Indonesia needs to inject more funds to stimulate tourism growth
Indonesia will need more investment in tourism-supporting infrastructure to balance the dominant hospitality sector, which currently accounts for 80 percent of total tourism investment.
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Price wars add to Thai Chinese market woes, country turns to...
Thailand's tourism industry experienced a setback during last month’s Labour Day holiday, with the Chinese market failing to meet expectations despite relaxed visa policies.
The...
Philippines to host the inaugural UN Tourism Gastronomy Forum
UN Tourism is organising its first-ever UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific from June 26 to 27 in...
NGO campaign to stop dog, cat meat consumption achieves positive results
A campaign recruiting tourism players to join efforts to curb the dog and cat meat trade (DCMT) in Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam has reaped...
Riyadh Air, Singapore Airlines establish commercial partnership
Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new partnership between the two airlines.
Under the MoU,...
Austrian Airlines increases Bangkok-Vienna frequencies
Austrian Airlines is increasing its weekly frequencies between Bangkok and Vienna from seven to 13 for the upcoming winter season.
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Thailand brings travel mart to Phang Nga for the first time
The Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2024 began at the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa in Phang Nga today, marking the event's...
Social media, mobile app usage on the rise as the go-to...
Japanese travellers are increasingly using social media input and smartphone apps to improve their travel experiences, according to a recent survey.
JTB Tourism Research and...
Sustainability at the heart of Sentosa’s latest multi-sensorial attraction
Latest island attraction Sentosa Sensoryscape is not only an immersive multi-sensory experience incorporating augmented reality, design, nature and music, but embodies sustainability as a...
Turkish Airlines, Air China sign codeshare agreement
Turkish Airlines and Air China have signed a new freesale codeshare agreement, transitioning from their long-standing blocked space partnership.
The agreement between the flag carriers...
