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Many Bali hotels and resorts are now pivoting themselves towards the domestic sector.

Reality check: Bali's reopening looking unlikely for SeptemberAlthough Bali’s governor Wayan Koster had earlier announced that the island would reopen for international arrivals from...

Travel chiefs Hamzah Rahmat and Yeoh Soon Hin believe that Penang has what it takes to attract more domestic tourists to the island-state post Covid-19.

Penang sees reasons for optimism as domestic tourism picks upPositive signs for tourism recovery are coming out of Penang as expressed by travel agents and hoteliers during a recent B2B...

Singapore-Malaysia 'green lane' travel will commence on August 17.

Green lane limits temper expectations for Johor tourism reboundThe Malaysia-Singapore green lane is expected to kick into force on August 17 to allow selected travel between both countries,...

Macau is keeping interest piqued for local tourism products through Macao Ready Go!, a platform offering multi-faceted deals to experience the SAR in new ways.

Macau Ready: How Domestic Travel Will Pave The Way for Tourism’s ReturnInternational travel may be restricted for now, but Macau’s travel players have been working in close collaboration to showcase...

Tourism New Zealand has partnered with both Kiwi natives and Singaporeans to share stories of their kiwi experiences through a series of videos.

Message from New Zealand to world: We’re always ready for youTo keep New Zealand fresh and top of mind at a time when international travel is not possible, Tourism New Zealand has launched...

Melbourne's second lockdown is likely to push more struggling travel businesses over the edge.

Virus jitters threatens Australia's fragile domestic tourism reboundWhen the state government of Western Australia partnered with Virgin Australia to offer heavily discounted airfares to the...

Travel stakeholders including attractions, travel agents and F&B businesses are suffering as city tightens social distancing rules

Hong Kong third wave piles more pressure on struggling tourismJust as Hong Kong was emerging into a new normal, the so-called third wave of infections has brought a new blow for the local...

Yuthasak: taking a realistic approach to dealing with this pandemic.

Road to recovery: Why Thailand tourism is proceeding with cautionTourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn opens up about the country’s cautious approach to reopening travel.

South Korea's success in controlling the Covid-19 outbreak is believed to a key consideration for Chinese travellers.

South Korea tops Chinese travel radar during Covid timesSouth Korea is the most popular Asian destination among Chinese travellers ahead of the Maldives and Sri Lanka, according to...

Danang had been seeing a resurgence in domestic travel demand until the fresh coronavirus outbreak last weekend.

New outbreak brings Danang tourism to a sudden haltFlights, bus and train services to and from Danang have been suspended after Vietnam confirmed its first community infections...

Digital nomads work in comfort at Livit, a coworking hub and international services provider for tech startups, in Sanur, Bali.

Can Bali find a tourism future in digital nomads?As Bali prepares to welcome its reopening to international tourists on September 11, the provincial government is formulating...

Asian travellers revealed more optimism in resuming travel than their Western counterparts.

Indians, Thais most confident about resuming travel: surveyAmid a challenging international travel climate, Asians are showing a greater confidence to travel in the “new normal”, with...

STB joins forces with Enterprise Singapore and Sentosa Development Board to drive local spending on lifestyle and tourism businesses.

Small Singapore goes big on domestic tourism with US$33m marketing pushAs a small 700km2 country with a five-million-plus population that is known for being avid world travellers, it’s no easy feat...

Visitors are instead required to have their temperature checked, show nucleic acid test certificates and their green Macao Health Code to be cleared for immigration.

Macau cheers imminent return of visitors as border restrictions easeRestrictions on arrivals between the mainland Chinese province of Guangdong province and Macau have been lifted as of July 15,...

When international lanes reopen, Singapore and Malaysia remain key markets for Indonesia's Riau Islands province.

After Bali, Riau Islands next on Indonesia’s reopening trailFollowing Bali's announcement to welcome foreign tourists from September 11, tourism stakeholders on Riau Islands are keenly...

Industry experts examine the challenge of restarting tourism in Thailand.

Thailand tourism reopening: Where do we go from here?The Bangkok chapter of Skål International yesterday hosted its first in-person post-lockdown networking slash panel discussion...

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama Kusubandio urges public and private sectors to join in the initiative.

Indonesia rolls out Covid-19 health protocol across countryThe Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has launched Indonesia Care, a national campaign to implement health protocols as...

Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives, which is reopening this month, has recorded bookings from the United Arab Emirates.

The Maldives is reopening on July 15. Are tourists coming?Overseas arrivals are expected to be a slow trickle only when the Maldives reopens its borders to international tourists...

Bali will reopen to domestic tourists this month.

Bali will welcome international tourists from September 11Bali has announced plans to welcome international tourists again come September 11, as the Indonesian resort island gradually...

Being one of a few destinations to record lower pandemic figures globally, Macau is taking next steps to welcome the world back once the time is right, starting with domestic tourism.

Next in Travel: Macau's Comeback PlanThe travel industry may have come to a standstill due to the coronavirus, but destinations with firmer control over the...