ASEANTA partners with Fusionex in launch of virtual platform to amplify...
The ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) has signed an agreement with Malaysia-based analytics and big data company Fusionex to develop ASEANTA Travel Exchange (ATEX), a...
New Zealand eyes reopening borders to vaccinated travellers early 2022
New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries from early 2022, as part of a phased reopening of its...
India’s hotel industry on the mend
After a rapid decline due to a second Covid-19 wave, India’s hotel industry has seen a continued increase in occupancy due to the progressive...
Minor Hotels to debut in Bahrain with two new signings
Minor Hotels will be making its foray into Bahrain with the upcoming debut of its Avani and Tivoli brands.
Scheduled to open in 2024, Avani...
Uzbekistan’s new tourist attraction Silk Road Samarkand preps for 2022 opening
Silk Road Samarkand, a multifunctional tourist complex housing cultural, recreational, medical and business facilities, is set to open come 1H2022.
The new complex will be...
Japan’s first Regent hotel to open in Kyoto
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with GI Capital Management to open Regent Kyoto in 2024.
Set within a garden that was originally...
SIA, Scoot snag five-star Covid-19 airline safety rating from Skytrax
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot have been awarded the highest 5-Star rating in the Skytrax Covid-19 airline safety audit, following a...
Lockdown urged in Sri Lanka as Delta spike overwhelms hospitals
Calls from Sri Lankan healthcare personnel are growing louder by the day for the government to immediately impose a nationwide lockdown or curfews as...
Australia hotels bear brunt of Covid-19 lockdowns
After being one of the highest-performing countries during the early portion of 2021, Australia’s hotel occupancy has been on a rapid decline amid the...
Hong Kong eyes travel bubble with Phu Quoc Island
Hong Kong is exploring the possibility of establishing a travel bubble arrangement with the Vietnamese holiday island of Phu Quoc, as the city looks...
