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WHAT'S NEXT?: How we travel, where we travel and whether we travel at all will mean tremendous change in the decades ahead.

• [New] Beyond tourism, Japanese officials fear Beijing could escalate tensions by tightening exports of rare earth elements. The Asahi Shimbun
• [New] By 2030, passengers will be able to travel from Berlin to Copenhagen in four hours instead of seven. Mobility and Transport
• [New] Travel receipts climbed to 5.6% of GDP, with Standard Chartered estimating tourism could add a further 0.5 percentage points to GDP in 2025 if current arrivals persist. BusinessToday
• [New] Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 has earmarked $65 billion for healthcare transformation, while the UAE is emerging as a global medical tourism hub, expected to welcome 500,000+ health travelers annually by 2025. ETHealthworld.com
• [New] Qatar Diar, a subsidiary of Qatar sovereign wealth fund, will invest USD3.5bn in a major tourism and real estate project along Egypt's Mediterranean coastline, marking another wave of Gulf support for Egypt's economic recovery. MUFG Research

Last updated: 22 November 2025