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Moderated by Brian King, associate dean and professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic, the HKTB Global Online Forum discussed the new norm in travel with speakers including Steve Saxon of McKinsey & Company, Hermione Joye of Google and Jane Sun of Trip.com

Online global forum calls for end to quarantines, seeks coordinated restart to travelTravel industry leaders speaking at Hong Kong Tourism Board’s (HKTB) global online forum, Beyond COVID-19: Global Tourism’s New...

Tourism is beginning to restart in some areas, most notably in Northern Hemisphere destinations, according to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Credit: gopixa/Getty Images

Make responsible restart of tourism a priority: UNWTOAs tourism slowly restarts in a growing number of countries, UNWTO is emphasising the need to restart tourism in a responsible...

Six travel organisations have come together to form The Future of Tourism Coalition. (Credit: tadamichi/Getty Images)

Global tourism coalition formed to aid destination recoveryLONDON – Six organisations have joined hands to form “The Future of Tourism Coalition” to help destinations recover from the...

The scheme, when implemented, would initially allow 1,000 foreign visitors to enter Thailand without needing to be in quarantine for 14 days. (Credit: Getty Images)

Thailand to trial ‘travel bubbles’ allowing foreign arrivalsBANGKOK – A plan to implement “travel bubbles” with selected countries that have shown they can effectively contain the spread...

ASEAN countries will share digital media facilities as a means of disseminating information through one gateway.

ASEAN agrees to speak with one voice on Covid-19JAKARTA - ASEAN countries have agreed to be on the same page to address issues relating to Covid-19.

The World Tourism Organization’s research finds that 156 out of 217 destinations have continued to close their borders to international tourists.

WTO research: Nearly three-quarters global destinations remain closedMADRID – Even as destinations debate measures to lift travel bands, new research from the World Tourism Organization (WTO)...

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...