Thai army invokes martial law ‘to restore peace and order’
THAILAND'S army has imposed nationwide martial law following six months of political turmoil that has led to a contracting economy and dipping tourist arrivals (TTG Asia...
Bohol to develop new tourism products in UN-backed recovery programme
BOHOL is picking up the pieces through the Bohol Tourism Recovery Programme (BTRP), spearheaded by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) together with USAID,...
South Korean consortium announces Yangon’s biggest hotel project
A SOUTH Korean consortium has broken ground on the US$220 million Daewoo Amara Hotel, with construction scheduled to finish by late 2016.
The consortium –...
NZ tourism industry unveils 10-year framework to reverse a decade of...
NEW Zealand's tourism industry stakeholders have rolled out Tourism 2025, a strategy that aims to make tourism a NZ$41 billion (US$35.5 billion) industry by...
Auckland gears up for growth with wider offerings
HAVING emerged from a record-breaking summer when visitor arrivals, guest nights and accommodation occupancy all reached unprecedented levels, Auckland is revising upwards its 2021...
Vietnam braces for impact as China strikes back
VIOLENT protests in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) last week have led to a number of hotel cancellations in both cities, but...
Singapore screens passengers arriving from the Middle East
SINGAPORE Changi Airport yesterday started performing temperature screenings for air travellers coming from countries where the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been reported.
Local...
Bintan Resorts dangles Changi Airport shopping vouchers for Chinese visitors
BINTAN Resorts International has inked a collaboration with Changi Airport Group (CAG) in a bid to increase the appeal of Bintan as a twin...
Megaworld to build five hotels in Cebu township
PHILIPPINE real estate developer Megaworld Properties Inc has announced plans to build five luxury hotels totalling 2,000 keys as part of its Mactan Newtown...
Hong Kong trade rolls out more premium holiday brands
A GROWING appetite for upscale travel among Hong Kongers has led FIT specialist Travel Expert to enter the wholesale group tour business through new...
