Asia/Singapore Friday, 27th March 2026

India-Maldives diplomatic spat hurts Maldives demand

An escalating diplomatic row between India and the Maldives has triggered worries among Indian travel agents about likely cancellations and weakened demand for the...

The White Lotus filming heads to Thailand

HBO’s Emmy-winning anthology series, The White Lotus, will begin filming for season 3 in Bangkok, Phuket, and Koh Samui next month. The Tourism Authority of...

AirAsia X to acquire Capital A’s aviation business

AirAsia X (AAX) announced recently that it had entered into a non-binding letter of acceptance with Capital A for the proposed acquisitions of its...

Manpower strains clip Cathay Pacific’s wings for Chinese New Year travel...

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific will reduce its scheduled flights by an average of 12 flights a day between now and the end...

Sri Lankan tourism growing, ambitious targets for 2024

Tourism is growing in Sri Lanka, after multiple crises in the past five years, and well on target to achieve the ambitious 2.3 million...

Philippines anticipates a boost in domestic tourism with more long weekends...

The tourism landscape in the Philippines is poised for a prospective uptick in the year ahead with the anticipated series of extended weekends throughout...

Haneda Airport’s runway C back in operation after crash

Flight operations have returned to normal on January 8 at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, six days after a collision between a Japan Airlines passenger jet...

Agoda names most-booked New Year’s Eve destinations

The top five Asian cities where travellers chose to ring in the New Year include Tokyo, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, and Osaka, according to...

Singapore’s tertiary education institution launches new talent programme

Republic Polytechnic (RP) in Singapore has launched a first-of-its-kind Talent Advancement Programme (TAP) which will provide its School of Hospitality (SOH) students with a...

Onyx adds three new properties to its Malaysian portfolio

Onyx Hospitality Group will be adding three new properties – Ozo Medini, Shama Medini and Shama Suasana Johor Bahru – to its Malaysian portfolio...