Asia/Singapore Monday, 10th November 2025

Silversea expands expedition programmes in 2025

Adventurous travellers will have more options to discover wildlife and cultures next year, as Silversea resumes its West Africa sailings and expands its fly-cruise...

Singapore Sports Hub rolls out new events for 2H2024

The Singapore Sports Hub has lined up a calendar of events for the second half of the year, emphasising its dedication to providing a...

Marriott International opens 600th property in Asia-Pacific

Marriott International has established its 600th property in the Asia-Pacific region excluding China, emphasising a robust growth trajectory, according to its regional chief.‌ The 285-key...

Sri Lanka updates visa policy with new 30-day visa-free scheme

The Sri Lankan Government has approved 30-day free visas for nationals from 35 countries from October 1 this year. Beneficiaries are passport-holders from countries...

Grand Prix Season Singapore 2024 refreshes race-themed programming

Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) returns from September 13 to 22 with a series of race-themed lifestyle experiences across the city to appeal to...

Practical experience key to developing curriculum for institutes of higher learning

A “gap” between institutes of higher learning (IHL), students and industry was raised during a recent PATA Youth Symposium and has resulted in a...

Hyatt to acquire Standard International and its brands

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has plans to acquire the brands and most of the affiliates of Standard International, parent company of The Standard and Bunkhouse...

Outbound demand for Maldives recovers in India as political tensions ease

The diplomatic row between India and the Maldives earlier this year led to a significant decline in demand for the archipelagic state among Indian...

Japan to develop leaders in adventure tourism

Japan Airlines, JTB Corporation and the Japan Adventure Tourism Organization (JATO) are teaming up to launch a programme supporting human resource advancement in Japan’s...

Aviation roundup: Air Astana, Jetstar Asia and more

Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships