Tag: Disaster Recovery
WTTC to unveil new health protocols to restart tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is currently developing a set of new health protocols in a move to renew confidence in travel,...
How short-term rentals can spur tourism recovery
Brent Thomas, director of public policy for Asia Pacific, Airbnb, urges governments to relook regulations on short-term rentals – a sector which he claims can help to hasten tourism recovery by attracting price-sensitive tourists in the post-Covid world.
Domestic travel set to kick-start Vietnam’s tourism recovery
Vietnam's tourism industry has gotten an early start to recovery, with domestic demand set to spearhead growth, as the country becomes the first in...
SE Asia leaders seal pact to strengthen tourism cooperation
Tourism ministers of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Wednesday to deepen tourism cooperation so as...
Malaysia gov’t relaxes MCO; nine states maintain status quo
Malaysia has entered a conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting Monday (May 4), about a week ahead of the scheduled end of the fourth...
Struggling tourism companies pivot to crowdfunding as virus bites
It is March 2019. In the mountainous Sapa town of Vietnam’s northwest region, along the Chinese border, popular sights from ethnic markets to a stone church bustle with tourists and locals alike, amid the constant rumble of ongoing construction work.
Asia to drive early visitor recovery in 2021: PATA
Asia is predicted to spearhead a return to visitor growth across Asia-Pacific in 2021, according to newly updated forecasts from PATA.
Taking into account the...
Hong Kong outlines roadmap for tourism recovery
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will be partnering the local travel trade to devise a long-term strategy and recovery plan for the city's...
IATA signals slow recovery for aviation sector
The IATA is calling for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand...
China will take time to bounce back from Covid-19: GlobalData
China's inbound tourism market will take a long time to recover from the coronavirus as the country must work on repairing its brand image,...
