Tag: ATF
India moves to seal closer ties with ASEAN
ASEAN and dialogue partner India are forging ahead with more tourism exchange initiatives in 2013, as India aims to double the number of inbound...
Lukewarm reception for Thai-Cambodia visa
THE IMPLICATIONS of the Thailand-Cambodia joint visa, which finally took effect on December 27, 2012, are not as far-reaching as expected, and tour operators...
FATA on recruitment drive for larger global presence
THE Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations (FATA) wants to expand its membership base to cover Asia-Pacific in order to play a more effective role on...
Cambodia and Vietnam record stellar growth from Russia
SOUTH-EAST Asia is recording significant growth in Russian arrivals, who are spilling over beyond Thailand and into neighbouring countries.
“Russia is now one of the...
Sarawak to fly the ATF flag next year
SARAWAK will get the chance to showcase its ecotourism offerings next year when the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) heads there for the first time.
Bearing...
ASEAN takes second online stab with new travel site
THE highest powers in ASEAN's tourism bodies will debut a new website today to promote intra-ASEAN travel and tour packages, which some say overlaps...
ASEANTA builds up role in region
ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) is determined to play a larger role within the regional tourism landscape, a goal it is working towards by seeking...
Thailand to promote pan-ASEAN heritage tourism
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) will launch in the second quarter of the year a new B2B campaign, Exotic Usakhane, to promote its...
Brunei on an upward trajectory
BRUNEI Tourism has lined up some 69 projects from this year – including strategic marketing tie-ups with the trade and the introduction of new...
Laos steps up its game plan
MONEY is being poured into infrastructure, products and marketing, as Laos suits up for an action-packed year ahead, banking on three major events to...
