Fresh lifeline for Malaysia’s tourism sector with govt’s latest stimulus
The Malaysian government has unveiled a RM40 billion (US$9.7 billion) economic stimulus package to cushion the impacts of a nationwide two-week total lockdown which...
Travel trade backs Malaysia’s full lockdown
Tourism and hospitality players have welcomed the move by the Malaysian authorities to impose a full nationwide lockdown for two weeks beginning tomorrow (June...
Quiet June holidays for Singapore’s top attractions
With Singapore’s month-long Phase 2 Heightened Alert restrictions coinciding with the first two weeks of the June school holidays, which start today, the city-state's...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Maria Anthonette C Velasco-Allones, Tourism Promotions...
The Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) has found itself having to be more agile and creative in the way it markets the destination and...
Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei to rise in Kyoto
Hotel Okura has contracted with Mitsubishi Estate to manage a 60-key hotel in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto.
Slated to open in January 2022, Hotel...
Trade urged to start planning as travel shows signs of strong...
Tour operators need to start laying the groundwork for travel rebound which is anticipated to come “fast and furious”, according to industry stakeholders.
At the...
WorldHotels unveils brand refresh
WorldHotels Collection has refreshed its brand identity, with new logos and updated vision and mission statements, as the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary this...
Marriott to debut Ritz-Carlton in Ningbo
Marriott International has inked an agreement with the Ningbo Central Plaza Construction and Development to bring Marriott Bonvoy’s Ritz-Carlton brand to the heart of...
One-night, one-dollar plan proposed to lure tourists back to Phuket
A catchily named campaign, One-night, one-dollar, has been proposed by the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) to attract international tourists back to Phuket, ahead...
Work from Bali programme launched to boost domestic tourism
A government-led programme that will dispatch Jakarta-based civil servants to work remotely from Bali is set to be rolled out as part of efforts...
