Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
India orders 21-day lockdown
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has ordered a 21-day nationwide lockdown which started immediately on March 25 at the stroke of midnight.
The decision will...
Philippine hotels, resorts join hands to support Covid-19 frontliners
Although the Philippines' tourism sector is one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is also one of the fastest in responding...
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority rolls out US$128 million relief package
Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AA), with support from the government, has launched a new HK$1 billion (US$128 million) relief package to soften the Covid-19...
Expo 2020 Dubai to “adjust” preparations
Organisers of the Expo 2020 Dubai, the global trade fair that is set to take place this October, said on Sunday that they will...
Tokyo 2020 to be postponed to 2021
Despite setting a four-week deadline to deliberate on the fate of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and...
Australia hotels may suspend operations in coming weeks
Australia's hotel industry, spared from government lockdown measures that came into effect midday on March 23, are still facing a bleak future amid Covid-19...
Pandemic kills a million jobs a day: WTTC
A staggering one million jobs are being lost every day in the travel and tourism sector due to the sweeping effect of the Covid-19...
Tokyo 2020 packages lie frozen as agents wait for decision on...
Outbound agents in Singapore and Malaysia are waiting with bated breath for a clear decision on the fate of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,...
Indonesia pledges hotels, former athletes’ village to Covid-19 support
The Indonesian government is collaborating with several hotels to turn their premises into temporary facilities to house medical staff, as well as converting Wisma...
India’s tourism players seek financial relief from government
The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), a conglomeration of ten national hotel and tourism bodies, has sought the assistance of...
