“Most people book on weekends, and therefore the drop seems more significant because ideally [bookings] should have gone up,” he told CNBC Travel. Travel bookings to the Maldives tumbled following a diplomatic row that erupted last week after a series of posts appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more
One of India’s biggest online travel platforms halted bookings to the Maldives, amid an increasingly fraught diplomatic spat that began when officials in the tourism-dependent island nation derided Indian leader Narendra Modi on social media. “Our company is entirely homegrown and made in India,” Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, wrote on X, the platform formerly … Read more
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy. President Mohamed Muizzu suspended until further notice Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoon Maajid for their posts … Read more
Ukraine’s premier sounded the alarm over the country’s finances, requesting an emergency meeting with international donors as Kyiv confronts “exceptionally high uncertainty” over its budget at the start of the year. In a letter to a key coordination group overseeing funds, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said financing is needed next month and should be channeled … Read more
Not only have those stocks outperformed the primary cryptocurrency, but they’ve been among the biggest gainers across the whole U.S. market. In the universe of publicly traded U.S. businesses with a market value of at least $5 billion, the four bitcoin-tied stocks were among the eight best performers, according to FactSet. The crypto boom represents … Read more
As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is ready to track him and see if he’s using any new technology By SAGAR MEGHANI Associated Press December 22, 2023, 12:03 AM ET • 3 min read WASHINGTON — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the … Read more
Israel’s Shin Bet foiled an Iranian honeypot network that aimed to recruit unsuspecting Israeli civilians to gather intelligence and commit terror attacks under the guise of criminal activities, the Israeli Security Agency announced Thursday. The Iranian network turned to Israelis through social media and employment websites. Speaking in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, the network operatives … Read more
Home > Entertainment ABS-CBN News Dec 15 2023 08:36 PM MANILA — Actress Kathryn Bernardo shared several photos of what she has been up to, weeks after she and Daniel Padilla confirmed their breakup. On Friday, Bernardo uploaded random photos of “little things that have been making me smile.” Included in the set are photos … Read more
Imagine if you could click your fingers and go viral. If, whatever your business, you could figure out a way to generate social media content that enlightened, entertained, and compelled your audience to share. Resonating with a few led to resonating with thousands, each eager to spread the word about what you do. Viral marketers … Read more
India is being applauded for following a path of digitalization and introducing the revolutionary digital payment mode UPI. However, digitalization has also led to some serious UPI fraud and crimes. In a concerning trend, Himachal Pradesh has seen a shocking surge in cybercrime complaints. Officials have reported at least one complaint every hour which includes … Read more