Singapore’s attractions enforce social distancing
Singapore’s key tourist attractions are implementing social distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic, in response to a series of ramped-up measures announced by the government...
Arrivals in Hong Kong to undergo 14-day quarantine
Hong Kong will put all visitors under a two-week quarantine starting midnight on Thursday (March 19) to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The government has...
Airlines make deeper capacity cuts
Further capacity cuts have been ordered by Singapore Airlines (SIA), Qantas, Jetstar and Air New Zealand (Air NZ) as travel demand plunges even further...
WTTC chief calls on governments to immediately safeguard travel and tourism...
In an open letter published on Tuesday, Gloria Guevara, president & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), has called on governments of...
Sudden lockdown order sends Malaysian hoteliers reeling
Malaysia's unprecedented nationwide movement control order, which takes effect tomorrow until March 31, has left hoteliers with a sense of uncertainty around operational continuity...
Malaysia goes into national lockdown tomorrow
Due to the rapid rise of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia over the last few days, the government has implemented an unprecedented nationwide movement control...
SE Asia countries broaden travel bans
Cambodia is the latest in a growing list of South-east Asian countries which are introducing bans on travel from Europe and the UK, as...
Hong Kong prepares US$51 million war chest to lift tourism, MICE
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will be pushing out a HK$400 million (US$51 million) trade support plan to stimulate tourism and inbound business...
IATA drives industry dialogue on how to cushion Covid-19 economic blow
Nobody knows when the travel industry will see the light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel as events and corporate meetings continue to...
Price wars not a solution for hoteliers: hospitality players
Regional hotel operators should avoid dropping room rates to draw bookings during the current travel and tourism downturn, urge hospitality solution providers specialising in...
