Japan’s third Hotel Indigo to rise in Karuizawa
IHG has signed a management agreement with Tokyo Century Corporation to open a Hotel Indigo property in the popular highland destination of Karuizawa come...
Singapore Changi named world’s safest airport
Singapore Changi has topped Safe Travel Barometer's list of the world's safest airports, which assessed more than 200 airports on their implementation of Covid-19...
South Australia unveils US$14.6m boost for regional tourism
The South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) has committed to a A$20 million (US$14.6 million) support package to encourage private investment in demand-driving regional tourism...
Wyndham signals growth in APAC amid pandemic
Despite Covid-19 headwinds, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts managed to sign 59 new hotels across Asia-Pacific in 1H2020, a positive year-over-year growth signalling long-term confidence...
Aquarius International embarks on US$250m aggressive expansion across SE Asia
Bangkok-based investment firm Aquarius International Hospitality Development (AQI) will plow US$250 million into a string of hotel and real estate investments in Thailand and...
Entry ban needs rethink, say Penang medical tourism players
Penang medical service providers are urging the Malaysian government to rethink its blanket ban on incoming travellers from a number of ‘high-risk’ countries –...
Australia’s major airlines, travel agencies unite to call for lifting of...
Qantas and Virgin have banded together with Flight Centre and Helloworld to launch a publicity campaign calling on the government to reopen Queensland's borders...
PATA virtual roundtable to shed light on Singapore tourism recovery
PATA Singapore Chapter will host the SG Tourism Industry Roundtable: Navigating the Covid Storm online conference on September 24, where industry leaders will provide...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Fransiska Handoko, Bali Hotels Association
The public's growing expectation for health and safety protection promised by the travel community could lead to suppliers going overboard and becoming too sterile,...
STB and Klook ink US$1.5m domestic tourism partnership
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and booking platform Klook have signed a S$2 million (US$1.5 million) domestic marketing partnership to boost Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle...
