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PPhilippines Accelerates Plans to Develop Halal Tourism

Press release

PPhilippines Accelerates Plans to Develop Halal Tourism

The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) has unveiled a series of initiatives as part of a major drive to create a long-term infrastructure across the country to diversify its visitor arrivals by attracting Muslim visitors - especially from the neighbouring ASEAN region and the Middle East.

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Mideast tourism to Turkey down after string of terror attacks

Arab News

Mideast tourism to Turkey down after string of terror attacks (opens in a new tab)

JEDDAH: Turkey’s tourism sector has been hit hard by the string of terror attacks across the country, with the number of flight reservations from the Middle East for early 2017 down an estimated 16 percent.The nightclub shooting rampage in Istanbul, in which 39 people were killed, is the latest of several Daesh-linked attacks in the country.The UAE on Monday warned its citizens against traveling to Turkey in the wake of the New Year’s Day attack.

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ITB Asia 2016 Opening Press Conference and Panel Discussion - KONGRES – Europe Events and Meetings Industry Magazine

kongres-magazine.eu

ITB Asia 2016 Opening Press Conference and Panel Discussion - KONGRES – Europe Events and Meetings Industry Magazine (opens in a new tab)

On behalf of Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, ‘The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, you are cordially invited to attend the ITB Asia 2016 Opening Press Conference and Panel Discussion. This interactive panel discussion with key industry leaders will provide an update on the latest offerings at this year’s show, as well as lively discussions on the big trends that are shaping the future of travel in the Asia Pacific region.

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About CrescentRating

CrescentRating (Crescentrating Pte. Ltd.) is the leading authority on Halal travel and tourism. The company uses insights, industry intelligence, lifestyle, behavior and research on the needs of the Muslim traveler to deliver authoritative guidance on all aspects of Halal travel to organizations across the globe. Founded in 2008, CrescentRating services are used by every tier of the tourism industry, from government bodies and tourism agencies to hospitality service providers, to better serve the needs of the Muslim traveler. CrescentRating’s products and services include rating & accreditation, research & consultancy, training, and certification (CR Academy), industry reports, Halal-In-Travel conferences, HalalChefWorld program, destination marketing and content provisioning.

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  • Portrait of Fazal Bahardeen

    Fazal Bahardeen

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CrescentRating

    Based in Singapore

    Fazal Bahardeen is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of CrescentRating. He pioneered the field of Halal travel research and accreditation, and remains the principal author of the methodologies — ACES, RIDA and the Accessible Travel Framework — that underpin how the industry now measures Muslim-friendly readiness.

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  • Portrait of Raudha Zaini

    Raudha Zaini

    Chief Operating Officer, CrescentRating

    Based in Singapore

    Raudha Zaini is Chief Operating Officer at CrescentRating, responsible for the operational infrastructure that keeps research, events, accreditation and platform programs running across global markets.

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