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ASEAN tourism ministers believe extra cooperation will speed tourism recovery.

ASEAN tourism ministers release road map for recoveryJAKARTA - ASEAN tourism ministers have agreed to co-operate on a range of measures to avoid the spread on COVID-19 in the...

Bejing is opening up its outdoor attractions

Green shoots: Beijing begins to open upGENEVA - The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) wants travel restrictions eased as soon as it is safe to do so...

WTTC president & CEO Gloria Guevara: ‘People put their own lives on the line to help Covid-9 relief effort.’

WTTC salutes “quiet heroism” of travel and tourism communityLONDON – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has lauded the global Travel & Tourism sector for pitching in help to combat...

IHG is spreading its love from hotels across the region.

Global Wrap in brief – the top stories making the newsEmirates passengers who have been forced to scrap travel plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can now extend the...

Travel Weekly Asia’s quick look at the stories making the headlines.

Global Wrap in brief – the top stories making the newsPattaya lockdown, Flight Centre cut backs, airport upgrade and more

Singapore will be stepping up support for local jobs in all sectors with an increased 75% wage subsidy in April.

Singapore steps up wage support in April for jobs in all sectorsSINGAPORE – The Singapore government announced it will increase wage support for local employees across all sectors in April to...

No cheers for Corona as the Mexican beer faces a shutdown.

Bad news for beer lovers – it isn’t an essential itemMEXICO CITY - Mexico's Grupo Modelo will stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its...

South Korea is seeking to inscribe talchum, a traditional masked dance, on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.

South Korea puts up traditional masked dance for UNESCO bidDAEJEON – South Korea has put in a bid to add its traditional masked dance to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.

PATA doesn’t want travel to be last off the starting blocks.

PATA launches Tourism Recovery MonitorBANGKOK - The Pacific Asia Travel Association is calling on governments, partners, members and international and national...

Psychiatrist and counsellor, Dr Adrian Wang, describes resilience in the face of crisis as the ability to overcome and outlast pain – and rebound and transform the pain into something else.

‘The storm will pass’: How to tackle fear and prepare the industry to hit the road runningSINGAPORE – For a highly social and connected industry as travel, the unprecedented scale of the coronavirus has not just...