Philippines-China flights soar on back of improved bilateral relations
Chartered flights to connect Guangxi province to Davao, Cebu and Clark are the latest in a series of new services mounted in support of...
Malaysia’s tourism tax an ‘unfair’ levy to hotels while others get...
Malaysia will from July 1 implement the tourism tax on all types of accommodation premises serving tourists, according to a Bernama report quoting tourism and culture...
Singapore Hotel Association establishes financial aid for hotel staff
The Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) has teamed up with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Foundation to establish a S$300,000 (US$225,818) industry-led Compassion Fund for...
Oakwood aims to double China portfolio by 2025
Oakwood is on track to double its portfolio of managed properties in China by 2025, with plans to open four new properties in China...
Nepal set to welcome foreign tourists from October
The Nepalese government will reopen the country's borders to international tourists from October 17, 2020, following an almost eight-month-long shutdown.
Incoming travellers will be required...
More Chinese-speaking guides in Malaysia as travel demand rises
People walking and shopping at Kasturi Walk, Kuala Lumpur
THE Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia has approved the issuance of 50 licences for temporary...
Dream Cruises to resume sailings in Taiwan
Dream Cruises will restart domestic cruises in Taiwan aboard its Explorer Dream ship from December 31, following a suspension of operations due to the...
Wildfires shut down Kawah Putih, a growing attraction in Bandung
Travel trade players are anxious that the closure of the Kawah Putih, a crater lake in Bandung, West Java, due to forest fires would...
Yangon heritage building reopens to public
Tourists can now explore one of Myanmar’s most historical colonial buildings as Yangon’s iconic Secretariat opens to the public for the first time in...
PATA, FeedsFloor work to digitally connect travel trade
PATA has signed a partnership with FeedsFloor that will provide a digital platform for its members and industry players to continue connecting with each...
