Tag: Tourism Recovery
Philippines will “soon” reopen borders to international tourists
The Philippine government has approved a plan to allow entry for fully vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on...
APAC tourism sector set to recover by nearly 40%, says WTTC
The recovery of Asia-Pacific's travel and tourism sector has soared ahead of many regions in the world with a year-on-year growth of more than...
Domestic remains main focus in Malaysia’s tourism recovery
Malaysia's tourism recovery has been primarily driven by domestic leisure travel, and while the country is taking gradual steps to reopen its international border,...
Accor CEO misses Chinese travellers but says happy surprise awaits Asia
Accor is no longer in survival mode but in rebound mode, said its CEO Sebastien Bazin. He expects a full recovery by spring 2023.
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Myanmar eyes international border reopening in early 2022
Myanmar will reopen land border crossings with China and Thailand next month ahead of a planned resumption of international air travel by 1Q2022.
The decision...
Industry players revel in Cambodia’s full reopening
Cambodia’s tourism players are celebrating after a snap decision on Sunday (November 14) saw the nation become the first in South-east Asia to fully...
Singapore extends vaccinated travel lanes to more countries
Singapore will extend its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme to India, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the country...
Vietnam welcomes first foreign tourists in nearly 20 months
More than 400 international tourists arrived in Vietnam last week, the first batch of travellers to the South-east Asian country in almost 20 months.
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Japan mulls restart of travel subsidy campaign
The Japanese government plans to restart its domestic travel subsidy programme, Go To Travel, in February, as it looks to revitalise the pandemic-hit tourism...
Upcoming Superbike World race drives hope for Lombok’s tourism revival
Lombok is gearing up to host its first post-pandemic mega international motorbike race at its brand new 4.3km Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit next...
