Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Australia’s lockdowns curtail hotel bookings
Key markets across Australia have recorded noticeably lower levels of occupancy on the books for the coming weeks due to recent Covid-19 outbreaks and...
Hotels left in the dark over Hong Kong govt’s quarantine rule...
Hong Kong's government has come under fire over its decision to shorten the quarantine period for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the city without...
How the pandemic has changed the face of tourism in Siem...
Once a thriving hub attracting millions annually eager to explore Angkor Wat, Siem Reap has been devastated by Covid-19. Marissa Carruthers looks at what the future holds for Cambodia’s tourism capital.
Bali pitches vaccine vacations to boost visitation
In a bid to inject some vitality back into Indonesia's languishing tourism industry, the government has teamed up with travel companies on vaccine tour...
Indonesia places Bali and Java under two-week lockdown
The Indonesian government will tighten restrictions across parts of Java and Bali islands for two weeks starting July 3, to curb a surge in...
Covid-19 impact on tourism could cause US$4 trillion loss to global...
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause the global economy to lose more than US$4 trillion for the years...
Pandemic shutters KL’s Hotel Istana
Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, a five-star property in the heart of the city, will close its doors come September 1, following 30 years of...
Malaysia hotel sector deems new stimulus insufficient
The government should provide broader support to help hospitality players tide through the current nationwide lockdown, say the chiefs of two Malaysian hotel associations...
Trade reacts to India’s relief package for tourism industry
The Indian government has announced a few fiscal relief measures for the tourism sector reeling under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This marks...
Thailand’s tourism confidence plunges to all-time low ahead of reopening
Thailand’s tourism confidence index in 2Q2021 fell to a 10-year low of 11 points as the ongoing pandemic hampered recovery and dampened business confidence,...
