China airlines cancel Taiwan flights as air space row intensifies
Some 50,000 passengers are expected to be affected by the cancellation of flights between China and Taiwan in the Lunar New Year period amid...
AirAsia’s JB-Kolkata route cessation met with dismay
Barely three months after it launched the five-times weekly Johor Bahru-Kolkata flights on November 28, AirAsia will pull the plug on this route come...
SE Asia, China take centre stage in Ascott’s expansion
China and South-east Asia will make up the bulk of Ascott's ambitious expansion plans in the next five years, as the serviced residence operator...
Nazri defends Visit Malaysia Year 2020 logo
Netizens are raining criticism on the design of the Visit Malaysia Year 2020 (VMY2020) logo, but country's tourism and culture minister, Nazri Abdul Aziz,...
Singaporeans lap up novel shorthaul destinations in Year of the Dog
Singaporean travellers are taking advantage of the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays to explore lesser-known destinations, observed travel agents.
Bookings for travel during CNY, which...
ASEAN pledges to further develop cruise tourism
ASEAN tourism leaders have adopted the ASEAN Declaration on Cruise Tourism, endorsing a common set of priorities in the development of cruise tourism in...
Indonesian hotel chain Santika plans overseas expansion
Spurred by the growth of Indonesia's outbound travellers, local hotel brand Santika Hotels and Resorts has started to look beyond the country's shores.
Cita Dewantoro,...
Cambodia Travel Mart to be bigger, better this year
A good performance at the inaugural Cambodia Travel Mart (CTM), held in November last year, has provided the organiser with the confidence to create...
Confidence in Bali picks up as Mt Agung appears calmer
Bali hoteliers have seen a gradual restoration of confidence, with both leisure and business traveller numbers on the rise. This comes after the destination...
Vietnam readies to host ATF 2019 in Halong Bay
Preparations are well under way for Vietnam to host ATF 2019 in Halong Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Vietnam's minister of culture,...
