Tourism Safety & Access: Ilocos Sur’s Pinsal Falls reopened after improved weather and lower risk, with rules like life vests for boaters and a ban on hiking to the upper falls. Crisis Response: Kolkata’s hotel fire has triggered hotel closures over fire-safety gaps, leaving Bangladeshi visitors scrambling for beds. Destination Security: Shillong’s authorities say heavy security will continue and urge tourists not to cancel after recent violence. Tax & Regulation: Maldives approved GST changes that make foreign tour operators and offshore booking platforms pay GST under a destination principle, while also expanding GST rules for overseas tourism service providers; Maldives also reported green tax revenue up 5.8% to $84.31M. Travel Tech: IRCTC plans an upgrade to its ticketing system to cut peak-hour disruptions. Tourism Infrastructure: Goa cleared 1 lakh sqm for an eco-tourism investment promotion area in Quepem. Health & Travel Risk: Bali reassured visitors amid Zika concerns, saying no cases have been detected. Industry Growth: Nevis Tourism Authority hosted a junior minister to spotlight youth leadership ahead of the 2026 regional tourism youth congress. Digital Distribution: TravelDistro launched a Türkiye API-first B2B marketplace unifying tickets, tours, transfers, car rental, eSIM and hotels.