Tourism Investment Push: Armenia’s Economy Ministry says a €120M World Bank TRIP program will fund tourism clusters across Goris, Areni, Jermuk, Yeghegis, Dvin, Gyumri and Dilijan, with wine, wellness, adventure, cultural and ecotourism in focus. New Yerevan Resort Plan: A $500M integrated hotel–gaming–entertainment–tourism complex is planned for Yerevan, with Global Tribe Gaming partnering with Dvin Hotel Complex and Seven Visions Resort & Places; the project targets about 1,000 jobs. Areni Wine Cluster Update: Tourism officials met in Areni to track progress on the wine cluster investment and next initiatives aimed at boosting wine tourism and local infrastructure. Hotel Scam Alert: IDBank warns travelers about hotel booking frauds where scammers message guests via official booking chats and urge “urgent” card-detail confirmation. Travel Safety & Heritage: Penang’s George Town authorities plan stricter inspections and possible owner orders to vacate unsafe heritage buildings after a beam collapse injured tourists—an overseas reminder for travelers to watch for maintenance risks. Visitor Demand Snapshot: Armenia reports 1.041M tourists in the first half of the year (+14.8%), with Russians the largest group (40%).