New Singapore bus tour puts spotlight on local fare
The Makan Bus will have 10 stops starting from Orchard Gateway
A NEW gastronomic tour, Makan Bus, created by operator MeGuideU, was launched last week...
Tokyo authorities training to ensure safety of foreign tourists
Tokyo Skytree
THE Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted an exercise earlier this month specifically to test the city’s ability to safeguard foreign tourists in the event...
Stabalising ruble ushering Russian travellers back to Asia
WHILE Russia’s outbound tourism industry took a tumble following the economic and political crises in recent years, there are hints of a silver lining...
VietJet begins domestic operations in Thailand
LCC VietJet is for the first time serving Thailand domestically with the launch of three new internal routes there.
New daily Bangkok-Phuket and thrice-weekly Phuket-Chiang...
ASEAN reveals 50th anniversary brand logo
ASEAN showcased a new brand logo for its Visit ASEAN@50 Golden Celebration 2017tourism campaign at the ASEAN Summit held in Vientiane yesterday.
The logo is...
Correction: Philippine Department of Tourism rocked by major staff shake-up
In our August 24 report, Philippine Department of Tourism rocked by major staff shake-up, we incorrectly said Falconi Millar has replaced Domingo Ramon Enerio...
Indonesia’s Panorama broadens search for target markets
PANORAMA Destination, the inbound arm of Indonesia-based Panorama Group, is taking on a global market strategy to expand beyond its traditional Europe core.
Budi Tirtawisata,...
Myanmar e-visa scheme extended to land checkpoints
Tachileik border crossing
MYANMAR has extended e-visa entry to three land checkpoints on the Thai border.
Since September 1, foreigners accessing Myanmar from a list of...
Chinese traffic to Malaysia recovering from MH370 declines
Group of Chinese tourists taking photographs in front of the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia
TWO years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight...
PATA to launch new youth membership category in 2017
Mario Hardy
PATA may be a grand 65 years old this year, but the association is eager to put youth at the core of its...
