India’s first underwater metro to be completed by 2022
Kolkata Metro Rail expects to complete its East-West project, which runs partly under the Hooghly river, by March 2022, after project costs doubled due...
Gojek drives into insurance market with GoSure
Indonesian ride-hailing giant Gojek has launched its online insurance offering, GoSure, in partnership with local insurtech company PasarPolis.
GoSure offers insurance products related to travel,...
IHG goes to Khao Yai come 2021
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Elysian Hotel Management for a new property near Khao Yai National Park in central...
PATA Singapore, TTG postpone tourism industry event
PATA Singapore Chapter and co-presenter TTG Asia Media have decided to reschedule their second SG Tourism Leaders Engagement Series to a later date, in...
Indonesia eyes domestic, regional tourists to plug China gap
With the coronavirus outbreak taking its toll on travel businesses across the region, Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) is looking to...
MITA to hold special fair in tourism push
Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) is organising a week-long e-travel fair in late March, with the date to be confirmed, to push for the...
Malaysian tour operators urge government intervention during coronavirus crisis
Malaysian inbound tourism players who have been dealt a devastating blow from the wave of cancellations from Chinese groups due to the coronavirus outbreak...
DOT rolls out AR app Experience Philippines
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) has partnered Makati-based school iACADEMY to launch the Experience Philippines, an augmented reality app which houses a treasure...
Agoda powers up two revamped JTB websites
Japan's JTB Corp has launched its revamped Rurubu Travel and JAPANiCAN.com websites, in collaboration with Asia-based OTA Agoda.
The websites, which leverage Agoda’s technology expertise in marketing...
Swiss-Belhotel embarks on Indonesian expansion spree
Swiss-Belhotel International will be launching 12 new properties in Indonesia by 2022.
The new properties will encompass four brands: Swiss-Belexpress, Zest, Swiss-Belinn, and Swiss-Belhotel. They...