Asia/Singapore Thursday, 5th February 2026

Indonesia relaxes more international entry requirements

The Indonesia government has announced further easing of entry restrictions for international travellers, and will add facilities to improve the quarantine experience for visitors. Fully...

Japan plans for reopening but holds breath on tourist entry

The Japanese government is expected to reopen international borders to transient business travellers and visitors arriving for education and technical training as soon as...

Sri Lanka gears up for its first virtual MICE Expo

Sri Lanka is preparing to host its inaugural virtual MICE Expo from December 1-3, 2021, where the announcement comes soon after the lifting of...

Emirates and Maldives reaffirm partnership

Emirates and the Maldives' Ministry of Tourism have extended the MoU for cooperation on destination promotion and to support the country's tourism recovery. The extension...

ACI APAC urges more govts to reopen borders to boost airport...

In order to prevent a repeat of a dismal year for Asia-Pacific and Middle East airports, Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has urged more...

IHCL to rebrand heritage hotel in Jaisalmer

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed a deal with Historic Resort Hotels (HRH) to manage Gorbandh Palace in Jaisalmer, which will relaunch as a...

Driving social change

Social entrepreneur and co-founder of Make A Difference Travel, Rafael Dionisio, has proven that combining tourism with care for people and the planet could be a profitable endeavour

UNWTO, ICAO partner for aviation and tourism recovery

UNWTO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have agreed to strengthen their partnership with the aim of supporting the safe restart of travel...

Digitalisation, agility key for building resilience, say travel experts

The ability to be agile and adapt to evolving travel demands is crucial for the thrivability of tourism businesses in a post-vaccine era, as...

Visit Maldives rolls out global MICE campaign

Visit Maldives recently launched a global campaign entitled Redefining MICE, during a luncheon held on the sidelines of the MILT Congress that took place...