Tasmania redirects resources to Asia
TOURISM Tasmania is refocusing its tourism strategy, pulling resources from New Zealand, Japan and the UK to increase its reach into China and South-east...
Medical tourism becoming ‘less niche’
ASIA’S medical tourism market is growing, with many of the opportunities lying within the region itself.
At PATA Annual Summit’s Medical Tourism Integration to the...
PAL spreads wings to Middle East
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has confirmed flights to more points in the Middle East as part of an expansion to 12 cities worldwide, including previously...
Malindo Air eyes network growth in India, China
MALINDO Air will roll out more destinations in India following the launch of its first international route between Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi in...
Chinatown Food Street closes for renovations
CHINATOWN Food Street in Singapore will be shut for renovations from May 1, though traffic along Smith Street will continue as per normal until...
Thailand ramps up efforts to woo Indian travellers
THAILAND welcomed 15 per cent more arrivals from India between January and March this year, and is stepping up efforts to woo even more...
Asia-Pacific travellers plan to spend more this year
A gloomy economic climate notwithstanding, 38 per cent of travellers foresee higher travel-related expenditure this year, says a global study by CNN on travel...
PATA joins hands with academia to unveil APAC’s visitor outlook
PATA has come together with Hong Kong Polytechnic University's (PolyU) School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) to release a joint publication, Asia Pacific...
Batik Air takes to the skies
INDONESIA Lion Air Group launched its full-service subsidiary, Batik Air, yesterday, with a twice-daily Jakarta-Manado flight slated to be the latter's first service come...
Vietnam tourism players score with sports events
A NUMBER of international sport events will take place in Vietnam this year, bringing with them hopes of stronger foreign arrivals into the country.
The...
