Asia/Singapore Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

ILTM releases white paper, podcast on value of luxury travel

International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) has published a white paper that brings clarity to the economic value and impact of luxury travel to communities,...

Travel restrictions grip 96% of global destinations

The UNWTO is calling on all governments to continuously review travel restrictions and ease or lift them once it is safe to do so,...

Domestic travel to bailout India’s tourism sector

India's industry players are banking on domestic tourism to revive their sagging fortunes amid travel slowdown, in view that local holidaymakers may prefer to...

Asian countries step up social distancing, extend lockdowns as virus toll...

Governments across Asia are tightening the screws on social distancing and travel restrictions, with many announcing the extension of travel bans and lockdowns, in...

57% Indian hotels shut as tourism dries up

The coronavirus has put the hospitality sector under huge strain, and India is no exception, with the majority of hotels in the country having...

Covid-19 hammers India’s hotel sector

With the intensifying Covid-19 situation in India, with authorities in some cities tightening restrictions on movement and warning that the 21-day nationwide lockdown which...

Insight Vacations offers women-only tour through India

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), Insight Vacations has launched its inaugural women-only journey, which is set to take place in India come...

PCEB unveils new incentives and support for Indian MICE groups

To further attract the Indian outbound MICE market, the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau has rolled out a specialist programme, as well as introduced...

India ramps up bleisure offerings for growing South-east Asia market

India’s Ministry of Tourism is hedging on the bleisure trend among incoming MICE travellers to promote longer stays and travel to attractions surrounding the...

Growing Indian SME presence a boon for TMCs

Promising investment policies established by the Indian government have led to a significant growth in the local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), causing both...