Messe Berlin (Singapore) wins “Outstanding Event Organiser” award at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2021 for successfully organising TravelRevive, the first international travel tradeshow to take place physically in Asia Pacific during COVID-19, with both local and foreign attendees and exhibitors. …
Published on : Thursday, February 13, 2020
Many drivers of Thailand’s renowned “tuk tuk” motorized rickshaws are used to busy days ferrying tourists around Bangkok, but now they wait for hours without a single customer. Ever since corona virus spread from China last month, many tuk …
Published on : Tuesday, February 11, 2020
For Japan, the last decade exhibited a period of remarkable growth for tourism to Japan. The number of people visiting Japan increased from just 6.2 million people in 2011 to 31.2 million in 2018, which is a faster rate of …
Published on : Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Bhutan’s decision to charge sustainable development fee (SDF) on Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian tourists has upset hundreds of traders and travelers from Assam, who frequently visit the Himalayan kingdom. Uttam Saha, an Udalguri trader, who buys ginger from Bhutan …
Published on : Friday, January 31, 2020
Mastercard today launched its flagship Priceless Cities program in South Asia. Starting first in Sri Lanka, the program will allow global travelers to gain exclusive access to several unique experiences when they visit the island destination. Priceless Cities is a …
Published on : Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Asia Pacific stocks dropped sharply in the middle of anxiety over the outbreak of deadly coronavirus in the region. As the virus is spreading rapidly, what has become understandable to investors is that the outbreak will impact Chinese economy for …
Published on : Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Corona virus that has given rise to travel restrictions in China is sending shockwaves through Asia’s tourism industry, which has become increasingly dependent on growing numbers of Chinese visitors. At least 81 people have died since the new strain …
Published on : Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Thailand’s stock market tumbled on the prospect of economic turbulence after China banned outbound group tours to check the spread of the new corona virus that has affected thousands of people. Tourism shares bore the brunt of the drop. …
Published on : Saturday, January 25, 2020
China will close Beijing’s Forbidden City, which is one of the country’s most admired cultural sites due to increasing fears over a new SARS-like virus that has infected hundreds and killed more than a dozen. The sprawling imperial palace …
Published on : Friday, January 24, 2020
Focusing on activity-based tourism, Singapore has been able to continue growing its tourism industry even at a time when the world has been reeling under economic recession. And Indian tourists contribute hugely to this growth. Now tourism and leisure companies …
Published on : Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The tipping point for Banyan Tree Samui might have been the 213,314 plastic bottles the resort passed out to guests in 2017. Or the 42,150 plastic bags they used to haul away trash that year. Or the 176,880 meters of …
Published on : Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Foreign destinations like Dubai, Thailand and Singapore are popular among Indian tourists flying abroad, but in 2019, far-off places like Canada, US, Australia and Turkey also saw strong growth, as per a Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) report. …
Published on : Monday, January 20, 2020
Fusion’s one of the most newest hotel, Fusion Suites Vung Tau, is set to open on January 24th, 2020 in southern Vietnam’s popular coastal playground. The new 19-storey property features 171 well-appointed suites and apartments, a multitude of dining options, …
Published on : Saturday, January 18, 2020
On main avenues of Bangkok, traffic-free pedestrian zones have been reintroduced. It remained suspended for about four years in expectation of reviving an economy hit by a tourist spending slowdown. The tourism industry of Thailand has been negatively impacted …
Published on : Monday, January 13, 2020
Development has been made in the execution of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP), mentioned Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Pengiran Haji Kamalrudzaman bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Ishak. Yesterday he commented while heading the …
Published on : Thursday, January 9, 2020
Brunei and China will launch a joint tourism year initiative to mark the start of a one-year event in tourism cooperation. This was revealed by Brunei’s tourism development department at the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism. To mark the …
Published on : Thursday, January 9, 2020
As per a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for travel and tourism, with 80% of the top fastest growing cities, contributing US$915 billion (33%) in direct travel and tourism GDP. …
Published on : Saturday, January 4, 2020
The current year kicks off as the year of free tourist visa and ‘Visit Us’ campaign as Malaysia and Thailand are already promoting 2020 as the ‘tourism year’. It is just Day 3 of 2020 and we already have …
Published on : Friday, January 3, 2020
The Malaysian delegation to India’s top travel industry fair next week will be headed by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik. Muhammad Bakhtiar will attend a dinner organised by Tourism Malaysia on the eve …
Published on : Friday, January 3, 2020
In a three-car crash in the northern Philippines, seven people were killed and nine others injured. The jeepney, carrying 22 passengers, lost control and swerved to the opposite lane after being hit by a pickup truck and collided with …
Published on : Friday, January 3, 2020
Sangan town in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province was hit by an earthquake of 5.8-magnitude on Thursday morning, according to the Iranian Seismological Centre. The epicentre of the quake was at the depth of eight km, 34.030 north latitude, …
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