TED content does not only entertain, but educates and engages on topics that are relevant to our guests. Together we are delivering a series of original content, events and experiences that will spark travellers’ creativity and inspire new perspectives,” said Mike Fulkerson, vice president – brand and marketing, Asia Pacific, Marriott International. As part of Marriott Hotels’ ongoing partnership with TED worldwide, TED Salons have been hosted at key Marriott Hotels properties, with past events taking place at Seattle Marriott Waterfront; Marriott Hotel Al Forsan, Abu Dhabi; London Marriott Hotel County Hall, and the next TED Salon to take place at the Santiago Marriott Hotel in Chile this month. Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park is the first ‘Marquis’ categorisation for the Marriott Hotels brand in Asia-Pacific. “It’s with great pleasure that our hotel kicked off the first TED Salon in partnership with Marriott Hotels in Asia. The TED speakers who presented today are each pioneers in their respective fields and bring a wealth of knowledge and insight. We look forward to sharing this enriching content with our guests and welcome like-minded creative entrepreneurs and business people to host their meetings and celebrate special occasions with us,” said Bob Fabiano, general manager, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park. Travellers staying at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park now have access to curated content with a dedicated TED channel as part of in-room entertainment until the end of July. Currently, TED content is available as part of in-room entertainment in Marriott Hotels globally, with plans of introducing a TED-curated TV channel to in-room entertainment in hotels across Asia in the near future.

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan said on Tuesday that Arab countries boycotting Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism were still awaiting a response to their demands via mediator Kuwait.

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan said on Tuesday that Arab countries boycotting Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism were still awaiting a response to their demands via mediator Kuwait.

Meanwhile Germany's foreign minister said the diplomatic stand-off in the Gulf region between Qatar and its neighbours gives the entire region an opportunity to move together to step up its fight against terrorism financing.
Speaking in Abu Dhabi on the second day of a regional tour, Sigmar Gabriel said he had agreed with Sheikh Abdullah that harbouring of terrorists or their financing must end.
He added that there were plenty of ways to prevent a further escalation of tensions in the region, where Qatar faces a blockade from its Arab neighbours.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt are pressing Qatar to shut its Al Jazeera news TV station and scale back relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia's arch-rival in the Gulf region, part of 13 demands they want Doha to fulfill to end the crisis.
Qatar has said it delivered a response to mediator Kuwait, which will be discussed by the four countries at a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday after their deadline for Doha to accept the demands expires late on Tuesday.