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Relaxing vacation top holiday choice for many
Relaxing holidays with a sprinkling of sightseeing thrown in are the most popular type of vacation for people around the globe and particularly for Germans, Brits and Swedes.
01/03/2011 10:35
Macau to introduce new branding
THE MACAU Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is planning to create a new slogan and promotional image this year to replace its current A World of Difference, the Difference is Macau jingle.
23/02/2011 08:34
Thai tourism ministry wants budget doubled
THAILAND’S Ministry of Tourism and Sports is seeking a 134 per cent increase in budget for next year, or about 38.2 billion baht (US$1.25 billion) in total, to catapult the kingdom to regional hub status for tourism and sports.
23/02/2011 08:16
US$12 million sought to promote Malaysian homestays
THE MALAYSIA Homestay Association is pressing the tourism ministry for an annual grant of RM10 million (US$3.28 million) over four years to promote and develop homestay programmes.
14/02/2011 13:41
Hong Kong sets 2011 targets, launches new brand
HONG KONG expects arrivals this year to grow by 10 per cent over 2010’s 36 million visitors, and has formulated a strategy to meet this target.
26/01/2011 15:58
Accor enters Sihanoukville
THE ACCOR Group will be present in Sihanoukville, the port city in southern Cambodia, with the opening of a new-built 54-room Ream Resort in 2013, which will be part of its MGallery portfolio.
26/01/2011 15:53
Cruise ports make waves
THE NEW Asia Cruise Terminal Association aims to grow its ASEAN membership, which now comprises only Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam.
24/01/2011 09:02
Airline invests as Myanmar changes
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) has outlined a four-year expansion in light of political changes in the country, which it expects will result in tourism growth.
24/01/2011 08:56
Air France’s resumption a huge fillip for Cambodia
AIR France will resume flights from Paris to Phnom Penh on March 27 after a 35-year hiatus, marking the first longhaul service connecting Europe and Cambodia. The carrier previously served its former colony from the early 50s until the Khmer Rouge seized control in 1975.
24/01/2011 08:42
Australians tip an ‘Asian’ year, expect phenomenal rise in traffic to ASEAN
AUSTRALIAN tour operators are dubbing 2011 as the‘ year of Asian travel’, anticipating record numbers of Australian travellers to ASEAN, thanks to new flights, a strong currency and even the country’s recent floods.
24/01/2011 08:35
Malaysia woos Chinese business tourism market
MALAYSIA Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) aims to increase business tourism arrivals from China by five per cent this year, to reach 1.12 million delegates over last year's target of 1.07 million.
19/01/2011 15:01
China outbound soars
AN ESTIMATED 54 million Chinese travelled overseas last year, spending around US$48 billion, according to findings by the China Tourism Academy (CTA).
19/01/2011 14:49
Battle of fairs brewing in Indonesia
RAJAmice , organiser of the Indonesia Tourism and Holiday Fair (ITHF), is optimistic its outbound and domestic travel show would withstand the challenge from the new ASTINDO International Travel Fair (ITF).
19/01/2011 14:39
Vietnam Air gains traction to be big ASEAN carrier
VIETNAM Airlines (VNA) is pressing ahead with plans - launched last year - to become the second largest airline in South-east Asia by 2020.
11/01/2011 10:05
New rail links for South Korean capital
TWO new high-speed services have been added to Seoul's rail network, with the first a direct rail link between Incheon International Airport and downtown Seoul, and the other connecting Seoul to Chuncheon, capital of nearby Gangwon province.
11/01/2011 10:01
Travel restrictions lifted in North-east India
THE INDIAN government has waived travel requirements for foreign nationals to Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland for the first time in 52 years, in an effort to boost tourism in these North-east Indian states.
11/01/2011 09:51
Changi expands status as regional air hub
CHANGI Airport's tactic of promoting Singapore as a regional air hub is paying dividends, with nine carriers including China's Hainan Airlines, the Philippines' Airphil Express and Malaysia's Berjaya Air commencing operations at the republic's national airport in 2010.
11/01/2011 09:34
Singapore Airlines and SilkAir raise fuel surcharge
TICKET prices for Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir will go up from today as a result of a hike in fuel surcharge.
04/12/2010 17:25
Lao Tourism Marketing Board gears up for launch
THE RECENTLY -established Lao Tourism Marketing Board (LTMB) will officially be introduced to tourism stakeholders in early January.
04/12/2010 17:20
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