Phuket eyes domestic market to revive tourism sector
The government is partnering with the private sector to formulate new strategic plans to revive tourism in Phuket, with the aim of restoring the...
Fairfield by Marriott continues to grow footprint in Japan
As part of its large-scale brand expansion in Japan, Fairfield by Marriott is slated to open six hotels across four prefectures by August 2021.
Of...
Qatar’s first Chedi flag to fly in Doha
GHM is set to open a 91-key luxury resort at Katara Cultural Village in Qatar’s capital city, Doha.
Expected to open in July 2022, the...
Maldives mulls vaccine tourism to boost arrivals
The Maldives is contemplating the introduction of vaccine tourism across its collection of over 200 resort islands, as tourist arrivals begin to grow in...
Malaysia restarts interstate travel between RMCO states
Following a nearly two-month ban, domestic travel has been given the green light to resume with the Malaysian government lifting its ban on interstate...
DOT works to boost resiliency of El Nido
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) will endeavour to ensure the tourism resiliency of the country’s prime destination, El Nido in Palawan, through the...
Google abolishes fees for hotel booking links
Hotels can now have booking links listed on Google at no charge, as the search giant announces that it is eschewing paid links in...
HKTB preps tourism recovery plan
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has committed HK$1.138 billion (US$146.6 million) to a series of short-term, as well as medium- to long-term plans,...
One-third of destinations globally shut to tourism: UNWTO
The emergence of new Covid-19 variants has prompted many governments to reverse efforts to ease travel restrictions, with recent data from the UNWTO showing...
Tokyo 2020 may be closed to overseas spectators
There may not be any overseas spectators at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games when the high-profile sporting event takes place this year in...
