Philippines takes new ‘psychographics’ tack in tourism marketing
The Philippines will soon adopt a new marketing strategy focussed on psychographics rather than demographics, and anchored on responsible tourism and stewardship.
The new direction,...
Hainan uses homesharing to rejuvenate village tourism
Hainan Tourism Development Commission has teamed up with Xiaozhu.com to leverage the rise of homesharing and develop rural tourism, including through establishing a Hainan Tourism B&B Association.
Wang Liantao,...
Sri Lanka eager to double Indian arrivals
Aiming to double Indian arrivals in the next couple of years, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is looking to up the ante...
No formal decision made on Komodo’s possible closure: Indonesia’s environment ministry
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has clarified that no new decision has been made regarding the closure of Komodo Island, with research...
Jawa Timur Park Group sets regional sights with Traveloka collaboration
Indonesian travel platform Traveloka has signed a strategic partnership cooperation with Jawa Timur Park, an Indonesian tourism developer based in Batu, Malang, East Java.
Marking...
Uber pulls out of SE Asia with seizure by rival Grab
Grab is acquiring Uber’s operations and assets in South-east Asia including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The move marks Uber's...
Hotel investment sentiment on the upswing with Mahathir in PM seat
Investor confidence in the Malaysian hospitality sector has surged following the appointment of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has made clear that he would...
Philippine destinations not winning from Boracay’s closure
While some South-east Asian beaches are potentially benefitting as alternative destinations with Boracay's closure, Philippine destinations do not seem to be among the winners...
Surin’s last words on tourism
Former secretary-general of ASEAN and former Thai foreign minister Surin Pitsuwan died of an acute heart attack on November 30. He was 68.
Surin reportedly...
Europe’s secondary destinations emerge from shadows of terror attacks
In Europe, the tourism fallout from the terror attacks that struck the continent in recent years is promising to give secondary destinations their time...
