Indonesia to start talks with Singapore for twin destination partnership
Indonesia is proposing to work with Singapore on a "twin destination" marketing and promotion opportunity by leveraging the Lion City’s hub position to help...
TTG Conversations: Innovator Chat with Sarah Mathews, TripAdvisor
The Covid-19 pandemic has upturned the tourism industry, with many businesses scrambling to make sense of new and evolving demands in domestic travel while...
Trip.com Group, Mastercard to offer travellers benefits and enhanced travel experiences
Trip.com Group and Mastercard Asia-Pacific have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance travel experiences and offerings for customers.
The collaboration will see both parties...
New adventure tour operator Rove to open this year
Holly Richter
A NEW adventure tour operator helmed by industry veterans is set to launch by the end of this year.
Rove, co-founded by Holly Richter...
China hotels see uptick in demand over May Day holiday
Some hoteliers in China are bracing for a spike in domestic activity during China's week-long May Day holiday, which takes place from May 1-5,...
Marina Bay Sands begins US$1 billion transformation, delays expansion for a...
Singapore's Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has begun a major renovation of its existing infrastructure, in addition to its expansion project that is now expected...
Domestic tourism in Malaysia on the rise
Domestic tourism in Malaysia posted a 10.9 per cent increase in 2018, growing to 78.2 million domestic tourists last year from 70.5 million the...
ITB Asia 2017 scores partnership with Korea Tourism Organization
For ITB Asia 2017, Messe Berlin (Singapore) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Korea Tourism Organization of Singapore (KTO), an agreement that...
Philippine president plans tour to lift tourism spirits and encourage travel
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will be touring the country to show that the various destinations are safe for travel amid the Covid-19 scare, as...
THAI posts 3Q loss on natural disasters, Chinese market decline
Thai Airways International (THAI) reported an operating loss of nearly 3.7 billion baht (US$111.6 million) in 3Q2018, compared to under 1.9 billion baht in...