Extended visa exemption for Chinese, Indians a boon for M’sian travel...
Malaysia has again extended the temporary 15-day visa exemption for tourists from China and India to the end of 2019.
Agents handling these markets welcomed...
New agreement to open up India’s north-east frontier to Australian tourists
Australia India Travel & Tourism Council (AITTC) and Northeast India Tour Operators Association (NEITO) have signed an MoU to promote tourism to the north-eastern...
New agreement to open up India’s north-east frontier to Australian tourists
Australia India Travel & Tourism Council (AITTC) and Northeast India Tour Operators Association (NEITO) have signed an MoU to promote tourism to the north-eastern...
Aviation roundup: Vietjet, JAL, PAL and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
Lombok tourism pushed to adapt with pent-up demand awaiting release
There is a clear pent-up demand for Lombok after tourism took a hit last year and buyers are waiting longer to actualise bookings, but...
Singapore tackles flailing retail spend through Orchard Road revitalisation
As Singapore's tourism receipts plateau with declines seen in shopping and F&B spend, efforts to stimulate expenditure through reinvigorating one of the city's traditional...
Tourism Australia rolls out second-tier of specialist training programme in HK
Twenty agents have been inducted into the newly-launched Premier Aussie Specialist Program in Hong Kong, one tier up from its basic Aussie Specialist Program.
Membership...
Vienna House plots entry into Asia with Vietnam debut
Austrian hotel chain Vienna House is expanding into Asia, with a debut planned for Vung Tau, a beach resort about 175km from Ho Chi...
Laos turns focus to China, SE Asia markets
Laos has set its sights on attracting one million Chinese visitors this year as part of the Visit Laos-China 2019 campaign, with a series...
To seek new highs, Thailand tourism looks to ‘out of the...
With some 37 million and growing international arrivals into Thailand, industry players are now pondering what else is needed to raise the country’s competitive...
