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Poornima Sivaloganathan

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Poornima is backed by over 5 years of experience in the fields of content management and information technology. Specialising in content management and content marketing, Poornima has been the author of many research articles & reports, press releases and newspaper publications in the past. She holds a BSc in Management Information Systems from the University College Dublin, Ireland.

Articles by Poornima Sivaloganathan

What GMTI 2016 Means for European Countries

Apr 2016

What GMTI 2016 Means for European Countries

Europe is home to a large Muslim population and plays an important role for the Muslim travel market, in terms of both inbound and outbound tourism.

What GMTI 2016 Means for ASEAN Countries

Mar 2016

What GMTI 2016 Means for ASEAN Countries

Nine ASEAN countries were analyzed by GMTI 2016 – Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

How GMTI 2016 is Influencing the Muslim Travel Market

Mar 2016

How GMTI 2016 is Influencing the Muslim Travel Market

The MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index 2016 analyses destinations to rank them based on how Muslim-friendly they are.

How catering to the Muslim Traveller can boost a country

Jul 2015

How catering to the Muslim Traveller can boost a country

The Muslim travel market is fast growing and Muslim travellers globally represent a major niche market in the travel and tourism industry.

Profiling the Lucrative Muslim Traveller

Jul 2015

Profiling the Lucrative Muslim Traveller

The primary needs of a Muslim traveller are Halal food and access to prayer facilities. Other needs include Muslim-friendly accommodation facilities.

The Importance of the Muslim Travel Market

Apr 2015

The Importance of the Muslim Travel Market

The Muslim travel market is one of the most rapidly growing market segments in the industry and one of the world's highest spending tourist markets.

How GMTI 2015 was created and how it became the benchmark for the Halal tourism industry

Apr 2015

How GMTI 2015 was created and how it became the benchmark for the Halal tourism industry

GMTI2015 provides invaluable travel insights and is an excellent tool for stakeholders in the tourism industry - specially Muslim-friendly travel.

What GMTI2015 means for Europe

Mar 2015

What GMTI2015 means for Europe

Home to a large number of Muslims, Europe is a key region in global travel and tourism market and for the Muslim traveller it is also very important.

What GMTI2015 means for ASEAN countries

Mar 2015

What GMTI2015 means for ASEAN countries

Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 saw the inclusion of several ASEAN countries – including many Muslim-friendly destinations for Muslim travellers.