Maldives to host surf event
THE Asian Surfing Championship will be hosted in the Maldives this September, the first time the islands will hold the Maldives Open.
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Ovolo acquires three hotels in Australia
OVOLO Hotels is expanding in Australia with the purchase of three hotels Down Under – Blue Sydney, Hotel 1888 in Sydney and Oaks on...
Malaysia strives to bring Chinese back
TOURISM Malaysia is on an aggressive mission to recover Chinese arrivals, striking up marketing partnerships with airlines and working with outbound operators in China...
PATA releases second volume on APAC visitor forecasts
INDUSTRY professionals keen on a deeper understanding of the different Asia-Pacific travel economies can now purchase the second volume of PATA's Asia-Pacific Visitor Forecasts...
Luxury floating hotel cruises into Yangon hotel scene
MYANMAR'S first floating hotel at Botataung Jetty, Yangon will be launched in early August following extensive renovation to convert the engine-less vessel into accommodation.
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Asian cities dominate top 10 global travel destinations
THE much talked-about Asian Century is expanding its influence into the travel sphere, with Asian destinations clinching five out of top 10 positions in...
China, India, Mexico get 10-year multiple-entry visas to Canada
CANADA is allowing nationals of China, India and Mexico who have travelled to the US or Canada within the last decade to acquire a...
India gears up for first bullet train, high-speed rail network
A SLEW of measures to upgrade and modernise India's rail network – including plans for its first bullet train – was proposed in Parliament...
Changing the perception of travel and tourism key to attracting new...
TRAVEL and tourism employers in Asia must put their heads together to see how they can improve public perception of the industry in order...
Indian travel trade troubled by mandatory transaction reports
A NEW and sudden directive from India's income tax authorities requiring travel consultants to report all customer payments exceeding Rs100,000 (US$1,671) within a month...
