Maldives eyes tourism growth with packed 2021 events calendar
The Maldives, unfazed by the Covid-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the travel industry, is planning to promote the destination aggressively at overseas...
Travel Spark by TTG heads to Switzerland
A four-part video series that sheds light on Switzerland's best leisure and business events offerings will debut on February 19, with a fresh episode...
Marriott’s president and CEO Arne Sorenson passes on after battle with...
Marriott International's president and CEO, Arne M Sorenson, has passed away unexpectedly on February 15. He has been battling pancreatic cancer since he was...
Singapore extends wage support for struggling aviation, tourism sectors
Tourism, aviation and aerospace sectors – worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions – will get a further six-month extension to the...
More Indonesia hotels up for sale as pandemic retains grip
The ongoing pandemic has forced the closure of several small-scale hotels in Indonesia, and it might not be long before the bigger ones follow,...
Thais keen to reopen borders
The majority of Thais are ready to welcome foreign tourists back to the country, but not without a 14-day quarantine requirement.
According to a survey...
Malaysia trade rails against health minister’s plan to extend travel ban
A recent mulling by Malaysia's health minister to extend the ban on interstate and inter-district travel beyond the end date of the movement control...
Tasman travel bubble suspended
Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel with neighbouring New Zealand after three new community cases of Covid-19 were detected in Auckland over the weekend.
The travel...
Indonesia commits to travel fair in Bali this June
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism will host the seventh Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) in Bali from June 8 to 12 this year, taking...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Mario Hardy, PATA
While innovation and creativity thrive in times of crisis, most of the changes made by the travel and tourism trade to survive the Covid-19...















