Omicron surge prompts Malaysia to suspend umrah travel
Malaysia's health ministry will suspend umrah trips to Saudi Arabia for a month from Saturday (January 8), in light of the rising number of...
Sri Lanka ambitiously aims for 2.3m tourists this year
Sri Lanka has revised its initial forecast of inbound tourist arrivals for this year, setting a new highly ambitious target of attracting 2.3 million...
Asia further tightens travel restrictions as Omicron continues global spread
The rapid spread of Omicron infections across the world has forced Asian governments this week to reinstate even tougher border measures, with Thailand pausing...
UNWTO denounces blanket travel bans
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations has spoken out against new blanket restrictions on travel imposed by governments around the world...
Desaru Coast puts new spin on event possibilities
Desaru Coast Destination Resort in Johor, Malaysia has launched MICE Reinvented, a new campaign that aims to inspire new ways of hosting business and...
Star Cruises to restart domestic sailings in Malaysia
Star Cruises is set to become the first cruise line to resume operations in Malaysia, with Star Pisces offering domestic cruises from Penang starting...
Sri Lanka upbeat on tourism growth in 2022 despite Omicron
Sri Lankan tourism officials are optimistic that inbound tourist arrivals for next year will bounce back to 50 per cent of 2018 numbers –...
Queensland to reopen borders earlier than planned
With Queensland fast approaching 80 per cent of fully vaccinated residents, the Australian state has decided to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated interstate...
Laguna Phuket scores on sports tourism with three volleyball tournaments
Laguna Phuket integrated resort will deliver three major international beach volleyball tournaments before the year is out, further solidifying its reputation as a destination...
Norwegian Cruise Line releases peak number of itineraries for sale
Eager to help customers make up for lost vacation time, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened for sale the most itineraries at once in...
