Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact

The Indonesian government has rolled out a 60 billion rupiah (US$4.2 million) incentive package to the pandemic-hit tourism sector, triple the amount of a...

Competition among hotels to fill their rooms has intensified over the past year, with rates being slashed as much as 70 per cent to win over an increasingly price- and value-conscious traveller.

While intent to travel to destinations in Asia-Pacific remains strong, that pent-up demand has not translated into bookings as new Covid-19 variants and a...

Sri Lanka’s hotel operators, whose businesses have been left crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic, will seek financial relief during a crucial meeting with representatives...

Malaysia has extended its nationwide lockdown, dubbed movement control order (MCO) 3.0, for the second time to stem the spread of Covid-19. MCO 3.0 was...

The pandemic has triggered greater demand for lengthier holidays of more than ten nights, according to a poll by GlobalData. The data and analytics company...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to launch the Hug Thais project aimed at stimulating...

One of the world’s largest in-house airport labs for the processing of Covid-19 PCR tests has opened at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The development is...

Looking ahead to a post-pandemic future, tourism players in Malaysia are adapting their strategies and offerings to capture travel rebound.

Singapore will shorten the stay-home notice period for travellers from higher-risk countries or regions from 21 days to 14 days, starting June 24. These travellers...