Experts are calling for urgent action on financial literacy as an emerging “kids economy” reshapes the opportunities — and risks — facing Africa’s youngest generation.

The global hospitality sector received a substantial financial boost this morning as CoStar Group and Tourism Economics issued an aggressive upward revision to their baseline hotel industry projections.

Jamaica may be following in the footsteps of its Caribbean neighbours, such as Guyana, as it plans to drill for oil, despite being highly vulnerable to climate change.

Vietnam Airlines has officially inaugurated its nonstop service between Hanoi and Amsterdam, becoming the first Vietnamese carrier to operate a direct route connecting Vietnam and the Netherlands.

Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has been appointed to the Board of Governors (BoG) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) during its 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Francine Stewart has joined SunSwept Resorts in St. Lucia as regional commercial director where she will oversee the commercial strategy for the company’s two iconic properties — BodyHoliday Saint Lucia and StolenTime Saint Lucia, formerly known as Rendezvous.