Tag: Tourism Policy

Australia's cruise industry is warning that the country needs to move faster to provide regulatory certainty or risk losing competitiveness for future cruise deployments,...

India's hospitality industry has renewed its call for policy reforms to accelerate the development of branded hotels, highlighting that the country's accommodation capacity is...

Thailand's reinstatement of visa-free entry for Indian travellers has been welcomed by the inbound trade, but operators say two months of policy uncertainty have...

India has the potential to become one of the world's biggest tourism destinations but must remove policy and infrastructure bottlenecks to realise that ambition,...

As India aims to increase the travel and tourism sector's contribution to GDP to 10 per cent and boost foreign tourist arrivals from the...

Australia's tourism industry has questioned the timing and rationale behind a surprise increase in visitor visa application charges, warning that the additional costs come...

Indonesia’s marine tourism industry is urging the government to accelerate regulatory harmonisation, saying overlapping policies continue to undermine investment confidence despite the introduction of...

Bohol has introduced new regulations for whale shark interaction activities as the province moves to expand its eco-tourism sector while strengthening marine wildlife protection. Governor...

Singapore is easing planning restrictions on new hotels, hostels and serviced apartments in selected areas as part of broader efforts to support tourism growth...

Bali is stepping up efforts to address key infrastructure challenges, including waste management, traffic congestion, water distribution and energy security. Speaking at the Bali and...