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- - - STB letter to cruise friends, ‘We will help you through this period’SINGAPORE – Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has issued assurances it will extend help to cruise industry partners even as cruise...
    - Meet Amy. The new ship in CMV’s growing fleetSINGAPORE - The inaugural sailing of Amy Johnson - previously sailing as Pacific Dawn under P&O - will make her maiden voyage...
    - MSC switches Grand Voyage departure to SingaporeGENEVA - MSC Splendida will reposition to Singapore to start her 27-night ‘Grand Voyage’ to Dubai and Europe for a Feb 14...
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Organisers of Dubai events evaluate next steps

Organisers of Dubai events evaluate next stepsDUBAI – Organisers of major events are re-evaluating their next steps this week, with the Dubai World Cup to be postponed to...

Indonesia urges Saudi Arabia to rethink travel ban

Indonesia urges Saudi Arabia to rethink travel banJEDDAH – Saudi Arabia has suspended arrivals by foreign pilgrims and tourists just months before the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Saudi Arabia: more room to grow tourism

Saudi Arabia: more room to grow tourismRIYADH – Saudi Arabia has handed out more than 400,000 tourist visas to international travellers since late September,...

Abu Dhabi hotels, airport on a roll

Abu Dhabi hotels, airport on a rollABU DHABI – An opening date for the Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport is expected to be announced this year...

Saudi Arabia’s grand designs for historical site Diriyah

Saudi Arabia’s grand designs for historical site DiriyahRIYADH – Saudi-based Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) unveiled a masterplan for the 7.1 million sqm mega project in...

Ferry capsized off Africa lake, killing 44

Ferry capsized off Africa lake, killing 44A ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, on Thursday (September 20) has killed at least 44, with many...

UAE investors eye off Zimbabwe for tourism development

UAE investors eye off Zimbabwe for tourism developmentOne of Africa’s best-known destinations – Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River separating Zimbabwe and Zambia - might soon be...

Cape Town’s plea: Don’t leave us high and dry

Cape Town’s plea: Don’t leave us high and dryCape Town is calling on tourists to stand by the city during its current water shortage crisis.