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2016 Articles Archive

2016 Articles Archive

New tourism plans shine light on Mindanao’s overlooked sites

Santa Cruz Island, Zamboanga in Mindanao, Philippines. Photo credit: Rommel Natanauan, Department of Tourism Mindanao will finally see greater attention given to its tourism development, after...

South Korea tourism spared impacts from ongoing protests

A group of South Koreans protesting on the streets in November, demanding President Park Geun-hye's resignation South Korea's travel industry is largely unscathed by the...

Qantas hops straight to Europe with new Perth-London service

Qantas Airways will commence non-stop services between Perth and London in March 2018, becoming the first flight to directly connect Australia and Europe. The 14,498km...

Cambodia in prime position for luxury tourism growth

Alila Villas Koh Russey's one-bedroom villa The swelling ranks of high-end hospitality offerings, alongside improved infrastructure and expanding flight connections into the country, have made...

Wouter De Graaf helms Sofitel’s flagship in Singapore

Wouter De Graaf has been appointed to helm the Sofitel Singapore City Centre – soon to open in 2Q2017 – as general manager. He was...

Avatar exhibition debuts In Taipei

Taipei became the first stop for Avatar: Discover Pandora, when the interactive exhibition last week premiered in the Taiwanese city for a three-month showcase...

Yangon’s revamped National Museum of Myanmar unveiled

The National Museum of Myanmar in Yangon has reopened in November, following a major refurbishment as part of a 100-day plan set out by...

Norwegian, Royal Caribbean get green light for Cuba cruises

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas Both Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Royal Caribbean International have been given the green light from the Cuban government...

US$4billion mega resort coming to Hoi An in 2019

Vietnam's real estate firm VinaCapital, together with Hong Kong's Gold Yield Enterprises and the Suncity Group of Macau, have entered into a joint venture...

E-visa facility for Vietnam in the pipeline

An electronic tourist visa facility will be made available to select nationalities visiting Vietnam from February 1 next year as part of a two-year...

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