Malaysia: October tourist arrivals with positive growth
Kuala Lumpur – Tourist arrivals to Malaysia from January to October 2014 continued to grow, registering a hike of 9.6%. The country received 22.9 million (22,859,448) tourists compared to 20.9 million (20,863,045) tourists for the same period in 2013. The top 10 … Continue reading Malaysia: October tourist arrivals with positive growth
Thailand International Film Festival 2015
Bangkok – The Thailand Film Office, Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, is organising the Thailand International Film Destination Festival 2015 (TIFDF2015) that is set to promote the 12 charming provinces. The Festival will be held from 4-12 … Continue reading Thailand International Film Festival 2015
Thailand named Asia’s Sexiest Destination
Bangkok – Thailand has been named the “Sexiest Romance/Honeymoon Destination in Asia” by readers of US-based Recommend magazine, joining numerous awards the kingdom has won over the years and further reaffirming the country’s longstanding status as one of the world’s … Continue reading Thailand named Asia’s Sexiest Destination
ATF 2015: Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 launched
Nay Pyi Taw – Malaysia is taking part in the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, this year. The week-long ATF offers Malaysia a strong marketing platform to market and create awareness for the Malaysia Year of … Continue reading ATF 2015: Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 launched
Garuda Indonesia receives “5-star Airline” award
Jakarta – On January 27, Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted presented PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. with the “5-star Airline” award which was received by Garuda Indonesia President & CEO, M. Arif Wibowo. Also attending the ceremony was the Minister of Communication … Continue reading Garuda Indonesia receives “5-star Airline” award
Earthquake hits Indonesia’s North Sumatra
Jakarta – An earthquake measuring 5.6 Richter scale jolted North Sumatra province of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here.The quake struck at 07:53 a.m. local time with epicenter at 9 km northwest North Nias of the province … Continue reading Earthquake hits Indonesia’s North Sumatra
‘Discover Thainess’ at ATF 2015 in Myanmar
Bangkok – The new national tourism-promotion campaign “2015 Discover Thainess” will be unveiled for the ASEAN countries when the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) participates in the largest regional travel and tourism event, the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2015, between … Continue reading ‘Discover Thainess’ at ATF 2015 in Myanmar
ASEAN: Setting up Regional Disaster Response
Jakarta – “Recognising that natural disasters cut across boundaries, strengthening the relationship between Southeast Asia and South Asia is an urgent imperative,” Alicia Dela Rosa Bala, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community said today during the visit of … Continue reading ASEAN: Setting up Regional Disaster Response
Cambodia, China ink telecom deal
Phnom Penh – Cambodia and China on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the cooperation in telecommunication and information and communication technology ( ICT). The MoU was inked between Prak Sokhonn, Cambodian minister of post and telecommunications, and Shang … Continue reading Cambodia, China ink telecom deal
Cambodia: U.S. wishes to boost bilateral ties
Phnom Penh – Senior officials of Cambodia and U.S. met here on Tuesday discussing ways to boost bilateral ties and to exchange views on regional issues.The meeting was held between Cambodian Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Ouch Borith and Daniel Russel, … Continue reading Cambodia: U.S. wishes to boost bilateral ties