Tourism Malaysia’s director-general gets reassigned
Ammar Abd Ghapar, director-general, Tourism Malaysia has been unexpectedly reassigned to the position of deputy director-general of Tourism Malaysia.
His tenure as director-general of Tourism...
B2B mobile app Tineri helps tour operators sort out itineraries
DISSATISFACTION with how tour operators are presenting their itineraries to clients is what led travel entrepreneur Tim Russell to create Tineri, a B2B mobile...
Singaporean demand for Phu Quoc short-lived with lack of access
Phu Quoc
As Vietnam looks to capitalise on the rising visibility of its beaches in recent years, efforts to market the southern island of Phu...
Anticipation for trade as Perak’s MAPS theme park confirms launch date
Perak's key executives have finally confirmed that the Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) theme park is in its final stages of completion and will...
More Chinese travellers hunger after adventure travel
Chinese travellers are increasingly opting for destinations with diverse and exciting offerings, as they explore new ways to experience culture and nature during their...
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...
Costa orders two China-bound ships
COSTA Group has placed a more than 6 billion euros (US$6.8 billion) order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two new ships.
The 135,500-ton ships, with...
HK trade mulls new tourism law
If the Travel Industry Bill gets passed, Hong Kong would see the establishment of a new travel industry statutory body charged with policing the...
Trade unworried by closure of Tourism Malaysia offices nationwide
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
The Malaysian trade is not fretting over the government’s closure of 14 state Tourism Malaysia offices nationwide, instead seeing it as...
Insight Vacations Specialist courses now on TTC’s Agent Academy
The Travel Corporation has introduced the Insight Vacations Specialist certification onto its Agent Academy e-learning platform launched earlier this year.
Agents can access a suite...
