Yearly Archives: 2020
Indonesia’s latest stimulus effort leaves battered hotel sector out in the...
Indonesian hotels are being pushed to the brink of collapse, and disintegrating further by the day, as the central government neglects to answer their...
Okinawa’s virus-hit tourism sector to get lifeline from government
Okinawa Prefecture’s tourism industry is set to receive an economic boost as part of the Japanese government’s upcoming stimulus measures to counter coronavirus fallout.
During...
Covid-19 causes 77% collapse in global aviation
The Covid-19 crisis has left the global aviation industry reeling, in the wake of unprecedented capacity cuts across the world, leading to a 77...
Oakwood hires first female regional GM for Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand
Oakwood has promoted Lina Abdullah to the role of regional general manager, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.
This dual-role is in addition to her current position...
China’s hotel industry sprouts green shoots
Mainland China's hotel industry is starting to bounce back from the scourge of the coronavirus, showing early signs of performance recovery that points towards...
Singapore shuts non-essential businesses in near-lockdown
Starting Tuesday, April 7, Singapore will lock down all non-essential businesses for at least one month, announced the city-state's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong...
Thailand’s Chonburi and Phuket order hotel closures
Thai provincial governments have toughened up measures to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country by ordering temporary hotel closures.
The Thai Hotels Association...
Chiang Mai smog casts pall over businesses
Thailand's northern region has been hit with toxic levels of air pollution due to forest fires on Wednesday, especially in the Chiang Mai province,...
Philippines’ tourism sector urges government aid; plots recovery
Philippine tourism players are joining a chorus of travel businesses and bodies worldwide calling on government to suspend taxes and extend further relief to...
SriLankan Airlines implements pay cut
SriLankan Airlines is effecting a pay cut for all staff as it suspends all flights from April 8 to April 21, in response to...
















