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Cinnamon Sri Lanka resorts win multiple Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026
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Several Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts properties in Sri Lanka were named among Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026, placing them in the top 10% of listings worldwide.
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts adds Island Rewards across nine Sri Lanka resorts
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Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts has launched Cinnamon DISCOVERY Island Rewards across its nine Sri Lanka resorts, giving loyalty members doubled DISCOVERY Dollars and mobile-booking perks on stays through 31 October 2026. The move expands the brand’s…
Habarana Village by Cinnamon marks 50 years in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle
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Habarana Village by Cinnamon is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, highlighting five decades of nature-based hospitality in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle.
Cey Laya advances Colombo Port City mixed-use project with €300 million financing plan
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Cey Laya shared new development and financing updates for its planned mixed-use project in Colombo Port City, Sri Lanka, including a private placement of up to €300 million in credit-linked notes.
Sarnath added to UNESCO World Heritage List
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The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List after a 48th Session vote in Busan, South Korea, making it India’s 45th World Heritage Site. The designation is expected to boost Buddhist tourism,…
Three Cinnamon Maldives resorts earn Tripadvisor top 10% recognition
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Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Maldives said three of its island properties landed in Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards, placing them among the top 10% of hotel listings worldwide.
Shannon Fernando frames hunger as a permission problem in TEDxBeverlyGrove talk
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Shannon Fernando, founder of Alabaster International, used her TEDxBeverlyGrove 2026 talk to argue that lasting food security depends less on scarcity than on access, trust and institutional permission.
Report says sexual violence survivors in South Asia face steep barriers to compensation
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A new SAMAJ report finds that survivors of sexual violence across South Asia often cannot access the compensation they are legally entitled to because schemes are underfunded, slow and unevenly enforced.
Cinnamon Citadel Kandy launches Puranagama Village Experience
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Cinnamon Citadel Kandy has introduced the Puranagama Village Experience in Kandy, Sri Lanka, as an interactive village program built around farming, craft, food and folklore.
Go Buzzaar launches Partner Central and wholesale tools for North American diaspora commerce
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Go Buzzaar Marketplace has launched Partner Central and a wholesale feature aimed at helping global vendors sell to more than 11.5 million diaspora consumers across the U.S. and Canada.
CZXY-PACK pitches turnkey packaging lines for faster, steadier box production
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CZXY-PACK GROUP CO., LTD. is promoting a high-speed packaging machine turnkey solution for corrugated box plants that need faster changeovers, less downtime and better line balance.
SIGEP Asia and Restaurant Asia open in Singapore with AI push and global competitions
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SIGEP Asia 2026 and Restaurant Asia 2026 opened July 17 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore, uniting the region’s foodservice, hospitality and HoReCa sectors for three days of competitions, technology showcases and business networking….
Vibes Music Australia expands into ASEAN with Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia push
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Vibes Music Australia says it is deepening its Southeast Asia footprint after founder Gerard Lasantha (Lopez) visited Thailand and Cambodia and reinforced investments in Indonesia.
Borgo Monchiero Heritage by Atmosphere opens in Italy's Langhe
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Atmosphere Core is opening Borgo Monchiero Heritage by Atmosphere on July 16, 2026, after restoring an 18th-century monastery in Langhe, Piedmont.
Borgo Monchiero Heritage by Atmosphere opens July 16 in Italy
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Borgo Monchiero Heritage by Atmosphere will open July 16 in the Langhe hills of Piedmont after the restoration of an 18th-century monastery.
Borgo Monchiero Heritage by Atmosphere set to open in Italy
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Borgo Monchiero Heritage by Atmosphere will open July 16 in Langhe, Italy, after a restoration of an 18th-century monastery into a 25-key boutique hotel.
Five powder coating companies in China gain on sustainability push
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Global demand for powder coatings is rising as manufacturers and builders look for lower-emission, energy-efficient finishing systems.
ÀNI Private Resorts to open flagship Shoal Bay retreat in January 2027
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ÀNI Private Resorts will open ÀNI Shoal Bay in Anguilla in January 2027, adding a 15-suite, exclusive-use beachfront estate to its private-resort portfolio.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to lead meditation event in Battle Creek
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The Art of Living Foundation will host Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Battle Creek on July 9 for an evening of meditation and practical wisdom at the W. K. Kellogg Auditorium.
Coco coir market seen doubling to $1.2 billion by 2035
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Market Research Future says the global coco coir market will rise from $0.60 billion in 2025 to $1.20 billion by 2035 as growers, manufacturers and builders seek renewable alternatives to peat, synthetic fibers and other non-renewable inputs….
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