Tag: Novel Coronavirus
Philippines lifts travel ban on Taiwan tourists; flights resume
The temporary ban on Taiwan has been lifted by the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases after it established that...
Cancellations flood Asia cruise sailings amid Covid-19 outbreak
The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has brought Asia’s cruise schedules to a standstill, as major cruise lines are axing their sailings or diverting their vessels...
Coronavirus travel setback spreads beyond China; flight bookings from APAC stall...
The travel setback caused by the coronavirus outbreak has now spread beyond China, with other parts of the Asia-Pacific region experiencing a 10.5% slowdown...
Malaysia to roll out tourism stimulus package soon
The Malaysian government will be handing out a stimulus package to boost the economy and cushion the business fallout from the coronavirus outbreak by...
The Philippines’ travel ban on Taiwan doesn’t make sense
The Philippines has placed a ban on arriving Taiwanese citizens as a precaution against the transmission of Covid-19 within the country.
The move would have been...
Indonesia devises incentive programmes, special offers to ride through Covid-19 crisis
Government-level incentive programmes and special tourism deals are among the solutions Indonesian tourism stakeholders have developed to combat the loss in inbound and outbound...
Hotel owners and operators – how are you addressing the Covid-19...
Robert Williams and Lada Shelkovnikova, partners at Withersworldwide, assess the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on operators and the hospitality industry as a whole, and the measures employers and hoteliers ought take to manage the health risks and concerns of travellers.
Indonesia extends visas for stranded Chinese tourists; Bali tourism to benefit
Indonesia has decided to allow Chinese tourists stranded in the country to extend their stay for up to a month, as travel to China...
Philippine president plans tour to lift tourism spirits and encourage travel
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will be touring the country to show that the various destinations are safe for travel amid the Covid-19 scare, as...
Free admission, fewer showtimes for Singapore’s attractions amid Covid-19 outbreak
Singapore’s tourism proponents are bracing for a dive in demand amid the Novel Coronavirus outbreak by rolling out a series of measures to safeguard...
