India
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Earlier, the crème de la crème of New Zealand used to leave their homeland and head to Australia for better prospects. Interestingly, now many Australians are said to be relocating to New Zealand as the latter offers economical housing options, shorter commute times and a quality of life which is relatively much better than the… Read More »
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Medical tourism industry to grow exponentially in the next decade, say studies
Posted on July 29, 2016
Comment (0)The medical tourism industry is reportedly worth $439 billion and is expected to grow at a rate of up to 25 percent incremental growth per year over the next 10 years. It is expected that three to four percent of the global population will travel overseas to seek treatment for health-related issues, says a report… Read More »
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Immigration New Zealand’s funds requirements proof for student visa applicants from India, other South Asian nations
Posted on July 28, 2016
Comment (0)Applicants for student visas from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh must provide proof that they have enough money to take care of themselves while studying in New Zealand, according to Immigration New Zealand. Proof of only certain funds is acceptable. The funds should be wages slips and the previous months corresponding bank statements… Read More »
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India: Foreign tourist arrivals experience a 7.3% growth for the month of June 2016
Posted on July 21, 2016
Comment (0)The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India for the month of June 2016 was close to 5.50 lakh, with a registered growth of 7.3% compared to 5.12 lakh arrivals last year for the same period. Foreign Tourist Arrivals for the duration between January to June 2016 grew by 8.9%, with 41.86 lakh FTAs from… Read More »
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China and India emerge fastest-growing business travel markets globally
Posted on July 16, 2016
Comment (0)Spending on global business travel exceeded $1.2 trillion in 2015, an increase of 5% compared to 2014. China and India were the fastest-growing business travel markets in the world with increases of 11.4 percent and 11 percent respectively, as per the latest Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) report and forecast. In the North American continent,… Read More »
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Brexit’s effect on Indian students
Posted on July 13, 2016
Comment (0)Following Britain’s decision to quit the EU (European Union), things are likely to change a lot for Indian students aspiring to study in the UK and EU. Sanjeev Roy, a higher education expert, is quoted by the Hindustan Times as saying that there would be a definite effect on Indian students in more ways than… Read More »
Australians flocking to New Zealand in droves
Posted on August 3, 2016