On Friday (Aug 28), the flag carrier Royal Brunei Airlines won the award for Best Flag Carrier Financial Management Team Southeast Asia 2020 by Capital Finance International  (CFI.co) that is a print journal and online resource reporting on business, finance and economics. When health and safety measures grounded almost 95% of the international flights, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) became creative and ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism said in a statement that senior tourism officials of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) held the 1st Destination Mekong Summit to discuss various ways to revive tourism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit held on Tuesday (Aug 25) via video conference due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The GMS countries consist of Cambodia, China, ...

On Wednesday (Aug. 26), the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore has announced that updated strict border measure of Stay-Home Notice will be implemented for travelers who entering into Singapore from South Korea. The step is taken because resurgence in COVID-19 cases has been seen in the country. Travelers who are travelling to Singapore and have recent travel history, including ...

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is planning to launch its “Safe and Sealed” travel plan by October 1 in Phuket and 5 other regions where local residents will allow international tourists to visit. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the Tourism and Sports Minister, has confirmed that the ministry will hold a meeting with the Ministry of Public Health, Home Affairs, Foreign ...

Laos and Japan signed an agreement over the weekend that will allow foreigners and long-term residents to resume travel between the two countries as early as September. The plan of easing travel restrictions was approved by Laos Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during a meeting in Vientiane on Sunday (Aug 23). Apart from reopening the ...

Myanmar and Japan agrees to establish Special Travel Arrangements after the official visit by the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu to Myanmar on Monday (Aug 24). He met with Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and they discussed bilateral arrangements to simplify travel between the two countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governments of the two ...

The 27th World Travel Awards, which is popular as the Travel Oscar, will not let the economic downturn hinder recognition of the best participants in all key sectors of the global tourism industry. Recently, the prestigious award-giving body has released a list of 2020 nominees for different categories this year. Philippines gets Record 15 Nominations at World Travel Awards 2020 The ...

The Government of Bali had reconsidered its plan to reopen tourist destinations in the country to international tourists on September 11, 2020. The government decided to wait until the end of this year and now intend to welcome international tourists in 2021. Previously, Bali planned to reopen its tourism industry in three stages. First stage from July 9 with reopening ...

Singapore has announced that the country will allow general travel to and from Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand, as well as for students studying overseas starting from next month. It is the first step to resume leisure travel since the border closed to contain the importation of COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday (Aug. 21), Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed ...

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on the international travel, the 3rd edition of the Penang International Travel Exchange 2020 (PITE 2020) will be held virtually from October 14 to 16 this year. Mr. Yeoh Soon Hin, Chairman of Penang State Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee has informed on Friday (Aug 21) that the virtual event will ...