Indian Railways set to cut off agent reliance
The Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of Indian Railways that manages its internet ticketing operations, is looking to officially close...
Governments can take five steps to safeguard airports’ interests: ACI
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific is adjuring governments in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions to take swift action to safeguard airports’ interests.
The...
Indonesia takes public-private approach to Covid-19 fight
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has partnered with several tourism and transportation players to provide accommodation and transport for medical frontliners and...
Indonesia’s shutdown of 56 conservation zones draws praise
Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has ordered a temporary closure of 56 national parks and conservation sites nationwide, in a bid to...
Malaysia’s trade push back against new stimulus package
The chiefs of Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA), Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) and Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers...
Varied prognoses about Tokyo 2020’s postponement
Japan’s travel trade is scrambling to establish the fallout from the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021, but experts say...
Government’s wage support is biggest relief for weary SG tourism players
Tourism companies in Singapore heaved a collective sigh of relief following the unveiling of the Resilience Budget yesterday afternoon, where the government has committed...
Earth Hour Special: Sustainability reflections in quiet moments
The travel and tourism industry is in survival mode now, struggling to bear the burden of continued financial commitments amid an environment of almost...
Taiwan to inject a further US$1.3 billion to lift economy
Taiwan will be rolling out a NT$40 billion (US$1.3 billion) stimulus package to help businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The package was approved...
Maldives bans tourist arrivals
The Maldives will be banning all tourist arrivals from midnight on Friday, March 27.
An announcement from the president’s office said that on-arrival visas would...
