Bangkok voted again “Best Leisure City in Asia-Pacific”
Bangkok – Readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific have once again named Bangkok the ‘Best Leisure City in the Asia-Pacific’, helping Thailand’s capital city retain its crown for the fifth consecutive year. This also marks a record 10th time Bangkok has won this award since … Continue reading Bangkok voted again “Best Leisure City in Asia-Pacific”
ASEAN and EU’s new online Customs Transit System
JAKARTA – The private sector in ASEAN now has access to a powerful new online system, the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), which will reduce intra-ASEAN trading challenges and enable companies to benefit fully from the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) … Continue reading ASEAN and EU’s new online Customs Transit System
TravelRevive to bring back the physical MICE
Singapore – TravelRevive, powered by ITB Asia and Singapore Tourism Board (STB), will be held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, from 25-26 November. The first pilot trade show to trial the newly developed ‘hybrid event’ … Continue reading TravelRevive to bring back the physical MICE
PATA: Digitalization essential for SME’s survival
Bangkok – Digitalization and innovation are key for SMEs to survive the pandemic as the travel industry emerges from the crisis, according to a report by the PATA, conducted by Twenty31 Consulting and supported by Agoda, revealed at the World … Continue reading PATA: Digitalization essential for SME’s survival
RCEP: The world’s biggest free trade bloc launched
HANOI — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement was signed among its 15 participating countries on Sunday, launching the world’s biggest free trade bloc. Participating countries include the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) … Continue reading RCEP: The world’s biggest free trade bloc launched
Asia-Pacific: Foreign arrivals plummet 67 percent
Bangkok – The moderate growth of international arrivals into Asia-Pacific destinations in 2019 has been derailed this year, no thanks to the appearance of the coronavirus which has led to the collapse of travel. According to the Annual Travel Monitor … Continue reading Asia-Pacific: Foreign arrivals plummet 67 percent
Premier Lee Hsien Loong to attend 37th Asean Summit
Singapore – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will lead the Singapore delegation for the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits taking place from 12 to 15 November 2020 via video conference. In line with Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship theme of “Cohesive and … Continue reading Premier Lee Hsien Loong to attend 37th Asean Summit
37th ASEAN summit scheduled for Nov. 12-15
HANOI — The 37th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings will be held via video link from Nov. 12 to 15, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc … Continue reading 37th ASEAN summit scheduled for Nov. 12-15
Bangkok Airways offers unlimited flight card
Bangkok – Bangkok Airways has launched the Bangkok Airways Elite Card, offering members unlimited travel on all domestic flights throughout 2021. For a price of 100,000 baht (US$3,208), card holders will be able to fly economy class on all Bangkok … Continue reading Bangkok Airways offers unlimited flight card
Virtual PATA Travel Mart welcomes 1,000 delegates
BANGKOK –Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 (Virtual PTM 2020), organised in conjunction with the Sichuan International Travel Expo (SITE) with the support of the Leshan Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau and powered by official virtual partner Dragon Trail Interactive, attracted over 1,000 … Continue reading Virtual PATA Travel Mart welcomes 1,000 delegates