Yearly Archives: 2015
Narita’s LCC terminal to commence operations in April
WORK on a new terminal for LCCs at Tokyo's Narita Airport is close to completion and the facility is on schedule to open on...
Malaysia declares visa fee waiver for Chinese tourists
LESS than two months to the first anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines' Beijing-bound flight MH370, Malaysia's prime minister has announced a waiver...
Switzerland Tourism tries to swim with the currency
SWITZERLAND Tourism is bracing itself for the impact of the revaluation of the Swiss franc, which has made the destination even more expensive for...
Kenya in pursuit of more Indian tourists to make up for...
AFTER registering a five per cent decline in tourist arrivals from India last year, the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is pulling out the stops...
Travel trade sees red over new green tax in the Maldives
THE Maldives is imposing a green tax of US$6 per bed on tourists from November 2015, drawing concern that the country could soon become...
Shanghai to get marine life theme park in 2017
HAVING secured the land use rights for the site, Hong Kong-listed Haichang Holdings is set to begin work on its latest entertainment complex that...
South Korea to green-light 2 more integrated resorts
AS PART of a plan to attract more tourists, South Korea will approve the construction of two more casino resorts and 5,000 new hotel...
More Singaporeans headed overseas for Lunar New Year
SINGAPOREANS are making use of the long Lunar New Year weekend to travel abroad, with travel consultants anticipating a 20 per cent increase in...
Ramada comes to Kuala Lumpur
RAMADA Dua Sentral has begun welcoming guests in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur after Wyndham Hotel Group clinched a management agreement for the...
New luxury hotel to ease Tokyo’s room crunch
TOKYO will get a new luxury hotel in summer 2016, although analysts warn that the Japanese capital is still short of high-end accommodation.
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