On Monday (Sept 28), Thai Government Deputy Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said that the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting has approved a Special Tourist Visa (STV) starting from October 1 to attract foreign tourists across the world. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday. The Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports ...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore has announced on Wednesday (Sept 23) that it is carrying out a trial and will soon introduce a new business travel pass for senior executives with regional or international responsibilities. Travelers holding this special pass must follow a strict itinerary when they travel to other country for business and official purposes. After returning ...

The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Philippines has announced on Wednesday (Sept 23) that the Boracay Island in the central Philippines is set to welcome local visitors from all over the country from October 1, 2020. The tourism department has said in its statement, “Boracay Island will further open its doors to more local tourists from the first day of ...

The national flag carrier Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has launched an online promotion titled “Malaysia Airlines Domestic Fair (MADF) 2020”. The promotion is only for 8 days starting from Wednesday (Sept 23) until the end of the month. Under this promotion, passengers travelling to domestic locations in Malaysia will get 20 per cent discounted air fares on economy class. Tickets ...

Mr. Budi Karya Sumadi, the Minister of Transportation, has inaugurated the reactivated the Cianjur-Cipatat railroad network in West Java on Monday (Sept 21).  It is a part of the government’s plan to reduce road traffic, especially in Bogor, Padalalang and Suka Bumi and nearby areas. The Cianjur-Padalarang railroad network is 57 km long and consists of 3 segments. The first ...

Cambodia Angkor Air, the national flag carrier, has confirmed that it will operate on a new route from capital Phnom Penh to Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou is the capital of east-central China’s Henan province and situated on the southern bank of the yellow river. The carrier will operate its flight K6 894 that will depart from Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) at ...

The Sabah Tourism Board has launched “Domestic Travel Stimulus” on late Thursday (Sept 17), supported by the state government. Local travel operators that provide domestic travel packages including transportation, accommodation and tours will stand to benefit from the domestic travel stimulus plan. Datuk Christina Liew, Caretaker Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, has said that the stimulus measures are to ...

The Ho Chi Minh City is conducting the Top Thai Brands 2020 expo from Thursday (Sept 17) at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre. A variety of high-quality Thai products and services from around 150 leading Thai companies are being exhibited at the biggest Thai trade fair in Vietnam. The four-day expo is expected to enhance promote trade and bilateral ...

The national carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched September Deals promotion on Monday (Sept 14) and is offering low air fares with an aim to boost air travel demand in the next ten months. Cielo Villaluna, Philippine Airlines spokesperson, has said in his statement, “With this latest offering from Philippine Airlines, we hope to stimulate demand and boost travel during ...

On Tuesday (Sept 17), the cabinet of Thailand has decided to allow foreign nationals holding long-term tourist visas to stay up to 270 days as the government plans to reopen the country to foreign tourists starting from next month to help the shattered economy and to support the major sectors which have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. After ...