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Officials closed off Maya Bay in 2018, way before the pandemic, for a coral regeneration project.

Thailand to reopen famous bay featured in Leonardo DiCaprio movieMaya Bay cove featured in Leonardo DiCaprio movie film, ‘The Beach’, will open to tourists from 1 January.

South Africa reels from the rampant spread of the Omicron variant

South Africa reels from the rampant spread of the Omicron variantThe country faces travel bans by more than 12 countries while tourism businesses are hit with cancellations.

Nature-seeking, travel-hungry clients can consider Macau for their next holiday.

Why Macau is a top choice for quick getawaysAs travel makes its long-awaited return, here’s a closer look at Macau, packing in plenty of year-end fun — all with safety...

The Tasman connects Salamanca Place with a modern facade on Murray Street to create a design vision of contrasts.

Marriott answers the call of luxury in Tasmania with debut propertyThe Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart leads the way for the collection with a year-end opening.

“One island, one resort” model makes Maldives a wise choice for safely distanced travel.

Maldives as a Safe Haven: What to Know Before You GoCan we really travel safe and worry-free amid Covid-19? One word: Maldives.

Thailand's reopening plan encompasses 17 Blue Zone Sandbox destinations — including Phuket, Bangkok and Krabi.

Guess who's flocking back to Thailand?Kingdom's 'Test and Go' plan opens to fully vaccinated travellers from 63 countries, with some shifts in top market sources.

Meliá Hotels International partners Phuket Villa Group to expand its portfolio of hotels in Thailand.

Phuket’s Mai Khao Beach welcomes five-star Meliá resortThe 30-suite and 70-villa resort will be Meliá’s fifth property in Thailand when it opens next month.

To date, 1,372 VTP holders have entered Singapore from VTL countries.

Singapore’s air space gets boost with more VTLsFully vaccinated travellers from Australia and Switzerland will be able to enter Singapore via the VTL scheme starting 8...

Augmented Reality fireworks, viewed through the PopAR app.

Welcome to Singapore's hybrid Christmas3D 'walls', AR fireworks, virtual tours, blend with physical celebrations at The Lion City.

Social media platforms and apps make up an important toolkit for agents to tap on, and connect to today’s digital savvy customers.

How to connect with travellers in the digital ageA quick-start guide for travel agents to reach out to digital-savvy travellers with cost-effective solutions.

At the moment, 188 countries fall in the Green list including Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, China, Australia, UK and US.

Covid travel into Qatar simplifiedFormer traffic light entry system revised, quarantine scrapped for minors under age 11.

Pingtan has seen tourist arrivals increase to a staggering 3,868,100 in the first half of 2021.

Pingtan finds its place on the global tourism stagePingtan rises from its status as an ordinary island to be at the forefront of Fujian-Taiwan cooperation and as a key tourism...

HOMA Phuket Town is a fully integrated healthcare-hospitality complex that allows its guests to recuperate in luxury.

Phuket finds new calling in medical tourism with MoU signingHOMA Phuket Town partners Bangkok Hospital Phuket to offer state-of-the-art healthcare in a luxury hotel-like setting.

Macau's zero-tolerance Covid-19 strategy has seen yet another false start to a Zhuhai reopening, falling in China's Golden Week.

Vaccinate to travel, urges MacauNew rules and stricter measures for outbound travel, as the SAR sticks by zero-tolerance strategy.

Hong Kong Tourism Board and CJ ENM join forces to hype up tourism interests with K-pop culture.

Korean dramas and variety shows to promote Hong Kong as a travel destinationHong Kong’s lifestyle and culture will be featured in programmes produced by South Korean entertainment group, CJ ENM, to boost...

Bintan Resorts wants travel agents to be among the first to enjoy a return to its beaches.

Bintan: We’re ready, give us a break‘Cruise ship on land’ reloads bubble proposal.

Vicky Lau of two-Michelin-starred Tate Dining Room, Asia’s first and only female chef with the accolade.

Presenting Hong Kong through the eyes of chefsThe newly launched Hong Kong Chef’s Playbook re-introduces neighbourhoods in a series of videos.

Since 19 September, UAE travellers do not have to take Covid-19 tests in order to enter Abu Dhabi.

Welcome to Abu Dhabi, no Covid-19 tests neededUAE travellers are free to enter without testing, amid the city's lowered infection rates.

It is expected that Cambodia's vaccination rates will reach 70% to 80% of the population by the beginning of October or November.

Cambodia bets on a safe and green approach to reopeningThe country's tourism industry gets ready to see the return of international travellers.

Macau is a frame-worthy destination for travellers to explore and photograph.

How to capture timeless experience from travelWhy Macau remains a timeless destination for travellers to capture the best vacation experiences and memories.