Dubai to roll out multiple-entry visas in the near future
TRAVELLERS to Dubai can "soon" apply for multiple-entry visas, an option that the emirate is introducing to encourage more visitorship, especially from India.
Speaking to...
Inaugural Inn Hotel to open doors in Macau
HONG Kong-listed Emperor Hotels Group's new mid-scale brand, Inn Hotel, will open its first acquired and rebranded property in Macau in the next two...
Kuala Lumpur lures foodies with Big Kitchen Festival 2015
IN A push to position Kuala Lumpur as the gastronomic hub of Asia, Kuala Lumpur City Hall will be organising the inaugural Big Kitchen...
UAE hotel brand to open upmarket resort in Sri Lanka
JA Resorts & Hotels, the UAE's oldest homegrown hotel brand, is expanding into Sri Lanka with a high-end 108-room resort and is in talks...
Fly like a SkyBoss with Vietjet’s latest product
VIETJET is the latest Asian LCC to offer a higher grade of product with the official launch of its SkyBoss class of travel.
Starting last...
Kerala spearheads 3-country itinerary for increased tourism appeal
KERALA Tourism is roping in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to promote a joint seven-day tour, the first of its kind facilitated by an...
Rail links between Singapore and Malaysia to come after 2020
TWO planned rail projects connecting Singapore to its northern neighbour Malaysia will not be operational before 2020, according to the prime ministers of both...
Indonesia’s former culture and tourism minister detained on corruption charges
THE Indonesia Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Jero Wacik, former minister of culture and tourism last night.
Local media reported that Wacik is being...
Pyongyang signals interest in China’s tourists with scheduled Shanghai flights
AIR Koryo has upgraded its sporadic charter service between Pyongyang and Shanghai (Pudong) to a regular twice-weekly service that took off on April 26.
The...
Hotel oversupply weighs on Mandalay’s tourism scene
MANDALAY'S lacklustre performance as a destination is facing further challenge from an incoming supply of small-scale, independent hotels that could increase volatility in the...
