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The launch of Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble is pushed back again.

Pop goes the travel bubble — not again!It's déjà vu all over again as the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble is deferred.

Freshly vaccinated AirAsia group CEO Tony Fernandes offers a jab of hope to the airline industry.

Optimism at first jab for Tony FernandesAll it takes is a Covid vaccine dose for the AirAsia chief to feel excited about flying again.

Thaddaeus Ropac's first Asian outpost will be located in Seoul's up-and-coming Hannam-dong district.

Great art for the creative SeoulThaddaeus Ropac picks Asia for its first gallery opening outside of Europe.

The newly merged group will operate under Fusion with some 4,000 rooms combined under management.

A new Fusion with a GlowAcquisition of Glow brings Fusion into Thai territory, with CEO Kevin Beauvais leading the group's Southeast Asia expansion...

Nothing sinister: In Romania's Transylvanian region, Bran Castle is now luring visitors with Covid-19 jabs.

Jabbed with needles, not fangs at Dracula's castleVisitors can now get vaccinated at Romania's famous attraction and tour the medieval torture chamber for free too.

Some 9,000 passengers passing through Kualanamu airport in Medan, North Sumatra since December may have been affected by the nose scams.

It's nose use: Nasal swab scam busted in IndonesiaPharma employees arrested for reusing Covid nasal swab tests on passengers at Medan airport.

Tour groups will be permitted to enter the country from 23 May, but they will be accompanied by vaccinated guides and drivers.

Israel to vaccinated tourists: Come back!Protected by mass vaccination, Israel reopens to tour groups from 14 countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.

George Koumendakos was most recently general manager at Mövenpick Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara names new GM, DOSMSeasoned hotelier and GM George Koumendakos is joined by new director of sales & marketing Vivian Choa.

Tan's most recent leadership roles include being Group CEO at Millennium & Copthorne and COO for Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia at IHG.

Industry veteran Clarence Tan takes on new role at HiltonTan is appointed SVP development to lead Hilton's growth strategy in the region.

Passengers will fly on the Airbus 320-200 which offers 180 economy class seats.

A new Indonesian airline is taking to the skiesPrivately owned Super Air Jet will soon take off domestically with a focus on millennial travellers.

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