Food trucks to enliven tourist spots in Hong Kong
HONG Kong tourism authorities are set to introduce food trucks at attractions around the city with an aim to add vibrancy to the destinations.
The...
STB begins plans to reverse declining arrivals from Malaysia
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has introduced new initiatives to grow arrivals and increase the length of stay of business travellers and families on...
HK Express launches online travel agency U-Fly Holidays
Promotional image for the launch of U-Fly Holidays
HONG Kong-based budget carrier HK Express has entered into the OTA space with the launch of U-Fly...
Scoot to make European debut with Singapore-Athens service
LCC Scoot will be launching its first nonstop service from Singapore to Europe on June 20, 2017, to the Greek capital of Athens.
This is...
Second hotel in the Philippines receives halal certification
THE Crimson Resort & Spa Mactan in Cebu has achieved Muslim-friendly status, the second hotel in the Philippines to attain the accolade after Manila...
Asia the brightest spark for global cruising industry
THE fastest growing source of cruise passengers worldwide is Asia.
The region experienced an unprecedented 24 per cent increase to 2.08 million people from the...
GuestReady wants to manage homes for Airbnb hosts
HOSTS of short-term private accommodations, such as via Airbnb, can now engage GuestReady for a range of operational services.
Targeted at shared economy hosts, homeowners...
Indonesian carriers now free to fly to the US
INDONESIAN airlines are now allowed to fly to the US after a safety ban lasting nearly a decade got lifted, officials announced yesterday.
The US...
Thai trade defiant in wake of attacks on resort towns
THE series of bomb blasts that rocked several resort towns in Thailand during the August 12 Mother’s Day weekend had caused considerable concern among...
Taiwan’s V Air to suspend all flights from October
V AIR, a subsidiary of TransAsia Airway, will suspend all services from October 1 as the Taiwanese LCC commences merger with its parent company.
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