Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Latest stimulus brings little relief for Malaysian hoteliers reeling from MCO...
Hoteliers in Malaysia have been left disappointed by the insufficient assistance given to the hard-hit tourism and hospitality sector in the latest stimulus package...
With MCO 2.0, MATTA calls for urgent govt action to save...
In the throes of a second lockdown and faced with a bleak forecast on travel this year, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel...
DOT suspends City Garden Grand Hotel’s accreditation for Covid-19 breach
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has revoked the certificate of authority to operate and suspended for six months the accreditation of the City...
Kenya is ready to welcome Indian tourists back
As it looks to revive its tourism sector, Kenya is banking on the Indian market to boost its international arrival numbers in the year...
Mental health comes into WTTC’s focus
The WTTC has released a set of mental health guidelines to support tourism workers and help businesses build back better from the pandemic.
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Calls continue for uniform travel rules across Philippine destinations
Philippine tourism players persist in battling for a uniform set of travel requirements to be implemented nationwide so as to facilitate ease of travel,...
SIA secures US$500m in US dollar debt debut
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised US$500 million in its first US dollar-denominated bond issue, which will go towards aircraft purchases, related payments and other...
Thailand mulls golf quarantine to boost tourism
A plan to allow foreign tourists arriving in Thailand to serve their quarantine in one of the country's golf resorts is currently in the...
Mandatory vaccinations “discriminatory”, says WTTC chief
Setting Covid-19 vaccination mandates for travel is akin to workplace discrimination, claimed a high-level tourism official, who instead called for low-cost testing and better...
Continued infections test Asian agents’ resilience
New year, new hopes for post-pandemic travel recovery, but infection surges and continued travel restrictions have provided little relief for many travel agents across Asia. In this three-part series, we find out how the travel agent community in key Asian markets are coping.
