Economic benefits of tourism and aviation policy
THERE are two undeniable facts in the
consideration of tourism and aviation. The first is that tourism and
aviation combined is the largest industry in the world. The second
is that leisure travel is the largest influence in the recovery of
the airline industry. The leisure travel market affects the regions
of the world differently.
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Aid for trade
THE successful conclusion of the Negotiations
under the Doha Development Agenda would result in significant gains
to both developed and developing countries. However, as in the case
of the Uruguay Round, these gains will not be evenly distributed.
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LTTE bluff on the 'Paramilitary' issue
THE President and the Government must not be
taken in by the LTTE bluff on the paramilitary issue. Thank god it
is not Ranil Wickremesinghe and the UNP that is now talking with the
LTTE, but the UPFA.
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