Long-delayed MAPS theme park starts sales drive ahead of opening
The Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) theme park in Perak, opening this June, is ramping up sales efforts in Singapore by offering discounts to...
Montano cries foul in face of corruption, competence allegations
The Philippine Tour Operators Association (Philtoa) has called for the resignation of Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) COO Cesar Montano, who was accused by his...
Urbane Nomads creates game-based adventure travel with charity goals
Singapore-based luxury travel agency Urbane Nomads has rejuvenated its business approach with a new website, fresh itineraries, courtship of high-end corporate retreats and an...
Movenpick Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka
Being the first five-star international brand in Colombo in 25 years, there was great buzz around Movenpick Hotel Colombo since its January opening. For...
Cambodia to finally get a tourism marketing body
A central tourism marketing and advertising council is set to launch by end-April to help Cambodia achieve its target of seven million visitors by...
Malaysia’s hotels shoulder ‘unfair’ tourism tax burden, say association heads
Malaysia’s hotel associations are voicing their concerns about having to bear additional costs of the tourism tax bill recently passed in parliament, and are...
More China, India, Australia flights on the horizon for Indonesia
Shortly after Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism announced a sharpened focus on boosting seat numbers into the country, new pipeline routes were revealed from its...
‘Underwater flight’ to become reality in the Maldives
DeepFlight Adventures has partnered water sports operator Ocean Group to launch its three-man submarine for underwater excursions, which will be offered at a select...
Events: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2017
Travel agents may entice theatre and arts-loving audiences to Singapore with a four-month stretch of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) from June...
Overheard: Tourist deposits crab in resort’s safe
A tourist from China has been fined US$300 for hiding a crab in his room safe at a resort in the Maldives' Ari Atoll.
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