Secondary destinations take spotlight in TAT’s 2019 action plan
Driving visitor flows to provinces with less than four million annual trips and alleviating the negative impacts of tourism will be key challenges that...
Tencent’s tourism foray kicks into high gear
Chinese Internet giant and owner of WeChat, Tencent, is continuing to make inroads into tourism by partnering with various global tourism boards and cruise...
Livn now distributing in-destination products to travel networking app
Livn, an aggregator of tours, activities and attractions, has further expanded its distribution network with its latest partnership with the Travello traveller networking app.
Travello,...
India’s visa waiver not enough to draw Indonesians amid destination knowledge...
India's new visa-free policy granted to Indonesian travellers may not immediately translate into greater tourism interest from the market due to gaps in product...
Booking Holdings will soon own HotelsCombined
Booking Holdings, which earlier snapped up UK-headquartered Momondo Group for US$550 million, is now acquiring hotel metasearch site, HotelsCombined.
With the acquisition, the Sydney-based HotelsCombined...
Far East Hospitality expands brand lineage with new Clan
Singapore-headquartered Far East Hospitality has announced a new brand under its portfolio – The Clan Hotel – and will be responsible for its overall...
Accelerator scheme brings S’pore agencies onto digital transformation track
The FinLab accelerator – a joint-venture between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and SGInnovate – is collaborating with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and NATAS...
EU to adopt new screening system for visa-free travellers
The EU has adopted the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), a pre-authorisation requirement for visa-exempt third-country nationals planning to travel to...
Millennium & Corpthorne kicks off partnership with Chelsea FC
Millennium & Corpthorne Hotels has been named official hotel partner of Chelsea Football Club as part of a three-year partnership beginning July 1.
Asiatravel suspends trading on SGX
Asiatravel.com Holdings has ceased trading after its controlling shareholder missed an important payment late last month, Singapore's Business Times reports.
Established in 1995, the Singapore-headquartered...
