Abu Dhabi rolls out e-learning platform for travel trade
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched the Abu Dhabi Specialist Programme, an e-learning platform which will...
Digitalisation, domestic travel to drive Philippine hotels’ recovery
Philippine hotels and resorts are preparing to reboot operations via an overhaul in their business processes, with a renewed focus on tapping the domestic...
Maldives may reopen borders by July
Preparations are underway for the Maldives to resume tourism by July after a prolonged shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, government and industry officials...
Singapore births framework for tourism recovery, development
To help tourism businesses tide through the downtime amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has developed a new framework featuring new...
Malaysia extends partial lockdown until June 9
Malaysia has extended its conditional movement control order (CMCO) for another four weeks until June 9, announced prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin in a live...
International tourist arrivals could plunge up to 80% in 2020: UNWTO
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a 22 per cent fall in international tourist arrivals in 1Q2020, and could result in an annual decline of...
Korean Air mulls sale of core assets amid liquidity crisis
Hanjin Group, the parent company of Korean Air, is considering to sell all three of the airline’s core businesses – its inflight meal service,...
Cambodian quartet joins forces to feed needy
A trio of hotels in Siem Reap have teamed up with a private museum on a meal scheme to provide more than 400 meals...
Sentosa names new CEO
Thien Kwee Eng, executive vice president of the Economic Development Board (EDB), will take over Quek Swee Kuan as CEO of Sentosa Development Corporation...
Princess extends cruise pause
Princess Cruises is extending its pause on global ship operations through the end of the 2020 summer season, due to reduced air flight availability,...
