STB, KrisShop partner to give local retail brands a leg-up
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and KrisShop, Singapore Airlines’ flagship retailer, have forged a three-year partnership to jointly market homegrown brands and grow their...
Strong year-end tourism performance in more liberal Asian markets
A full year of pent-up travel demand has unleashed strong year-end holiday bookings for travel players in Asian markets with eased movement restrictions, particularly China and Singapore.
Cebu Pacific has got passengers covered for Covid-19
Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has introduced Covid Protect, its newest add-on to CEB TravelSure, the airline’s travel insurance plan, to give travellers...
Destination Maldives picks Thomas Cook India to drive visitation
Thomas Cook India has signed an agreement with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation to boost visits to the Maldives.
The signing comes as...
Climate action blueprint for destinations in the works
Two global tourism bodies have come together to develop a blueprint for climate action in destinations.
The blueprint, helmed by the Future of Tourism Coalition...
Marriott Bonvoy puts purpose into travel
Marriott International has launched Good Travel with Marriott Bonvoy, a programme that aims to offer meaningful travel by helping tourists forge connections with local...
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...
