TAT promotes low-carbon tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently signed a MoU with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO) and the Thai Ecotourism and Adventure...
New WTTC, UNEP report urges tourism stakeholders to rethink single-use plastics
In a bid to put the travel and tourism sector on a path towards sustainable recovery, the WTTC and the United Nations Environment Programme...
Radisson plants flag in Djibouti
Radisson Hotel Group will be debuting in the East African country of Djibouti with the signing of a new-build 144-room hotel.
Scheduled to open in...
Asians’ longhaul holiday dreams dashed by numerous obstacles
Europe’s move to reopen borders this month to vaccinated travellers from non-European Union (EU) countries has done little to spur longhaul travel bookings out of Asia, observed travel specialists in this region.
Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality launches new lifestyle hotel brand
Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality has unveiled a new entertainment and lifestyle hotel brand dubbed Mhub by MGM, targeting Gen Z travellers.
The new brand aims to...
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia strengthen tourism, cultural ties
Malaysia and Saudi Arabia recently held a virtual meeting to discuss potential collaborative initiatives to revive the tourism and cultural industries in the two...
KLM’s network in Asia, Middle East nearly back to pre-pandemic levels
As more countries reopen their borders, KLM will rebuild its summer route network in Asia and the Middle East to be virtually identical to...
Singapore to allow dining-in from June 21, but in groups of...
Dining in at F&B outlets in Singapore will be allowed to resume from June 21, but in groups of two people instead of five...
HKTB spotlights outskirts of Hong Kong in summer video series
A fresh video series released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) as part of its summer campaign captures and bottles the city’s auditory...
Malaysia-based Vendfun introduces Hybrid Kiosk for budget hotels, homestays
Vendfun, a hospitality kiosk solutions provider based in Melaka, has launched an innovative 2-in-1 kiosk that combines self-service check-in and check-out features with vending...
