Yearly Archives: 2020
First person: Playing tourist in my own backyard
We are on board a half-cabin cruiser, in the midst of the water border that Singapore shares with Malaysia, skimming past kelongs, mangrove swamps...
Sala Hospitality jumps aboard private cruises trend
Thailand's Sala Hospitality Group has partnered boat rental company True Leasing to create private cruise packages that pair stay and dining experiences with a...
Bangkok to get second Centra by Centara hotel
Thailand's Centara Hotels & Resorts and Amorn Patana Asset have signed a hotel management agreement for Centra by Centara Hotel Bangkok Phra Nakhon, slated...
Avani makes six GM appointments
Avani Hotels & Resorts has welcomed six new general managers to its team, who will head up properties in Asia and the Middle East.
Slated...
Last-minute bookings buoy APAC travel market
The Covid-19 pandemic has shrunk flight booking lead times across the Asia-Pacific region since March 2020, with the last-minute booking trend led by India...
Nepal set to welcome foreign tourists from October
The Nepalese government will reopen the country's borders to international tourists from October 17, 2020, following an almost eight-month-long shutdown.
Incoming travellers will be required...
Oakwood turns residences into workspaces
As the remote working trend gains pace, Oakwood is now offering a day-use room package across 17 properties in Asia-Pacific.
The Work from Oakwood package...
MATTA Fair 2020 goes virtual route
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) will hold its first-ever online B2C travel fair, from September 23-30, as part of a...
PATA offers free online tourism training
PATA has launched an e-learning platform for travel agents, tourism professionals, and destination marketers who want to refresh their knowledge, learn new skills and...
KidZania KL inks exclusive deal with Klook
KidZania Kuala Lumpur (KL) has signed an exclusive online travel agent (OTA) partnership with Klook to co-invest in initiatives to enhance and refresh the...
















