Singapore’s Chinese arrivals fall again, but at slower pace
THE number of Chinese visitors to Singapore continues to decline in 1Q2014 but at a reduced pace than in the previous quarter, though overall...
Rajasthan cuts taxes on heritage hotels
MOST heritage hotels in Rajasthan will pay less value-added tax (VAT) this summer season as part of plans to boost tourism and encourage further...
Civil aircraft are not military targets: IATA
IATA director general and CEO, Tony Tyler, has spoken out strongly on the loss of Malaysia Airlines' flight MH17, which experts believe was gunned...
Johor vehicle entry fee slated for end-2014 implementation
THE Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) charge for foreign-registered vehicles entering Johor (TTG Asia e-Daily, July 17, 2014) will be imposed by year end, it...
Trade reacts to MH17 tragedy
INTERNATIONAL airlines that ply the same route taken by Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) MH17 are altering their courses in the aftermath of the tragedy. However,...
China powers regional exhibitions growth
EXHIBITIONS are migrating from the West to the East with China lauded as the driving force behind the region's growing appeal to organisers.
According to...
Thailand waives visa fees for Chinese, Taiwanese tourists
IN AN attempt to lessen the blow to tourism that Thailand's political unrest has had over the last few months, the National Council for...
Five-year plan to repackage India’s Buddhist heritage circuit
INDIA has come up with a new five-year strategy to rejuvenate the Buddhist heritage circuit across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, announced...
Pan Pac opens global sales office in Beijing
PAN Pacific Hotels Group is adding extra resources into the China market with the opening of a new global sales office in Beijing, its...
MH17 crashes in Ukraine, no known survivors
THE tragic end to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 after it went down in Ukrainian airspace has shocked the world, and authorities are scrambling...
