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.
The...
Pacific Princess departs fleet
Princess Cruises has sold the Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer, as parent company Carnival Corporation looks to accelerate the exit of less-efficient ships...
Marriott going strong in APAC
Marriott International will be growing its Asia-Pacific footprint with plans to open 100 properties across the region this year.
In 2020, the company celebrated its...
Direct flights between India, Cambodia to take off
Cambodia and India have agreed to start direct flight connections and promote closer tourism exchanges and cooperation in all areas after the Covid-19 crisis...
Tourists trickle back to Sri Lanka after borders fully reopen to...
Sri Lanka has welcomed its first batch of visitors from Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, after reopening its borders to foreign tourists last Thursday,...
Hong Kong trade pours cold water on debt-ridden Ocean Park’s planned...
Tour agents in Hong Kong have cast a shadow of doubt over the financial viability of the government's multi-million-dollar plan to transform the cash-strapped...
Disgruntled Accor staff lash out at South-east Asian chief over alleged...
A community of disgruntled Accor employees in Asia has demanded dialogue with Garth Simmons, CEO of South East Asia on what it claims to...
Cambodia seeks to turn Kep province into tourist magnet
A master plan to develop the Kep province in Cambodia into a high-end, eco-tourism destination, covering four prime sites and 251 projects, is being...
