Yearly Archives: 2020
Indonesia ramps up measures to contain Covid-19
The Indonesian government is stepping up its emergency response to contain the spread of Covid-19, including forming a fast-response team for contact tracing, shutting...
Manila’s lockdown sets off ripple effect
Metro Manila's month-long lockdown, which began yesterday as the government attempts to contain Covid-19, has brought about a domino effect on 41 other destinations...
Singapore urges residents to defer non-essential travel, imposes self-quarantine on more...
Singapore residents have been advised to defer all non-essential travel abroad, while border restrictions have been expanded to include all South-east Asian countries, as...
WTTC to bailout hard-hit travel and tourism sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will be rolling out a host of monetary-easing measures to blunt the economic impact sustained by the...
Costa, Princess Cruises to halt sailings
Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation, will be suspending operations in light of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The move comes amid speculations...
Philippines aims to bolster longhaul growth via Turkish Airlines tie-up
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) has signed an MoU with Turkish Airlines that aims to boost the country’s tourism from the European, Mediterranean...
A family affair
Pamela Chow finds out fun is the name of the game as Singapore welcomes more family-friendly attractions and activities, updated for a new generation of parents and kids.
Outrigger rolls out revitalised agent programme in Australia
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has launched a revitalised rewards programme, Outrigger Expert Advisor, which offers several benefits to Australian agents.
Agents who join the programme...
Insight Vacations offers women-only tour through India
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), Insight Vacations has launched its inaugural women-only journey, which is set to take place in India come...
Singapore widens border restrictions, ceases port calls for cruises in Covid-19...
Singapore has implemented a range of sweeping measures, including wider border restrictions, social distancing measures, and ceasing port calls for all cruise vessels to...
