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Asia/Singapore Sunday, 29th March 2026

Sri Lanka talks new marketing plan for overseas markets

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) plans to appoint PR agencies and its own marketing officers in key source markets, a change from its...

US laptop ban finally lifted

The US has entirely lifted its laptop ban for passengers flying from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa into the country, after the...

50-year-old Indonesian agency finds new gear in multichannel strategy

For established Indonesian tour company Dwidayatour, adopting an online-offline approach is now key to its growth plan for the future. Speaking to TTG Asia at its 50th founding...

Philippine trade joins forces to beat cancellations

To make up for recent booking cancellations owing to safety and security concerns, a newly formed private sector-led working committee in the Philippines is firming up...

Self-drive a tuk tuk in Thailand’s rural north

Diethelm Travel Group has launched the industry's first tuk tuk self-drive tours to discover the rural outskirts of Chiang Mai. The one-day Northern Thailand Self-Drive...

Aviation roundup: Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways and more

Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes. Turkish Airlines commences Phuket flights On July 17, Turkish Airlines began four-times weekly flights from Istanbul to Phuket. TK172...

Accor putts for Swissôtel in Gold Coast

AccorHotels has partnered Hong Kong’s Golden Horse Group to open a Swissôtel in Australia’s Gold Coast come 2019, its second in the country after...

Mounting pressure to license Phuket hotels as arrivals surge

Less than a quarter of hotels in Phuket (429 out of 1,724) are licensed six months on from the January 31 deadline set for...

Thailand sharpens niche marketing plans for 2018

At its annual TAT Action Plan meeting yesterday, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) unveiled its 2018 marketing plan to grow the country as...

Europe turns to matchmaking to get love from China, US travellers

Europe is planning a series of eight educational conferences and B2B matchmaking events targeted at the US and China, set for launch in 2018,...