Banyan Tree banks on five brand additions to double global footprint...
Banyan Tree Group is set to double its footprint of 54 properties across 23 countries by 2025 with the introduction of five new brands...
India’s delay of international flight resumption amid Omicron casts uncertainty over...
The Indian government announced on Wednesday (December 1) its decision to postpone the resumption of scheduled international flights due to the emergence of the...
VTL travellers from Singapore to South Korea exempted from new quarantine...
Singapore travellers entering South Korea via the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme will be exempted from the country's newly imposed 10-day quarantine policy on...
Renaissance Bangkok owner, Marriott fall out
The owner of Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel has issued a termination notice to Marriott International and is understood to be developing a transition plan towards its future management.
Omicron prompts Thailand to stick to PCR testing for foreign arrivals
Thailand’s prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed the cabinet’s decision to maintain the RT-PCR Covid-19 testing for international arrivals under the Test & Go...
Omicron disrupts Malaysia’s nascent travel revival
Growing fears over the emerging Omicron variant is threatening the budding recovery of outbound travel in Malaysia, as countries around the world rush to...
South Korea ends quarantine exemptions to fend off Omicron
South Korea will scrap quarantine exemptions for fully vaccinated travellers for two weeks from Friday (December 3), as the country moves to tighten travel...
Indian hoteliers brace for Omicron impact on bookings as international, state...
Changes to India's border regulations arising from Omicron fears are worrying hoteliers, who have only recently begun to see a pick up in business.
While...
India tightens border rules for some countries over Omicron concerns
India has reimposed Covid-19 restrictions for international travellers arriving from "at-risk" nations including Singapore from Wednesday (December 1), due to concerns over the Omicron...
YouTrip raises US$30m to target B2B market
YouTrip, a South-east Asian multi-currency neobank, has raised US$30 million in its latest Series A round, driven by returning investors from major Asian family...
