Halal tourism gets wider push in South-east Asia
AS THE Muslim travel market becomes a growing force worldwide, ASEAN countries are developing new strategic directions in a bid to wrestle a bigger...
The allure of a small island
Primarily visited by domestic tourists, the smallest of Japan’s four main islands is working hard to grow its appeal to international visitors.
The eastern prefectures...
Wider access on the horizon
How will Indonesia’s lifting of cabotage restrictions shape the future development of South-east Asia’s cruise industry?
In a bid to boost arrivals, the Indonesian government...
Chinese FITs travelling more to lesser known locales
ONLINE travel portal Agoda has seen a significant increase in bookings to off the beaten path destinations by independent Chinese travellers using their platform.
The...
Singapore, Japan join hands to drive mutual growth
THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) freshly inked a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) yesterday to drive greater tourism...
Planning for ASEAN’s 50th birthday
HAVING implemented the ASEAN Economic Community in December 2015, the regional bloc is now looking forward to commemorate yet another milestone – its 50th...
Cathay Pacific to lower agent’s commission
STARTING April 1, Cathay Pacific will cut ticketing commission from five to three percent. While the application is still pending approval, travel agents in...
ASEAN open skies impeded by limited landing slots
THE ASEAN community’s dream of a single aviation market, which was expected to come true at the end of 2015, remains unfulfilled as not...
ASEAN tourism heads consider next steps
THE formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on December 31, 2015 marked a major milestone in the region, but several issues still...
Carnival Corp welcomes Roger Chen as chairman
CARNIVAL Corporation has appointed Roger Chen as its chairman in China. Based in Shanghai, China-born Chen will lead all government relations and port developments...
