Hong Kong bans non-resident arrivals from South Korea
Hong Kong will be shutting its borders to all arrivals from South Korea from today, in response to a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases...
Radisson kicks off expansion spree in India
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has entered 2020 with the signing of 17 new hotels in India, boosting the company’s portfolio in South Asia to...
Genting Dream halts Singapore sailings
Dream Cruises will be suspending Genting Dream’s operations from Singapore from now until March 27, 2020, in response to growing concerns about the spread...
Struggling HK Airlines sacks 170 staff, ditches amenities from flights
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has started sacking staff last week following a challenging few months of poor performance, as prolonged civil unrest in Hong...
Philippines dangles meaty discounts, nationwide shopping fest to lift tourism out...
The Philippines has come up with a two-fold approach to tackle the tourism slump owing to the coronavirus crisis: months-long reduced rates to spur...
Oyo sets up Covid-19 fund for South-east Asian partners
Oyo Hotels and Homes is setting up a dedicated fund of US$200,000 to support its partners and their families in the South-east Asian region...
Princess Cruises creates 44 new cruises with redeployed Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises' decision to redeploy the 2,670-pax Sapphire Princess for an extended Australia season from May 1, 2020, will add 44 new cruises from...
Indonesian trade cries foul over partial closure of Borobudur temple
Travel trade players in Yogyakarta have been dealt a second blow with last week's closure of the top levels of the Borobudur temple to...
Qantas Group adjusts flight schedule in view of poor demand
Qantas International and Jetstar Group have made temporary reductions to their flight schedule in response to a drop in demand due to the Covid-19...
Arrivals from South Korea to undergo special screening at Colombo airport
The Sri Lankan government has ordered close screenings of all South Korean arrivals at Bandaranaike International Airport in response to a spike in new...
