Indonesia gains favour with Russian tourists
Indonesia’s travel trade is seeing strong outbound demand from Russian travellers, but lack of clarity around the reopening of borders to international tourists is...
Penang pulls out all stops to woo domestic tourists
Penang’s tourism scene is springing back to life, in part thanks to efforts by the state government and tourism industry partners to boost domestic...
Thailand gears up to reopen to medical tourists
Despite the recent ruckus over two imported coronavirus cases that riled up Thailand’s local population, the Thai government has confirmed it will move ahead...
Emirates covers Covid-19 costs for travellers
Emirates has become the first airline to offer its customers' free cover for Covid-19-related costs, in a bid to boost travel confidence.
Customers flying with...
Wink Hotels launches, eyeing Vietnam’s domestic travel boom
Vietnam's first major lifestyle hospitality chain Wink Hotels has launched, setting its sights firmly on the domestic market, as it readies to open its...
Country-wide border closures could stall global economic recovery: WTTC
WTTC is urging global governments to adopt a carefully calibrated approach to country-wide border closures, and introduce localised measures only to combat Covid-19 spikes,...
Singapore eyes green lanes with South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Europe
Charging forward with its plans to rescue the tourism industry, Singapore is exploring “reciprocal arrangements” with priority countries including South Korea, Australia, New Zealand,...
Singapore plows US$32.5m to revive domestic tourism
To pull Singapore’s travel industry out of the Covid-19 doldrums, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced a nine-month, S$45 million (US$32.5 million) campaign...
Connexus takes over Jardine’s travel management business
After 47 years, Hong Kong-based travel management company Jardine Travel will cease operations on August 31, 2020.
A spokesperson for Jardine Travel told TTG Asia...
Dream Cruises dangles deals on winter 2020/2021 sailings
Dream Cruises has released its winter cruise itineraries that will set sail into certain parts of South-east Asia from Singapore, with departures from November...
