TOKYO / WAM Japan ranked third in a list of destinations in a travel and tourism development report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday, scoring highly for its natural and cultural resources and transport infrastructure, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported. The United States topped the list, with Spain coming second. Japan was the highest-ranking country in ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE has ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and 18th globally in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) . According to the report released on Tuesday, the UAE raised its score by 4.4 percent in the 2024 index, climbing seven places from its 25th global ranking in ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has urged private sector companies employing 50 or more workers to meet their half-yearly Emiratisation targets for 2024. These targets call for a 1% growth in the number of Emiratis working in skilled jobs in these companies, in line with the relevant Cabinet Resolution. The ministry has set June ...