Yearly Archives: 2020
Indonesia gains favour with Russian tourists
Indonesia’s travel trade is seeing strong outbound demand from Russian travellers, but lack of clarity around the reopening of borders to international tourists is...
Penang pulls out all stops to woo domestic tourists
Penang’s tourism scene is springing back to life, in part thanks to efforts by the state government and tourism industry partners to boost domestic...
Thailand gears up to reopen to medical tourists
Despite the recent ruckus over two imported coronavirus cases that riled up Thailand’s local population, the Thai government has confirmed it will move ahead...
Emirates covers Covid-19 costs for travellers
Emirates has become the first airline to offer its customers' free cover for Covid-19-related costs, in a bid to boost travel confidence.
Customers flying with...
Thanyapura holds one-day flash sale
Thanyapura Sports & Health Resort in Phuket will run a 12-hour flash sale on August 8 from 08.00 to 20.00 (GMT+7), offering 80 per...
NEC, SITA partner to create touchless solutions at airports
Japan's NEC Corporation have joined forces with SITA to develop solutions that will enable a secure, seamless and automated journey at airports across the...
Teardrop Hotels relaunches Geoffrey Bawa’s country estate
A partnership between Teardrop Hotels and The Geoffrey Bawa Trust has seen Bawa’s Lunuganga country estate located on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka...
Marriott offers staycation deals in Singapore
Marriott International has launched limited-time staycation offers at select properties across Singapore.
The ongoing 14-day limited-time offer for its Reserve Now, Indulge Later staycation packages...
Backyard over bucket list adventures for post-pandemic travel
The global pandemic has led to the rise of the cautiously optimistic traveller, with a greater desire to explore one's own backyard and revisit...
Wink Hotels launches, eyeing Vietnam’s domestic travel boom
Vietnam's first major lifestyle hospitality chain Wink Hotels has launched, setting its sights firmly on the domestic market, as it readies to open its...
















