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Indonesia undergoes infrastructure facelift; targets high-end travellers

Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) is focusing on attracting high-end travellers by targeting business events and special interest tourists such as...

Brunei’s natural wonders beckon tourists

Brunei’s offerings of nature and adventure are whetting the appetite of agents seeking new destinations for clients. Heldur Allese, chairman of the board for Fiesta...

Longhaul multigenerational groups on the rise in SE Asia

Multigenerational families from longhaul markets are holidaying in South-east Asia with evolved requirements, observed travel specialists at ATF 2020, with clients now prioritising experiences...

Accor announces new partnership with Grab

Accor has embarked on a new strategic partnership between its new lifestyle loyalty programme, ALL – Accor Live Limitless, and South-east Asia superapp Grab. ALL...

Hotel Nikko to rise in Kaohsiung come 2023

Okura Nikko Hotel Management, a subsidiary of Hotel Okura, will be opening Hotel Nikko Kaohsiung in Taiwan come 2023. The hotel will offer 260 guestrooms,...

Asian airports implement stringent health checks as China flu spreads

Asian airports and health authorities are on high alert as the number of people infected with a new strain of coronavirus grows in China,...

Thailand inbound predicted to grow less than 5% in 2020

Thailand is expected to see a less than five per cent increase in overall foreign tourist arrivals this year due to a global economic...

Temburong Bridge inspires new tourism investments in Brunei

Brunei’s Temburong district is gearing up for more visitors as South-east Asia’s longest overseas bridge nears completion. The 30km Temburong Bridge and causeway will link...