Small towns to crown Taiwan’s tourism campaign in 2019
After a year of promoting Taiwan’s islands under the Bay Tourism theme, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) has announced that small towns will be...
Lonely pyramids no more
As Egypt’s tourism sector picks up in the wake of recent revolutions, inbound players are reaching out to Asia in hopes that tourism arrivals...
UNWTO in tourism partnership with Pokemon Go creators
UNWTO has partnered Niantic – the real-world games developer that created Pokemon Go and Ingress Prime – to enhance global tourism through mobile augmented...
Cambodia romances Chinese tourists with US$2m movie
A film aimed at luring more Chinese tourists to Cambodia could attract more high-spending visitors from China and plant the South-east Asian country as...
Aviation roundup: Vietjet, Air Canada, NokScoot and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation updates.
ASEANTA Awards for Excellence nominations now open
The ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) is inviting travel and tourism industry members to submit their nominations for its annual awards.
There is no limit to...
Move over Komodo dragon: tourism’s the ‘new giant’ for Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo is witnessing a rising tide of travellers "who are pushing beyond the Eat Pray Love script of culture club Bali" and embracing...
Sentosa courts Chinese tourists amid major transformation
Singapore's Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) is intensifying efforts to woo more tourists from China as the destination welcomes a series of new developments promising...
Fujita Kanko unveils AI-powered hotel brand for millennials
Fujita Kanko is launching Tavinos, a new millennial-friendly brand touting an artificial intelligence (AI) concierge to help hotel guests find a travel buddy, among...
Jeju Air puts down US$4.4b order for Boeing 737 Max
While concerns continue to swirl around the Boeing 737 Max 8, South Korea's biggest LCC Jeju Air has announced a US$4.4 billion purchase of...
