Yearly Archives: 2020
Struggling HK Airlines sacks 170 staff, ditches amenities from flights
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has started sacking staff last week following a challenging few months of poor performance, as prolonged civil unrest in Hong...
Shibuya’s tallest tower rises in Tokyo
Tokyo's newest attraction has risen in the form of the Shibuya Scramble Square, a 47-storey, large-scale multipurpose complex that at 230m, is the tallest...
Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion pushes out wellness retreats
Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion, a natural hot springs resort in Central Vietnam, has rolled out a host of well-being programmes, including a Reiki...
Philippines dangles meaty discounts, nationwide shopping fest to lift tourism out...
The Philippines has come up with a two-fold approach to tackle the tourism slump owing to the coronavirus crisis: months-long reduced rates to spur...
Oyo sets up Covid-19 fund for South-east Asian partners
Oyo Hotels and Homes is setting up a dedicated fund of US$200,000 to support its partners and their families in the South-east Asian region...
Princess Cruises creates 44 new cruises with redeployed Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises' decision to redeploy the 2,670-pax Sapphire Princess for an extended Australia season from May 1, 2020, will add 44 new cruises from...
Indonesian trade cries foul over partial closure of Borobudur temple
Travel trade players in Yogyakarta have been dealt a second blow with last week's closure of the top levels of the Borobudur temple to...
Qantas Group adjusts flight schedule in view of poor demand
Qantas International and Jetstar Group have made temporary reductions to their flight schedule in response to a drop in demand due to the Covid-19...
Arrivals from South Korea to undergo special screening at Colombo airport
The Sri Lankan government has ordered close screenings of all South Korean arrivals at Bandaranaike International Airport in response to a spike in new...
Grab snags US$700m investment from Japan’s MUFG Bank
Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), will be investing more than US$700 million in South-east Asian ride-hailing giant Grab in a deal...
