Vietnam’s Phu Quoc welcomes first foreign visitors in 20 months
More than two hundred vaccinated international tourists arrived in Vietnam's resort island of Phu Quoc on Saturday (November 20), the first batch of visitors...
Trip.com strengthens partnership with Wyndham
Trip.com Group has signed a strategic global agreement with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, a move that will see the hotel group's portfolio of over 9,000...
Philippines will “soon” reopen borders to international tourists
The Philippine government has approved a plan to allow entry for fully vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on...
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...
