Myanmar woos North Asian tourists with relaxed visa criteria
The government of Myanmar will grant visa-free entry to citizens of Japan and South Korea, in addition to allowing Chinese tourists to apply for...
Princess Cruises to sail greener and bigger with two upcoming LNG...
Princess Cruises has placed an order for its largest cruise ships, the first to be primary powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), slated to...
Avani to manage second Malaysia hotel in Kota Kinabalu
Come 4Q2021, Avani Kota Kinabalu Hotel is slated to open in the capital of Sabah as the brand's second property in Malaysia.
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UNWTO launches website to mobilise sector towards sustainable development goals
UNWTO has launched an online platform to better engage the tourism sector in the advancement towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the...
Indonesia in hot pursuit of Indian tourists
Indonesia is stepping up efforts to boost arrivals from India, a market where it has seen significant growth of late.
Hotelbeds seals ‘real-time’ booking partnership with tours tech specialist Rezdy
Hotelbeds Group has partnered Rezdy, a Sydney-based software provider specialising in tours and attractions bookings, to expand its portfolio of tours and activities worldwide,...
Ethiopian Airlines’ Jakarta link opens up Africa as feeder market for...
Ethiopian Airlines has launched its Addis Ababa-Jakarta services on July 20 as part of its South-east Asian network expansion strategy, opening up a new...
Tujia teams up with SiteMinder to improve homestay management for overseas...
Chinese homestay booking provider Tujia has partnered Siteminder to streamline its back-end stock management and pricing system as well as provide a single lodging...
Will Norwegian-Alibaba cruise on as Joy gets shipped out?
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' (NCLH) announcement to pull out its China-centric ship, Norwegian Joy, from China to the US appears to have taken its...
Mauritius steps up air corridor promotion as Asia comes into greater...
Three years since its launch, a landmark initiative to revive Mauritius’ status as a transit hub between Asia and Africa is looking set for...
