Road: The 15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook kicks off in S China's Guilin

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
People, Fujian People's Government, COVID-19, Multimedia, Research, Tourism, Pacific Asia Travel Association, PATA, Industry, Rural area, UNWTO, Culture, Retail

BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook opened in Guilin city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last Friday.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook opened in Guilin city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last Friday.
  • Themed on "Tourism and Rural Development", the forum has attracted many government officials, experts, scholars and industry elites from home and abroad, sharing their experience and cases of tourism recovery practices.
  • The forum is an important bridge for Guangxi to carry out tourism cooperation and enhance humanistic exchanges with foreign countries.
  • Facing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism industry, Guangxi has made various efforts in the epidemic prevention and control and also tourism recovery and development.