Tag: Medical Tourism
Thailand’s cannabis businesses respond to reformed legislation
As Thailand moves to end confusion over its cannabis laws with the new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, the country's tourism industry has welcomed the...
Indonesia takes steps to boost medical tourism across the country
Indonesia is working to develop medical tourism in rural areas as part of the country’s push to sharpen its healthcare offerings, and is doing...
Philippines to boost medical tourism with strategic global partnership
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently joined forces with Dubai-based Agora Group, a global leader in the medical and wellness industry, to...
Laguna Phuket to develop medical and wellness facility
Laguna Phuket and Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) have signed an MoU to develop a world-class medical and wellness centre within the Thai integrated...
Sri Lanka’s unrest opens door to ayurveda tourism boom for India
Ayurveda specialists in India are expecting a busier season for medical tourism as Sri Lanka, a major competitor in the field, struggles with tourism...
Sabah sharpens outfit to advance medical tourism
A plan is in the works to establish Sabah Health and Wellness Tourism Council (SHWTC) to market Sabah as a destination for medical tourism.
The...
Thai hospitality players move in on cannabis tourism
Cannabis tourism is poised to become a growth market in Thailand as the Kingdom’s relationship with marijuana goes back overground.
Thailand was the first South-east...
Philippines pushes medical and wellness tour offerings
Medical and wellness tour packages targeted at foreign travellers have been rolled out in metro Manila and nearby provinces, as part of the Philippine...
Medical tourism eyed to revive Indonesia’s tourism sector
The Indonesian government is planning to develop medical tourism in the country so as to revive the pandemic-hit tourism sector, while at the same...
Wellness tune-up
The pursuit of comfort, rehabilitation and mental healing is expected to dominate consumer demand emerging post-lockdown, and properties in Asia are responding to this call for wellness. TTG Asia rounds up some of the newest finds.