Malaysia’s ambition to be Hepatitis C treatment hub set to bolster...
Malaysia aims to become a hub for Hepatitis C treatment in the region by offering a combination of ravidasvir and sofosbuvir to treat Hepatitis...
APAC tourism sector set to recover by nearly 40%, says WTTC
The recovery of Asia-Pacific's travel and tourism sector has soared ahead of many regions in the world with a year-on-year growth of more than...
Domestic remains main focus in Malaysia’s tourism recovery
Malaysia's tourism recovery has been primarily driven by domestic leisure travel, and while the country is taking gradual steps to reopen its international border,...
Utopia eyes Phuket expansion
Utopia Corporation or UCORP has unveiled plans to open a collection of hotels in Phuket over the coming years to seize on the anticipated...
DoubleTree by Hilton deepens roots in SE Asia
Hilton is set to open 15 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in South-east Asia over the coming years across key and emerging destinations.
“Following the reopening...
Accor CEO misses Chinese travellers but says happy surprise awaits Asia
Accor is no longer in survival mode but in rebound mode, said its CEO Sebastien Bazin. He expects a full recovery by spring 2023.
A...
Stumbling blocks hinder Bali’s tourism recovery progress
The tourism industry in Bali is calling on the Indonesian government to revise some entry policies, which they identify as hindering factors for the...
Tour operators unperturbed by Garuda’s flight cuts
Garuda Indonesia will axe 97 routes next year to prevent the beleaguered Indonesian flag carrier from falling even deeper into the doldrums.
If the plan...
Myanmar eyes international border reopening in early 2022
Myanmar will reopen land border crossings with China and Thailand next month ahead of a planned resumption of international air travel by 1Q2022.
The decision...
STB, KTO partner to boost bilateral tourism
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) have signed a two-year MoU to co-promote both destinations, develop tech solutions to...
