Malaysia proffers more lesser-known destinations to Chinese visitors
Encouraged by improved air links between Malaysia and China, Tourism Malaysia is stepping up efforts to tap tourist traffic from second- and third-tier Chinese...
PayPal launches travel cancellation protection in S’pore
PayPal has partnered with Aon Singapore to offer free travel cancellation protection service to its Singapore users, its first in Asia-Pacific.
In cases when users...
Indonesia moves to dispel fears of Mt Agung
Following reports on Mt Agung eruption warnings, the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism is stepping up to address “misinformation” that has dented tourism...
Green lane created for Singapore agents to go high tech
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is developing a “green lane” to support the industry in technology adoption.
There has been a five-fold increase in the...
Fujita Kanko forays into service apartments with Jakarta as first stop
Japan's Fujita Kanko will foray into the serviced residences business with its first property scheduled to open in Greater Jakarta's Cikarang in the fall...
APAC villa rentals a US$390 million industry: Villa-Finder.com
The Asia-Pacific villa rental segment accounts for US$390 million of the global US$120 billion vacation rental market, according to a Villa-Finder.com analysis of Airbnb listings and...
Klook partners JNTO in Hong Kong-specific campaign
Klook, a tours and activity booking platform, has partnered Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) to launch a series of marketing campaigns that promote a...
Travelife to strengthen sustainability pillar for Nepal lodge
Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge recently became the first property in Nepal to receive Travelife Gold Sustainability certification, a responsible tourism badge of honour it...
Brunei takes serious look at Islamic tourism
With Brunei Darussalam having identified Islamic tourism as a strategy to expand the tourism sector and diversify the economy, the kingdom's tourism stakeholders are...
New M’sian cruise trade association on recruitment drive
The Malaysia Cruise Industry Association (MCIA), launched last week with 30 founding travel agent members involved in the business, is ramping up its recruitment...
