HK travel agents call for more government relief
Hong Kong's travel and tourism players are urging the government to roll out a fresh round of relief measures to help the battered industry...
Airbnb grants free housing for 100,000 Covid-19 frontline workers
Airbnb is partnering its hosts to house 100,000 Covid-19 frontline workers – including first respondents, healthcare professionals and relief workers – for free.
Hosts across...
Phuket shutters airport, beaches
Phuket airport is set to close from April 10 to 30, banning all flights and corking off all entry points by land and sea...
Australia restricts public gathering to two; fine, jail as punishment
Australia is limiting public gatherings to just two people, and will impose fines and jail terms to enforce the new rule, as the country...
International tourism to nosedive up to 30% in 2020: UNWTO
The number of international tourist arrivals will plummet by 20-30 per cent in 2020 when compared with 2019 figures, due to the ongoing coronavirus...
Tokyo Olympics moves to July 23 to August 8, 2021
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, following a decision made by organisers to postpone the sporting...
Malaysia Airlines to bring stranded customers home
Malaysia Airlines is reinstating some of its international flights in April and May to bring home families who have not been able to return...
Expo 2020 Dubai is open to one-year postponement
Expo 2020 Dubai and the UAE have expressed support for a one-year postponement made by the Steering Committee following a meeting on March 30.
In...
SIA raises US$13.3 billion in crisis funding
National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised S$19 billion (US$13.3 billion) to tide over the pandemic, with S$15 billion through rights issuances, subject to shareholder approval, and the...
Indonesia hotels turn to food delivery, self-isolation businesses
Hotels in Indonesia are finding ways to boost their bottomline by introducing food delivery services and self-isolation schemes, following the implementation of the government’s...
