Easier entry for visitors to Malaysia
Malaysia has relaxed her entry procedures for boosted travellers and will soon do away with temperature checks when entering premises as the country prepares...
Air India’s Amex card-only payment baffles Hong Kong agents
Hong Kong’s Society of IATA Passenger Agents (SIPA) is seeking “formal notice” and clarification from Air India following a call from the airlines on...
Philippines lays groundwork for Covid, typhoon recovery
The Philippines is stepping into 2022 with abundant hope for global travel resumption, despite ongoing Omicron variant challenges and damages by super typhoon Rai...
Japan Fair 2022 goes virtual to engage Singaporeans digitally
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Singapore office will launch its first-ever virtual event, Japan Fair 2022.
Previously known as Japan Travel Fair, the event was...
ASEAN tourism unveils new logo and tagline
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has revealed its new logo and tagline "A Destination For Every Dream", which aims to capture the...
Western Australia delays border reopening indefinitely
Western Australian premier Mark McGowan has extended his state's hard border closure beyond February due to Omicron concerns.
McGowan, however, did not set a new...
Asian hotels turn to domestic market for Chinese New Year season
The staycation market for the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays continues to dominate the vision of hoteliers in South-east Asia, where international arrivals have...
Yogyakarta primed for ATF 2023
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) has earmarked Yogyakarta as host city for ATF 2023.
Sandiaga Uno, minister of tourism and creative economy...
Sri Lanka cracks down on ‘foreigners only’ tourist establishments
Sri Lankan authorities are taking a tough stand against hotels and restaurants that follow a ‘foreigners only’ policy by threatening to revoke the licenses...
Thailand to restart quarantine waiver scheme next month
Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel programme for vaccinated foreigners starting February 1, the country's Covid-19 taskforce said on Thursday (January 20).
The announcement comes...
