South Africa Travel Tech: President Ramaphosa launched the country’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) at OR Tambo, promising easier, faster entry for eligible travelers and aiming to boost tourism and investment while tightening border security. Hotel Spotlight: Singapore’s PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay earned double recognition, ranking No. 8 in Travel + Leisure’s Asia Pacific awards and debuting on 50 Best Discovery. Wildfire Evacuations (Greece): Hundreds of tourists were evacuated by small boats as wildfires hit Halkidiki resorts, with firefighting crews still on standby. Birth Tourism Crackdown (US): The U.S. State Department created a unit to target “birth tourism,” revoking 600+ visas and aiming to disrupt networks. Healthcare Policy Shift (Argentina): Argentina will charge foreign non-residents for public healthcare, a move expected to curb medical tourism. Eclipse Travel Rush: Next year’s “eclipse of the century” total solar path is drawing early interest, with southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East in the spotlight. Night Tourism (Seoul): Seoul is pushing “Hipjiro” as a model for safer, better guided night-time tourism in Euljiro. Travel Disruption (UK): More UK group-tour operators shut down, with Firefly Holidays entering voluntary liquidation and stopping bookings. Digital Gateway (Timor-Leste): Timor-Leste launched a redeveloped multilingual tourism website with an AI chat assistant to help visitors plan.