Asia/Singapore Tuesday, 24th March 2026

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...

India’s delay of international flight resumption amid Omicron casts uncertainty over...

The Indian government announced on Wednesday (December 1) its decision to postpone the resumption of scheduled international flights due to the emergence of the...

Indian hoteliers brace for Omicron impact on bookings as international, state...

Changes to India's border regulations arising from Omicron fears are worrying hoteliers, who have only recently begun to see a pick up in business. While...

India tightens border rules for some countries over Omicron concerns

India has reimposed Covid-19 restrictions for international travellers arriving from "at-risk" nations including Singapore from Wednesday (December 1), due to concerns over the Omicron...

Singapore tightens border measures

Travellers entering Singapore will face stricter rules from 23.59 on December 2 as the city-state attempts to buffer against the spread of the new...

Australia halts border reopening over Omicron fears

Australia has halted border reopening plans to students and skilled workers, sparked by concerns over the new Omicron variant. Initially slated to reopen on December...

New Trip.com, WTTC study identifies shifts in travel preferences

Trip.com Group and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have published a new report that has found pandemic-induced changes to traveller preferences in...

New Covid variant spooks Indonesia into tightening travel restrictions

The quarantine period for travellers arriving into Indonesia has been raised from three days to seven as a new Omicron Covid-19 variant surfaces. Taking effect...