Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Lockdown urged in Sri Lanka as Delta spike overwhelms hospitals
Calls from Sri Lankan healthcare personnel are growing louder by the day for the government to immediately impose a nationwide lockdown or curfews as...
Australia hotels bear brunt of Covid-19 lockdowns
After being one of the highest-performing countries during the early portion of 2021, Australia’s hotel occupancy has been on a rapid decline amid the...
Vivid Sydney cancelled once more
The New South Wales government has cancelled Vivid Sydney 2021 due to the state's ongoing Covid lockdown.
The high-profile festival was originally scheduled for August...
Malaysia to ease Covid-19 curbs for fully vaccinated in eight states
Malaysia will relax Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated people in eight states where cases have dropped and vaccination rates are higher.
The measures, which take...
Sandbox scheme nets Phuket US$24.8m in revenue within first month
In the first month of the Phuket Sandbox programme which launched on July 1, more than 14,000 foreign tourists visited Phuket, generating 829 million...
Singapore eases border measures for travellers from Taiwan
Travellers entering Singapore from Taiwan will not need to serve a 14-day stay-home notice (SHN) period from 23.59 on August 7, if they test...
Hong Kong tourism starts to make a comeback, but recovery still...
Hong Kong's tourism industry is showing tentative signs of revival, with the country's successful containment of the Covid-19 pandemic and the national vaccine rollout...
Thailand on track to reopen Krabi and Phang Nga to vaccinated...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed plans to reopen Krabi and Phang Nga to fully vaccinated international tourists are set to start...
Vietjet reports higher year-on-year revenue
Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet has recorded higher year-on-year revenue, earning VND127 billion (US$5.5 million) in the first half of 2021, despite the pandemic.
According to...
ACI World updates airport operations business recovery guidance
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published updated guidance for airports to aid in their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
As the industry prepares to...
