Hotel Equatorial Penang succumbs to Covid
The five-star Hotel Equatorial Penang, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, is set to shut its doors for good by...
Klook gains US$200 million in Series E funding round
Travel and leisure booking platform Klook has raised US$200 million in additional funding through a Series E round led by Aspex Management and other...
Thailand targets US$100m from foreign film productions in 2021 to lift...
Thailand's tourism authorities have been wooing regional and international film crews to the country's shores, with a goal of generating three billion baht (US$100...
Maldives revives calendar of fam trips
Journalists representing leading publications in the Middle East arrived in the Maldives on Tuesday, the first of many fam trips to be hosted by...
Thailand to warmly welcome inoculated travellers
Foreigners who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be welcomed with open arms by Thailand through a new campaign set to launch in 3Q2021.
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The way forward
In the face of adversity, some travel agents have chosen to keep their spirits up with training and alternative business, while others have reworked operations to face a new travel future. In this final instalment of a three-part series on the Asian travel agent community, we check in on Indonesia and Singapore.
Thai hotel outlook remains bleak for 2021
Sharp drops in hotel occupancy as a result of January's soft shutdown to deal with Thailand's second Covid-19 outbreak as well as various challenges,...
Olympic hopes dim for Tokyo
Prospects for Tokyo 2020 look increasingly bleak amid speculation on the feasibility of the Games and declining public support as Japan grapples with a...
New hotel booking site to clear distressed inventory, aid cashflow
A new online hotel booking platform, JustTonite, is launching February 1 out of its Malaysia home base, specialising in same-day, room-only bookings with a...
EGL Tours axes 120 guides as pandemic lingers
Hong Kong-listed travel agency EGL Tours has laid off 120 tour guides as business activity remains dormant owing to border restrictions during the pandemic.
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