TTG Asia
Asia/Singapore Sunday, 8th March 2026

Purposeful explorations

Mauritius tourism stakeholders are crafting authentic destination experiences that take travellers right into the heart of the local community and environment.

Asia’s vegan boom

Vegan tourism has emerged as a special interest segment gaining traction in recent years. With that, more vegan-friendly options are sprouting up on the tourism scene as travel brands hunger after a piece of the meat-free pie. Cheryl Ong examines the flourishing trend.

What Marriott-Starwood merger means for hotel owners

Ensuring that hotel owners will not lose out in this merger is the challenge that the new hotel giant will have to face, Tasos...

Counting the cost of lost longhaul links

SriLankan Airlines’ Europe pullout is a setback but other carriers have moved to fill the gap. Sri Lankan Airlines’ move to cease direct flights to...

Island adventures to see boost in Hong Kong

A renewed emphasis on island tourism will see developments in eco-recreation, luxury yacht tours and other bespoke experiences, drawing visitors beyond the city

Domestic market in focus

With international markets out of reach, Hong Kong is encouraging tourism businesses to rely on the domestic travel market, with incentives to help with the transition

Wholesome villages

UNWTO’s effort to support rural development through tourism birthed the Best Tourism Villages initiative in 2021. Of the 70 tourism villages inducted into this stringent programme so far, 14 are in Asia. Karen Yue spots six that you can support through your tours

And the smelliest news of the year goes to…

In case you missed the news, duly and diligently reported by TTG Asia’s network of correspondents in the region, Raini Hamdi trawls through our...

Asia a darling for couples

Thailand is hogging the spotlight for weddings and honeymoons - and increasingly birthday celebrations too. Shekhar Niyogi gets tips on how hotels and travel...

Wanted: return visitors

Marissa Carruthers examines what the government needs to do in order to obtain repeat longhaul visitorship Pumping more efforts into marketing Vietnam and having more...