Asian entreprenuership in tourism and hospitality: financial support, business sustainability

Entrepreneurs in tourism constantly find business a challenge, especially when competing with wellestablished players in the industry who have huge capital and large market shares. More often than not, these entrepreneurs must constantly innovate and come up with new ideas on travel booking and new ways to enhance travel experiences. Focusing on entrepreneurs in Asia, very few countries proactively fund aspiring entrepreneurs who often struggle like their American counterparts with credit card debts and huge loans. This chapter reviews Asian entrepreneurs in tourism, with a focus on accessibility to state support and funds, identifying research areas for future studies. Using systematic literature review and country-specific profiling of India, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, the study examines the extent governments support entrepreneurs and the sustainability of their business. This research is intended to trigger insights for both industry practitioners and policymakers and to form an awareness to create a sustainable environment for budding entrepreneurs in tourism

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Not AvailableLarvae of the parasitic dioctophymatid nematode, Eustrongylides Jägerskiöld, 1909, infect various freshwater fishes. They prefer warm waters and are often found in water bodies that experience pollution and eutrophication. A total of 1180 samples of fish belonging to 12 species from Nagawara lake were examined for the occurrence of Eustrongylides larvae and among them, Glossogobius giuris of the family Gobiidae was found infested with the parasite. Prevalence of the parasite was highest (40%) during pre-monsoon season coinciding with the highest temperature and pH. However, mean intensity (4.88) and abundance (1.77) were highest in the post-monsoon. Eustrongylides sp. is zoonotic, and makes this study relevant and warns consumers from having raw or undercooked fish.Not Availabl