Brunei unveils next moves on tourism chessboard
With oil prices on a decline, the oil-rich country of Brunei is tackling tourism business with renewed fervour to support its GDP.
Salinah Salleh, head...
Indonesia all out to woo Xinjiang’s Muslims
Handayani: More room to grow in China
Eager to court the Muslim segment from the burgeoning Chinese outbound market, Indonesia is stepping up its promotion...
Trade unfazed by Tourism Malaysia’s shrinking presence in longhaul markets
Skyline of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tourism Malaysia is in the midst of closing its offices in Los Angeles, New York, Stockholm and Johannesburg to consolidate its...
Growing trans-Pacific routes lift North American demand to SE Asia
Khiri Travel's Richard Brouwer
North American travel into South-east Asia is looking set to grow as Asian carriers open up more routes linking the regions.
Richard...
ASEAN’s a ‘raft’ amid uncertainty: Singapore PM
Singapore PM Lee and ASEAN Ministers at ATF 2017 opening ceremony
Beyond jointly marketing ASEAN through campaigns and promotions, Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has...
It’s Chiang Mai for ATF 2018
Inthanon mountain, Chiang Mai
Come 2018, Chiang Mai will be an ATF host city for the first time, as part of a strategic decision in...
Singapore gets a Dream ship
Genting Dream
With the delivery of its second ship World Dream this fall, Dream Cruises will be redeploying its first ship Genting Dream from its...
Viking explores Asia with new cruise itineraries
Viking Star
Viking Ocean Cruises will launch 13 new itineraries from 2017 to 2019, with the bulk sailing to destinations in Asia.
Guests will be able...
New gateway in Maldives a gamechanger for southern atolls
Lagoon on Gan, the Maldives
Gan, in the south of the Maldives, recently opened up to international airlines, a development that could translate to an...
Myanmar seeks avoidance of tourism pitfalls in sustainable development
Tafook island in Myanmar's south
As Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism gears up to launch a campaign to promote its southern “virgin” archipelago, union...
