Asia/Singapore Thursday, 5th February 2026

Sri Lanka strikes off arrival PCRs

Fully vaccinated travellers arriving in Sri Lanka from March 1, 2022 will no longer need to take an on-arrival PCR test. The move aims to...

Best Western sharpens wellness offering with GOCO Hospitality

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has brought in renowned wellness company, GOCO Hospitality, to curate exclusive wellness experiences for its guests at two upcoming...

Thai hospitality players move in on cannabis tourism

Cannabis tourism is poised to become a growth market in Thailand as the Kingdom’s relationship with marijuana goes back overground. Thailand was the first South-east...

Hilton brings LXR to South-east Asia

The first LXR-branded resort will make landfall in South-east Asia in late-2022, with the opening of a 72-key property perched on the limestone cliffs...

Western Australia to remove barriers on March 3

Western Australia will finally permit interstate and international entry from March 3, 2022, announced premier Mark McGowan today. Triple-vaccinated interstate travellers will be allowed into...

AirAsia, Avolon take off on air ridesharing service in SE Asia

AirAsia Aviation Group is looking to disrupt South-east Asia's aviation industry once more through a low-cost air ridesharing service in partnership with Avolon. The company...

SIA Group ramps up operations to support expanded Vaccinated Travel Lanes

Dancing in tandem with Singapore's announcement yesterday (February 16) to expand the country's Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) by March 4, 2022, the Singapore Airlines...

Singapore expands VTLs scheme; streamlines arrival process

Singapore will expand its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to include Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Hong Kong, and Indonesia's Batam and Bintan from...

PATA casts bullish projection for 2022 APAC arrivals

The PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2022-2024 Full Report released on February 15 is predicting international visitor arrivals (IVAs) growth rates of 126 per...

World’s largest ibis Styles to open in Thailand

Accor has inked a management agreement with Golden Asset Company to open ibis Styles Bangkok Twin Towers, a 666-key hotel that will be the...