Brunei takes serious look at Islamic tourism
With Brunei Darussalam having identified Islamic tourism as a strategy to expand the tourism sector and diversify the economy, the kingdom's tourism stakeholders are...
New M’sian cruise trade association on recruitment drive
The Malaysia Cruise Industry Association (MCIA), launched last week with 30 founding travel agent members involved in the business, is ramping up its recruitment...
Sri Lanka to levy booking tax on OTAs
After months of debate and discussion, Sri Lanka is finally imposing a tax on OTAs and online accommodation sites effective April 1, 2018.
The new...
International interest in Komodo rises
Domestic and international travel buyers, including those hailing from as far as South America, are showing a growing interest in Komodo.
The second edition of...
RedDoorz aims to expand across 16 Indonesian cities
RedDoorz, a Singapore-based online budget hotel booking chain, says it will expand into nine more cities in Indonesia in the next 12 months.
The brand,...
Aviation roundup: Tianjin Airlines, AirAsia, Fiji Airways and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and updated frequencies.
Hopes high for demand on Jaipur-Kuala Lumpur route
AirAsia X will commence four-times-weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jaipur from February 5, 2018, a link welcomed by both inbound and outbound agents...
Start-up lures online travel reviewers with commissions
A peer-to-peer travel booking platform just launched in Singapore is touting commissions for users making travel recommendations that result in bookings.
Trvl received US$3.5 million...
Singapore airfares fall on key business routes: CWT/CAPA
Airfares for key Singapore business routes – including Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and New York – fell over five per cent the past year,...
New SE Asia adventure travel company opens for business
A new adventure travel company has been launched in South-east Asia, brokering tailor-made, "human-powered" experiences in the region to travel agents and independent travel...
