Author Archives: Asean Travel News

Global Travel Industry to Gather at ReCONNECT Virtual Exhibition

ReConnect

ReCONNECT, the virtual B2B travel trade exhibition by the organisers of India’s leading travel trade show OTM will connect 3000+ global travel industry professionals virtually on 18th September as the world prepare for reopening of tourism. Like other major countries Indian Government has also recently mandated unrestricted domestic travel and international travel is likely to catch up fast. The States ...

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Cambodia proposed to establish Travel Corridor at 53rd ASEAN Meeting

Phnom Penh Airport

Mr. Prak Sokhonn, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has recommended at ASEAN Meeting to establish a “travel corridor” for facilitating essential business travel in a progressive and safe manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Ministry’s press release on the conclusions of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) and related ...

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Singapore and Japan to establish “Reciprocal Green Lane” from September 18

Singapore and Japan Green Lane

Singapore and Japan have agreed to establish a “reciprocal green lane” from September 18 to facilitate short term essential business and official travel between two countries, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of both countries has issued a joint statement on Friday (Sept 11). The statement said, “The business track, which will be launched on ...

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Malaysia Considering to Fully Reopen the Border with Singapore

Malaysia Singapore Border

The Malaysia’s Ministry of Health is considering the possibility of reopening the Malaysia-Singapore border for daily commuters. During a press release on Friday, the Health Minister Adham Baba has said that the period of recovery movement control order (RMCO) will be an important period in the upcoming 4 months for the country, as it will determine whether it is possible ...

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Jakarta Closes 27 Tourist Attractions again from September 14

Jakarta Planetarium

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has confirmed that 27 tourist attractions in the capital will be closed to visitors once again starting from September 14 to 28, to follow the re-implementation of the large-scale social restrictions (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar or PSBB). He made the announcement during an online press conference on Friday. He said that activities at 27 tourist sites ...

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Vietnamese Airlines resumes Flights to and from Da Nang

Da Nang

Some Vietnamese airlines have resumed flight operations to and from Da Nang from Monday (Sept 7), after following more than a month of suspension imposed due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the city. Vietnam Airlines, the flag carrier, is currently operating one round trip each to Da Nang from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City every day from ...

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Philippines and China to Establish Fast lane for Essential Travel

Philippines China Flags

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has confirmed on Tuesday (Sept 7) that the work has been initiated for establishing a “fast lane arrangement” between the Philippines and China to facilitate essential business and official travel between two countries, amid the ongoing critical COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese consulate said in a statement that this is part of the two countries’ commitment ...

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Thailand to close Phu Langka National Park & Naka Cave

Phu Langka National Park

The minister of environmental protection has ordered the indefinite closure of the Phu Langka National Park and the Naka Cave (or Naga Cave) which has discovered recently and has rock formations like giant snake scales. It has been disfigured by visitors looking for lucky lottery numbers. On Wednesday (Sept 9), the Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has made the announcement on the ...

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Siem Reap plans to hold Events Every Weekend to Revive Tourism

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap

Authorities of Siem Reap province, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, are planning to hold events every weekend to attract tourism and to provide more services to locals in order to bring much-needed income to local businesses and revive the tourism. Ngov Sengkak, Director of Siem Reap Provincial Department of Tourism, introduced these plans at a press conference where he ...

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Maldives makes stricter Entry Restrictions after spike in COVID-19 cases

Maldives

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Maldives has informed last week that the island has decided to impose stricter entry restrictions on inbound tourists, after noting a surge in coronavirus infections at more than 12 resorts. The Indian Ocean archipelago has reopened its luxury resort islands in mid of July, after nearly four months of follow lockdown restrictions along with ...

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