Sri Lanka offers five-year multiple entry tourist visa scheme
On August 29, the Sri Lankan government approved five-year multiple-entry tourist visas – with a maximum of six months stay at one stretch –...
AWC in joint venture with big investor to develop ‘high potential’...
Thailand’s Asset World Corporation (AWC) has set up a new joint venture company with an unnamed investor believed to be Singapore's sovereign wealth fund...
Singapore welcomes Korean startup accelerator to its travel tech space
With the set-up of the Korea Tourism Startup Center (KTSC) in Singapore, tourism stakeholders in South-east Asia can look forward to innovative travel tech...
Scoot’s Pikachu-themed plane takes flight in September
Singapore-headquartered low cost-carrier (LCC) Scoot has partnered with Japan-based The Pokémon Company (TPC) for an exclusive Pikachu Jet TR, the first South-east Asian airline...
Gold Coast festivals take the spotlight with new partnership
Major Events Gold Coast (MEGC) and Gold Coast Airport will join forces to deliver an enhanced experience for arriving festivalgoers planning to participate in...
Sherpa Hospitality Group unveils luxury retreats in the Himalayas
Sherpa Hospitality Group has launched its new brand, Mountain Lodges of Nepal (MLN), an evolution of the former Yeti Mountain Home and Ker &...
Vouch’s new platform modernises pre-arrival experiences at hotels
Hotel tech provider, Vouch, has introduced a new digital guest platform, Bespoke by Vouch, that combines pre-arrival guest engagement and experience personalisation for hotels...
Japan to permit non-guided group tours, raises daily entry cap
Travellers will be allowed to enter Japan on non-guided package tours from September 7, as the country further eases border restrictions. The daily entry...
Hokkaido welcomes back tourists with winter sports and gastronomy
Hokkaido’s tourism industry is preparing for somewhat of a rebound this winter with bookings picking up at resorts and snow sports companies preparing for...
MBS, Las Vegas Sands pledge US$1m for bond-free hospitality scholarships
From 2023, more than 100 Singaporean students pursuing hospitality or tourism-related courses can tap a new US$1 million bond-free scholarship programme launched by Marina...
