Japan’s first Regent hotel to open in Kyoto
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with GI Capital Management to open Regent Kyoto in 2024.
Set within a garden that was originally...
SIA, Scoot snag five-star Covid-19 airline safety rating from Skytrax
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot have been awarded the highest 5-Star rating in the Skytrax Covid-19 airline safety audit, following a...
Lockdown urged in Sri Lanka as Delta spike overwhelms hospitals
Calls from Sri Lankan healthcare personnel are growing louder by the day for the government to immediately impose a nationwide lockdown or curfews as...
Australia hotels bear brunt of Covid-19 lockdowns
After being one of the highest-performing countries during the early portion of 2021, Australia’s hotel occupancy has been on a rapid decline amid the...
Hong Kong eyes travel bubble with Phu Quoc Island
Hong Kong is exploring the possibility of establishing a travel bubble arrangement with the Vietnamese holiday island of Phu Quoc, as the city looks...
Vivid Sydney cancelled once more
The New South Wales government has cancelled Vivid Sydney 2021 due to the state's ongoing Covid lockdown.
The high-profile festival was originally scheduled for August...
Singapore begins four-step pandemic exit transition
Fully-vaccinated Singapore residents will begin to enjoy greater social freedom from August 10, as the city-state moves into the first phase of her four-step...
Hotels hoist white flags in protest against toughest Covid restrictions yet...
A number of independent hotels and restaurants in some Indonesian regions, such as Bandung, Garut and Yogyakarta, have been raising white flags as a...
Malaysia to ease Covid-19 curbs for fully vaccinated in eight states
Malaysia will relax Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated people in eight states where cases have dropped and vaccination rates are higher.
The measures, which take...
Dubai Tourism ropes in Hollywood stars Jessica Alba and Zac Efron...
Dubai Tourism has launched a new global campaign, Dubai Presents, showcasing the Middle Eastern city via a series of blockbuster trailers featuring Hollywood A-listers...
