Tag: Tourism Development
Where excitement lies
Spanking new developments or game-changing tourism offerings aimed at breathing new life into familiar touristy destinations are changing the region’s tourism landscape. TTG Asia rounds up a list of to-watch destinations in Asia-Pacific for 2020.
With new country leaders in place, Sri Lankan trade calls for...
Sri Lankan tourism industry leaders, in the wake of the election of a new executive president last week, are urging the new administration to...
New infrastructure developments to lift status of South Kalimantan as tourism...
South Kalimantan has upgraded facilities at Syamsudin Noor airport in Banjarmasin to raise its status from a domestic to an international airport, as the...
Indonesia’s private sector steps up tourism investment beyond Bali
Indonesia is intensifying efforts in developing the tourism industry beyond Bali, with the government pumping investment dollars into building supporting facilities and infrastructure in...
Manila readies plans for tourism push as it undergoes major clean-up
As it undergoes a thorough makeover under new mayor Francisco Domagoso over the last three months, the city of Manila is concurrently developing a...
Infrastructure development in Indonesia’s super priority destinations to complete by 2020
The Indonesian government has earmarked 9.4 trillion rupiah (US$668 million) for the development of basic utilities and supporting infrastructure in the five super priority...
Hotel investors emphasise private sector role in Indonesia’s tourism development
Hotel investors from the private sector are calling for the Indonesian government to be decisive in their list of destinations earmarked for tourism development...
New initiative invites NZ youth to join tourism sector
A new initiative spearheaded by Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) is encouraging youths to consider a career in tourism to help address...
Vietnam gets US$45m loan to develop secondary destinations
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$45 million loan to help Vietnam transform secondary towns into more economically inclusive, competitive tourism destinations.
The...
Indonesia to turn former mine areas into tourism destinations
The Indonesian government is breathing new life into Tanjung Gunung and Sungailiat by declaring these former mining areas on the eastern coast of Sumatra's...
