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Terrasse Suite Carré d’Or Hotel Metropole.

Virtually There: Monaco as you’ve never seen it beforeMONTE CARLO – If Monte Carlo has always been on your bucket list, but you haven't ticked it off it yet, the Monaco Government...

Bars, cinemas and entertainment venues in Singapore will be temporarily closed from 26 March to 30 April to combat a new wave of imported coronavirus cases.

Singapore shores up social defencesSINGAPORE – Nightlife and social activity in Singapore will be slowed as the country announced it will close bars, cinemas and...

Visitors enjoyed free trishaw rides around Chinatown as part of the wellness-themed event over the weekend.

Popular tourist precinct in Singapore fights to regain normalcy and visitorsSINGAPORE – Local tour operators and heritage businesses in Singapore’s tourist precinct of Chinatown are fighting to regain a...

Dubai World Cup, a major event on the emirate’s sporting and social calendar, will be postoponed to next year.

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...

Thailand’s Tourism Department could extend a hand to local tour operators, who could receive between 50- to 70% of their registration deposits to ease cash flow.

Small relief for Thailand’s tour operatorsBANGKOK – Thailand’s Tourism Department is poised to extend a helping hand to businesses by returning 1.4 billion baht (US$317...

“Venice with never before seen crystal clear water in the last 60 years,” tweeted user @IngridFalasteen.

Venice’s clear canals a welcome sightVENICE – Following Italy’s lockdown announcement on 9 March, citizens have taken to posting pictures showing the unexpected...

Adventure lovers can take a day trip by fast boat from Brisbane to Moreton Bay for an island-hopping and ecotourism experience.

Check out this newest city break from BrisbaneQUEENSLAND – Adventure lovers now have a new adventure experience that will take tourists by fast boat from Brisbane to Moreton...

From left to right: Mr. Naidu Thanabal, SG Clean manager, Grand Hyatt Singapore; Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and Education; and Mr. Parveen Kumar, Hotel Manager, Grand Hyatt Singapore

Singapore comes clean with quality assurance pactSINGAPORE – Singapore is cleaning up with a new clean quality assurance programme for its tourism and lifestyle sectors.

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Inbound visitors will need to provide personal information and contact details either through an immigration form or mobile application before they can be allowed into the country.

Thailand to add compulsory measures for incoming visitorsBANGKOK – Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) plans to introduce compulsory measures on Thursday (12 March) for all...

It’s important to focus on what makes your destination standout.

STB CEO Keith Tan provides some timely advice to destinations under siegeSINGAPORE - “You have to take the ups and you have to take the downs,” says Keith Tan, CEO of Singapore Tourism in a Web in...

Temporary restrictions on movement have been limited to several resort islands located a distance away from capital Male.

Maldives steps up ‘temporary restrictions’ on two resort islandsMALE – Maldives authorities stemmed movement on several resort islands on Sunday after the country reported its first two cases...

Japan’s carriers ANA and JAL will cut domestic flights for a week, even as the country continues to cancel major festivals to contain the spread of Covid-19

Japan receives 1 million masks, reduces domestic flightsTOKYO – Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has made a donation of one million face masks to Japan, even as the country has announced...

Well-being of employees and clients comes first, say travel agents

How Hong Kong’s travel trade is coping with a crisisHONG KONG - Hong Kong’s travel industry has been one of the most severely affected sectors, due initially to the social unrest...

Opening later this year, the Marine Life Discovery Park will offer 1.5 hectares of unadulterated wildlife fun for nature fans.

Weekend bonanzas: Bintan & BatamWhen time, budget and ideas run low, travellers may sometimes forget that about an hour’s ferry ride from Singapore’s shores...

Malaysia hopes its economic stimulus package will spur growth.

Malaysia loosens purse strings to stimulate tourismKUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s tourism industry has reacted favourably to an economic stimulus package of RM20 billion (US$4.7...

More than 7.5 million people performed the minor Umrah pilgrimage.

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.

Chinese visitors are staying on to enjoy the charms of Bali.

These Chinese visitors can’t get enough of BaliBALI – Authorities in Bali have signalled that extended visas will be granted to more than 600 Chinese nationals who have...

Organisers of Tokyo Olympics assure that preparations for the Games are “continuing as planned”.

Japan keeps Olympic flame aliveTOKYO – Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics said preparations are “continuing as planned” on Tuesday, even as Japan’s football...

Saudi Arabia has a long way to go in chasing tourism target of 100 million visitors annually by 2030.

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