The Government of Myanmar is looking to lift the ban on foreign travel for its citizens with travel purpose of urgent business. The country will lift the ban for the first time since all international commercial passenger flights suspended on March 30, 2020 as an effort to limit the risk and spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Ministry of ...

After almost five months of restrictions, climbers and trekkers will be allowed to visit Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks, amid the COIVD-19 pandemic. Tourism department officials have confirmed on Thursday (July 30) that Nepal has decided to reopen the way to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks for the autumn season (September to November) to promote economy that relies ...

Mount Sumbing, also known as Gunung Sumbing, located at Central Java in Indonesia is scheduled to be reopened to local hikers from August 1, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the reopening of the mountain’s Garung Hiking Trail currently in its trial phase. The entry to the base camp of the mountain will open to visitors every day from 8 ...

On late Saturday (July 25), the Ministry of Health in Cambodia has made an announcement on suspension of passenger flight operations from Malaysia and Indonesia, in a bid to limit the importation and spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The ministry said that it will temporarily ban the arrival of all passenger flights from these two countries effective from ...

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Indian aviation regulator, has confirmed on Friday (July 24) that it is extending the restrictions on domestic flights till November 24, 2020 or till further notice. The caps on air fares will also remain in place till the same period. The Aviation Ministry has said, “As per the prevailing situation of COVID-19, the ...

The Bogor Botanical Gardens located at Bogor in Indonesia, will reopen and set to welcome the local visitors again, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Hendrian, head of the gardens’ Plant Conservation Research Center (PKT), has confirmed on Friday (July 24) that the Bogor Botanical Gardens will reopen to all visitors and all public health protocols and preventive measures against coronavirus ...

The Government of Thailand has confirmed on Tuesday (July 21) that it will extend the visa amnesty for foreign nationals in Thailand till September 26, 2020. It will be a huge relief for all foreign nationals stranded in Thailand due to global COVID-19 outbreak. Ms. Traisuree Taisaranakul, spokeswoman for government, has said, “The automatic visa extension will now be in ...

Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents [MATTA] conducted session on “The Best of Penang” for its members and media from 20-23 July in Penang. During the session, Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) together with Penang Global Tourism gave presentations on Penang Tourism and Business Events sectors respectively at a B2B session with Klang Outbound Travel Agents and Media. ...

Singapore Flyer will be opening again to visitors starting from July 23, Straco Leisure, the company that operates the flyer said in its press statement. The popular tourist attraction will again welcome visitors after over three months of being closed due to COVID-19 pandemic. With all preventive and health safety measures in place, the 165 meters tall flyer will operate ...

On Monday (July 20), the Government of Laos has decided to continue the process of strict monitoring people who plans to enter into the country. “It is in a bid to keep away the second wave of coronavirus pandemic,” according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Health. On the same day, the National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention ...