Live Mint – Online

The incident was sparked by months of criticism of the lavish spending of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on social media in Thailand. The sharp increase in the money allocated to the royal family in the current Thai financial year, starting in October, in the midst of a downturn brought on by the pandemic, has inevitably proved controversial.

India News – Online

CAAS said both mainland China (which excludes Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Victoria state have comprehensive public health surveillance systems and displayed successful control over the spread of COVID19. Over the past 28 days, mainland China and Victoria state has had a virus local incidence rate of 0.00009 and 0.099 per 100,000 respectively.

The Financial Express – Online

We announced an air travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore. These travel bubbles are on top of the reciprocal green lane arrangements such as those with China, Japan, Malaysia,and South Korea to facilitate official and essential business travel.

India News – Online

Griffiths said he believed air travel, with passengers properly masked, remained safe. Anecdotal evidence cited in a Journal of Travel Medicine article published in September showed no passengers contracted the coronavirus on five Emirates eighthour flights to Hong Kong despite having 58 passengers spread among the flights who tested positive on arrival.

India News – Online

Regarding Malaysia, the local Ministry of Tourism says we will be welcome from July next year, but whether we should suddenly go there to race in July, or if the promoter can hold the event, is something were thinking about now, said Bandoh.

Travel Trends Today – Online

World Dream, Dream Cruises 150,695 gross ton megaship has arrived in Singapore with 187 crew members aboard, who have completed their 14day quarantine on the cruise ship prior to arrival in Singapore The crew will undergo a further series of mandatory COVID19 testing as stipulated by the local authorities and are required to test negative before signingup for active duty.

Hindustan Times – Online

Singapore will allow travellers from more countries to spend their mandatory 14day isolation period upon arrival in the city at their place of residence from November, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Travellers from Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey who arrive in the citystate from November 4 will be able to isolate at their place of residence.

Hindustan Times – Online

Griffiths said he believed air travel, with passengers properly masked, remained safe. Anecdotal evidence cited in a Journal of Travel Medicine article published in September showed no passengers contracted the coronavirus on five Emirates eighthour flights to Hong Kong despite having 58 passengers spread among the flights who tested positive on arrival.

The Financial Express – Online

Griffiths said he believed air travel, with passengers properly masked, remained safe. Anecdotal evidence cited in a Journal of Travel Medicine article published in September showed no passengers contracted the coronavirus on five Emirates eight hour flights to Hong Kong despite having 58 passengers spread among the flights who tested positive on arrival.

Travel and Tour World – Online Web

This year, exhibitors were present at ITB Asia 2020 Virtuals exhibition through digital exhibition booths. The virtual exhibition featured major players in the hotel, tourism, and travel sectors, including Advantage Austria, Inspired by Iceland, Korea Tourism Organisation

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Dubai Is Introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition.

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Now, Dubai, too, seems to have come on board with this idea. According to the Insider, the city in the United Arab Emirates has announced a one-year virtual working program that will allow remote workers along with their families to stay in the city for up to a year while working for their organizations in other countries.

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Hindustan Times – Online

For many expats and locals alike the beauty of the citystate, outside of its yearround balmy weather and efficiency, has always been its hyper connectivity. But travel curbs aimed at shutting out the virus mean leaving Singapore is basically off the table, a challenge for those of the financial hubs 5.7 million residents used to popping to a Malaysian resort for the weekend, or scooting over to Bali.

Travel Trends Today – Online

Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM), shares Dubais plan of restarting tourism and the way forward The destination has recommenced international MICE from October with all SOPs and protocols in place Dubai has been one of the first destinations to contain spread of the virus and has successfully restarted tourism. The destination is once again witnessing demand from India market.

The Times of India – Online

Travellers from India and many other countries will need to undertake Covid test twice while going to Dubai While till now they required a negative report from a RTPCR test done within 96 hours before flying there, Dubai has added a test on arrival for them.

The Print – Online

At just 50 kilometers (31 miles) from east to west and 27 kilometers from north to south, Singapore is tiny. Drive for 30 minutes either way, and you’re almost in neighboring Malaysia, or the South China Sea. News last week of an imminent travel bubble that wouldn’t require quarantine between Singapore and Hong Kong was met with instant excitement.

Hindustan Times – Online

The bad news about the upcoming holiday season is that traditional meals and parties involving indoor settings, poor ventilation, and prolonged, close contact are the biggest risk factors for spreading Covid19. The good news is that there are still plenty of reducedrisk activities for family and friends, according to an informal survey of epidemiologists and other experts.

Telangana Today , Hindustan Times– Online

The glitzy emirate of Dubai broke the record for the worlds largest fountain on Thursday, as the Gulf city seeks to boost its hardhit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Palm Fountain, which covers an area of 14,366 square feet (1,335 square metres), is located at The Pointe shopping and dining district on Palm Jumeirah, a manmade palmshaped island. Maskclad people, in keeping with coronavirus safety measures, gathered on Thursday evening to watch a show of dancing jets of water, musci and lights.

Live Mint – Online

Hundreds of travel starved diners ate lunch and watched seatback films aboard two parked Singapore Airlines jets turned into popup restaurants on Saturday. With the aviation industry in deep crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, airlines have turned to alternative ways to raise cash, from offering flights to nowhere to tours of aircraft.

Travel Biz Monitor – Online

Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, said, We are proud to be the leading travel trade show in Asia, playing our part in creating a closeknit community who support one another through the good times and the more difficult ones. The past three days have been a testament to the resilience of our peers with industry leaders coming together, united by a common purpose of paving the way forward in the face of the new normal.

Hindustan Times – Online

Delhi airport has recently been certified as the second safest aerodrome in the world in postCovid19 safety survey. Singapores Changi Airport is the first.

Live Mint – Online

Dubai plans to offer 500 million dirhams ($136 million) of aid for businesses hit by the coronavirus crisis , Crown Prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed said on Twitter on Saturday. The package, which will consist of rent breaks and the elimination of government fees and fines for some businesses, will bring total government support to 6.8 billion dirhams, according to the prince.

The Financial Express – Online Web

Griffiths said he believed air travel, with passengers properly masked, remained safe. Anecdotal evidence cited in a Journal of Travel Medicine article published in September showed no passengers contracted the coronavirus on five Emirates eight-hour flights to Hong Kong despite having 58 passengers spread among the flights who tested positive on arrival.

CN Traveller – Online

They will pick from among these beautiful countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. And in case they dont want to travel right now, they can avail the holiday any time till December 2021.

The Times of India – Online

This article is a part of featured content series on Business in Dubai Remote working has been in currency for some time now thanks to globalisation and advances in technology. The concept, however, has become more popular and a more widely accepted alternative in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.

Travel and Tour World

When the coronavirus pummeled Dubai this spring, the maternity and wedding shoots and all the gigs that freelance photographer Paula Hainey had lined up vanished almost overnight. She wasnt alone. Within weeks, she knew too many jobless people to count.

Travel and Tour World – Online

As the main players of the travel and hospitality sectors of Dubai speed up their efforts to reinvigorate the industries, many popular attractions of this desert city have opened their doors once again to offer diverse experiences to the residents of the UAE as well as outside tourists, additionally enhancing the position of the city as a yearround mustvisit destination of the world.

BW Hotelier Business World – Online

The meeting produced a commitment to create a new UNWTO Committee on Common Safety Protocols to increase confidence in international travel, as well as firm plans for enhanced consumer protection for consumers and measures to protect jobs.

The Week – Online

The virtual trade show saw participation of exhibitors such as Indonesia, Saudi Arab, Maldives, Thailand, Dubai, Bangladesh and MakeMyTrip as the Platinum Partners; Fiji, Greece, Utah and Travel Boutique Online as Gold Partners and Mauritius, Germany, Somatheeram & Guideline Travels as Silver Partner.

The Indian Express – Online

Chinese tourists from Shanghai, who arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on special tourist visas, wave from a transit bus at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand (AP) Thailand received a group of tourists from China on Tuesday, its first such arrivals since commercial flights were banned in April to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the visitors seemingly undeterred by escalating street demonstrations in Bangkok.

Travel Biz Monitor – Online

The Amazing Thailand, The Healthy Journey was launched in July 2020, with the support of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as many private healthcare centres. TAT invited ambassadors and diplomats from 11 countries, including Myanmar, Lao PDR., Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to participate in four familiarisation trips that showcased health and wellness tourism experiences, including modern and alternative Thai medical treatments in Bangkok, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Kanchanaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.

Devdis Course, News 18, Republic World – Online

Thailands tourist industry on Tuesday took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus battered fortunes by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned from entry almost seven months ago.

Business Standard – Online

Singapore citizens, permanent residents and longterm pass holders, will now be able to access government subsidies if they are found to be COVID19 positive after their return.

The New Indian Express – Online

At least 66 Indians with visit visas were still stranded at the Dubai International Airport for failing to meet the required entry regulations, according to diplomats. Speaking to the Khaleej Times on Tuesday, Neeraj Agarwal, Consul Press, Information, and Culture at the Consulate General of India in Dubai, confirmed the figure, which included two women.

Bloomberg Quint – Online

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Voyagers world – Online

Dubai has launched a unique new program that enables overseas remote working professionals to live in Dubai while continuing to serve their employers in their home country.The move offers remote workers and their families the opportunity to relocate, on an annual basis, to one of the worlds leading tourism and business destinations. Remote workers can take advantage of emirates strong digital infrastructure, robust connectivity, safe and highquality lifestyle, global networking opportunities, and zero income tax for individuals.

The Economic Times, Live Mint – Online

Clifford said IATA would prefer to see some testing before departure and ideally, if we can find countries with similar levels of Covid risk, much like Singapore and Hong Kong, then that takes away the need for further testing.

English Jagran, Trak – Online

However, there are several countries, including Germany and Hong Kong where flights from India are suspended because of lack of air travel bubble. Which countries have banned flights from India Germany: The air bubble agreement between India and Germany was suspended over the fallout of several flights. However, the two sides have established the air bubble again and they will operate flights from October 26 to March 28.

The Times of India – Online

Dubai Government in its latest tourist guidelines announced that anyone without a confirmed return ticket won’t be allowed to enter the city. Because of this sudden update, hundreds of tourists were left stranded at Dubai international airport on Wednesday and Thursday. These passengers got into trouble because they were not carrying a return ticket, as per new entry requirements.

The Times of India – Online

DubaiAs per Dubais new visa program, remote workers and their families will be allowed to stay in the city for up to a year, while working remotely for companies based overseas. If approved, visitors will even be allowed to open a local bank account, get internet access, a local phone number, and even enrol their kids in school.

News 18 – Online

Air India has announced additional flights between Delhi and Dubai under Air Bubble Agreement. Bookings for the flight scheduled from October 31 to December 31 is now open. Flyers can book their ticket on the airlines official website, call centres or booking offices.

Redheart,  Bloomberg Quint, Hindustan Times – Online

The cost of air tickets between two major Asian financial hubs jumped within 24 hours of Singapore and Hong Kong unveiling plans for a travel bubble that wouldnt require people to quarantine upon arrival.

Live Mint, Bloomberg Quint – Online

The global aviation industry will take at least two years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and mass travel to return, Singapores Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said, stressing the importance of developing a widely available and effective vaccine to help countries open their borders.

The Print – Online

Now, able to see the benefit of giving nature a respite, Varawut is going further. He has decreed that all national parks in Thailand will close for an annual average of three months, beginning in 2021. Its a bold move to make the nations vital tourism industry more sustainable one that puts him at odds with many businesses in hotspots like Phuket that are being crushed by reopening delays.

The Print – Online

The global aviation industry will take at least two years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and mass travel to return, Singapores Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said, stressing the importance of developing a widely available and effective vaccine to help countries open their borders.

Hindustan Times – Online

Seeing the benefits of Covid19 that gave Thailands national parks a respite from environmental damage, a bold move has been taken by the country to make the nations vital tourism industry more sustainable while also putting businesses in hotspots like Phuket under stress.

Bw Hotelier – Online

The survey was conducted in September in conjunction with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector. Results indicate that 45 percent of respondents have already made plans or are starting to make finite plans for their next holiday, while 54 percent say they are dreaming of when they can travel again.

Travel Biz Monitor – Online

Speaking about this latest development, Timothy Kelly, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Atlantis Dubai, said, We are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our customers during this challenging time.

The Times of India – Online

Over the past five years, tourism stakeholders led by TTAG have lobbied hard to push for the formation of a tourism board. We wanted a tourism board on the lines of Singapore or any other foreign destination that is industrydriven.

Republic World – Online

Movement restrictions in Malaysias biggest city Kuala Lumpur, came back into effect on Wednesday, after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The measures also apply to neighbouring Selangor state and the administrative capital of Putrajaya. All schools in these areas will be shut, and all religious, sports and social activities halted for two weeks until October 25.

CNBC TV18 – Online

With nearly 6 crore foreign arrivals China has emerged the most popular destination in the continent. From historic monuments like the Great Wall to modern marvels such as highspeed trains, the worlds most populous country is a wonder that cant be missed.

Nagpur today – Online

When you are traveling abroad, one of the major concerns that you have is the cost of the flight. There is no doubt that international flights are expensive and you may have to plan things accordingly. Whether you are traveling for your work or for a holiday, you should crosscheck different options to book popular airlines flying from Bangalore to Singapore at an affordable cost.

Travel and Tour World – Online

In March 2020, Australia had shut down its international borders to arrest the virus spread and is now looking to renew its tourism to help pull the country out of its first recession in almost three decades.

India Today – Online

Singapore Airlines recently started a service in which it is offering meals inside the grounded Airbus A380 for SGD 642 (Rs 34,645).

Newsd – Online

People entering Singapore with a recent travel history to Malaysias Sabah state will be required to serve a 14day Stay Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated facilities, the Ministry of Health (MOH) here said.

Bloomberg Quint – Online

Travelers from Hong Kong will have their quarantine requirement reduced from 14 days to a seven day stay-home notice, as Singapore adds Hong Kong to the list of places where the virus.

Travel Trends Today – Online

Genting Cruise Lines has announced that Dream Cruises will be the first cruise brand to restart service in Singapore with World Dream, as she makes her homeport debut from 6 November 2020 onwards. World Dream will also be the newest built cruise ship to homeport in Singapore, offering a series of brand new 2 and 3night Super Seacation experience for Singapore residents during the school and yearend holidays.

Vogue – Online

An antithesis to mass tourism, slow travel is an opportunity to recalibrate the way we travel. Slow travel is intentional, immersive and experience oriented, embodying #Travel Deeper, Neeti Mehra, sustainability consultant and founder of BeejLiving, tells us. It is transformational; we look to forge meaningful connections with the destinations we travel to and the strangers we meet on our journey, while rediscovering ourselves. In the 1980s, when an international fast-food chain opened in Rome, Italy, a mass protest began against it in order to preserve the regional cuisine and local farming. What came to be known as the Slow Movement, also gave birth to its offshoot, the concept of slow travel; the kind of tourism that respects ...

Travel Trends Today – Online

In line with the calibrated resumption of economic activities in Singapore, safe cruises will be piloted from November 2020 with enhanced safety protocols for two cruise lines that are homeported here. To provide assurance for safe cruising, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is developing a mandatory Cruise Safe certification programme, which sets out stringent hygiene and safety measures throughout the passenger journey from prior to boarding, to after disembarkation. The pilot cruises will be roundtrips with no ports of call, sailing at a reduced capacity of up to 50 percent and only open to Singapore residents.

Travel and Tour World – Online

The UAE went into a lockdown period in March, with Dubai, the country’s most popular tourism destination, reopening doors in July. At the end of lockdown, online search levels for Dubai were at 53 percent, which increased to 75 percent through August, and weve seen that growing since over the course of September, said Al Marri.

Reuters – Online

Malaysia Airlines will have to shut down if its lessors decide not to back its latest restructuring plan, the chief executive of the airlines parent group was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Devdis Course – Online

Singapore and Indonesia have agreed to reopen borders between the two countries for essential business and official travel after they were shut to curb the spread of COVID19. Indonesia has recorded over 333,000 cases, the second highest rate in Southeast Asia behind the Philippines, and its capital Jakarta has been subject to strict social curbs. Singapore, meanwhile, is seeing just a handful of cases daily.

Hamsanews – Online

Indonesia has turn out to be the primary signatory of the Framework Conference on Tourism Ethics, a landmark instrument created to make sure international tourism is truthful, inclusive, extra clear, and works for everybody. The ceremony, hosted by the World Tourism

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The Golden Week tourism and spending figures indicated domestic consumption was recovering well, especially as consumers engaged in revenge buying to make up for the previous months when they were unable to travel, she said. With many Chinese tourists unable to travel abroad due to global travel restrictions, those who previously travelled to Hong Kong and South Korea for duty-free shopping turned to the southern Chinese island of Hainan instead, spending 530 million yuan ($78 million) at duty free shops during the first five days of the holiday, according to a report by Chinese ...

News X – Online

Ankush Nijhawan, CoFounder TBO Group and MD Nijhawan Group strongly believes that Dubai and Maldives will lead the path for restarting Indian outbound travel. Especially, the IPL poses as an enormous opportunity to pace tourism activities.

Reuters – Online

Thailand is pushing back plans to receive its first batch of foreign tourists due to administrative issues, a senior official said on Thursday, adding to uncertainty about when it will welcome back visitors vital to its economy.

Reuters – Online

Thailand has recorded no foreign tourists since April and relatively few infections due to a travel ban designed to keep the coronavirus at bay. It aims to receive its first visitors later this month as part of an incremental reopening, but only a small fraction of the usual influx.

Live Mint, BW Hotelier Business World – Online

Two cruise ships will start sailing from Singapore from next month into the open seas and back as the citystate aims to give residents some outlet for their wanderlust amid the coronavirus pandemic. Genting Cruise Lines World Dream and Royal Caribbean Internationals Quantum of the Seas will begin roundtrip journeys from November and December respectively, the Singapore Tourism Board said in a statement Thursday.

Business Insider – Online

The Singapore Tourist Board gave permission to Royal Caribbean and Genting to start offering cruises that depart and arrive in its port that dont dock anywhere else, according to MarketWatch.

Times Now News – Online

Key Highlights For those missing the sound of a jet engine roaring or the scenic views on offer aboard an airplane, several international airlines have imagined a way to travel without actually going anywhere The countrys national carrier, Singapore Airlines had also dallied with the flighttonowhere concept but abandoned the idea following a market study and comprehensive review Starting next month, two cruise ships will sail out of Singapore, hitting the open seas before returning to the same port

TTG Asia, Travel Andy News – Online

THAI Smile has signed a new distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation that will amplify the airlines presence in new and existing markets as it looks to lead Thailands ramped up domestic tourism drive.

The Jakarta Post – Online

Since the COVID19 crisis closed national borders, the message from local travel and tourism providers and the government has been clear: plan a holiday at home. Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio has urged Indonesians to support local businesses and rethink their domestic travel plans.

Travel And Leisure India, Onmanorama – Online

Dubai is undoubtedly one of the most ultramodern cities in the world. Already home to the worlds tallest building, Burj Khalifa, the city is now all set to unveil the worlds largest fountain on October 22, 2020.

The Indian Express, Mashable – Online

While some countries have been participating in the trend of flying to nowhere, Singapore that recently decided against it, in view of the environmental consequences of fantasy flights has now come up with a new initiative of starting cruises to nowhere.

Newsbreak – Online

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Indonesia is keen on enhancing trade and investment ties with India in the areas of information technology (IT), health and pharmaceuticals, agro products, automotive components and tourism, Consul General of Indonesia Agus P. Saptono, on a visit to the city, said on Tuesday.

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Dubai Safari Park reopened its doors after a twoyear expansion, as the emirate seeks to boost its hardhit tourism sector amid COVID19. The 294acre attraction, which is built on the site of a former waste dump, first opened to the public in 2017, but was closed abruptly five months later for improvements.

Travel Weekly – Online

Singapore to welcomes visitors from Australia Singapore is preparing to lift border restrictions for nearly all Australian visitors, with the sovereign citystate expected to welcome all but Victorians from 8 October

Travel Daily Media – Online

The paradise island reopened to domestic tourists on 31 July in an attempt to restart its once vibrant and profitable tourism industry and has seen a spike of COVID19 cases. Although there is no official link between tourism reopening and the surge of cases, the plans to reopen in September were foiled and Bali Governor Wayan Koster recently confirmed that Indonesia wont be reopening its borders until at least the end of 2020.

Live Mint, The Print – Online

The collapse in international travel has hit the citystate especially hard. Borders are shut to tourists and much of Singapore Airlines Ltd.s proud fleet is mothballed. The idea of flights to nowhere had even been floated effectively threehour sightseeing trips that would be bundled with staycations, shopping vouchers and limousine services.

Femina – Online

Here are three things to do in Bali, Indonesia Surfing in KutaIf you are just starting to grow into loving surfing and are looking for gentle waves to ride, visit the most popular beach in Bali, Kuta. Right across a sandbar, this beach has rolling surf that is free from sharp reefs.

News Gram – Online

If you are dreaming of your next vacation and want to go somewhere tropical, exotic and beautiful, consider Thailand. From the city of Bangkok to a trek through a tropical jungle, almost everywhere you look in Thailand, the view will be breathtaking.

Live Mint – Online

Singapore dream to begin cruises to no place in a quote to restore its coronavirushit tourist market, nonetheless critics signified Monday versus a damaging moving that might trigger Covid19 break outs.

Travel And Leisure Asia – Online

Little surprise then that, in a bid to get the taps flowing again, Singapore is reopening unilaterally to visitors from Vietnam and Australia (excluding Victoria state) this week. As of October 8, these two countries will join New Zealand and Brunei as the only four in the world from which travelers may visit Singapore for any reason they please, including shortterm leisure trips.

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Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapores urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok the only surviving traditional village in this modern citystate of 5.7 million people. Made up of 26 singlestory wooden houses, which were once ubiquitous across Singapore, the kampong, the Malay word for village, has seen a boom in local visitors after borders shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ttgasia – Online

Inbound demand for experiential travel is set to grow once Malaysia reopens her borders to foreign tourists, so will interest for naturebased destinations, predicts Tan Kok Liang, president of the Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents.

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The Republic of Indonesia has become the first signatory of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, the landmark instrument created to ensure global tourism is fair, inclusive, more transparent, and works for everyone.

The Hans India – Online

And while the two 192meterhigh (630foot) towers will stand in densely populated Singapore, much of the structures are being built over the Malaysian border.

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After a record of having the worlds tallest building Burj Khalifa, Dubai is set to make another record in the Guinness book of World Records. The city has been developing the worlds largest fountain. The fountain, also known as Palm fountain, is set to be unveiled on October 22 this year.

TTN Online – Online

From October 1, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will start accepting applications from organisers to pilot meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) events of up to 250 attendees. Only events approved by STB and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) will materialise, in an attempt to ensure a safe and gradual return to MICE events in the country. Pilot events, such as the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) Conference this month, will be taking place under this arrangement.

The Indian Express – Online

While Thailand plans to welcome tourists back to its shores amid Covid19 through a special foreign visitor visa, other nations like Barbados, Estonia, Georgia are offering a digital nomad visa.

Republic World – Online

Thailand successfully held the Subcon 2020 trade show and managed to sign $123 million in investments deals despite the COVID19 pandemic that has disrupted businesses across the world.

Travel Andy News – Online

Thailand will go ahead with the Special Tourist Visa (STV) scheme to welcome international tourists back to the country, Bangkok Post reported citing the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

TTG Asia – Online

In the past decade, the AsiaPacific region established itself as the worlds largest, fastestgrowing, and most diverse tourism market. In Thailand, the tourism sector supported almost 20 per cent of national GDP in 2019, and one in five jobs, according to the WTTC.

Lonely Planet – Online

Elephants in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. Elephants in Khao Yai National Park Catherine Sutherland / Lonely PlanetIts not the type of souvenir most of us have in mind. In September, tourists who had stayed at Thailands Khao Yai National Park received a package in the mail: rubbish that theyd left behind while staying at the park.

The Straits Times – Online

Malaysia remains in its recovery phase of its movement control order (MCO) until Dec 31, during which social and economic activities have been mostly allowed to resume with safe measures adhered to.

Asia Times – Online

An airport official in protective gear sprays disinfectant on passengers luggage at Suvarnabhumi Airport as selected groups of foreigners are to be allowed to enter Thailand.

Travel Newsy – Online

Thailand is among the planets most searched travel destinations on Google. Yet search results are where problems often start, especially for people seeking reliable and insightful answers to their questions about the country.

Travel Off Path – Online

Bali will not open for international tourism until the end of 2020, Governor Wayan Koster has announced in a press conference. The Governor of Bali originally announced that the island would officially be reopening its borders for international tourism on September 11th, 2020 but that was overruled by the Indonesian Government and delayed until the end of the year.

The Economic Times – Online

According to a survey done by ixigo with over 5,000 users in September, 21% of the respondents said that they were travelling for a workation.

News Tube – Online

According to Lim Si Ting, regional director of the Singapore Tourism Board India, “This is the only food festival in Singapore that focuses on local cuisine. Being on site was an important part of the festival, with visitors trying out the different cusines and interacting with experts.

ET Travel World – Online

Singapore has now allowed visitors travelling from Australia (excluding Victoria state) and Vietnam to apply for an Air Travel Pass (ATP) for entry into Singapore on or after October 8, 2020. Citing the reasons for the lifting of border restrictions for visitors from the two countries, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore in a press release mentioned, “Both countries have comprehensive public health surveillance systems and displayed successful control over the spread of the Covid 19 virus.

DW – Online

Coronavirus travel restrictions have hit the tourism industry hard. On the Indonesian island of Bali, the price has been lost jobs and reduced income. But some locals are turning to a traditional form of farming for a financial lifeline during trying times.

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Cruise companies may soon be allowed to launch “cruise to nowhere” trips from Singapore, as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is developing a health and safety framework to restart these sailings.

Yahoo News, APN News – Online

The National Day of People’s Republic of China is observed on October 1. The date also coincides with the observance of a week long Mid Autumn Festival in China and Hong Kong. The period is considered as one of the most preferred time for vacations in China, ahead of the winter season that begins next month.

Business Insider – Online

Singapore Airlines is converting one of its Airbus A380 aircraft into a restaurant, catering to travel hungry residents of the island nation. is converting one of its aircraft into a restaurant, catering to travelhungry residents of the island nation.

News 18, Travel Mole – Online

Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it had scrapped plans for flights to nowhere aimed at boosting its coronavirushit finances after an outcry over the environmental impact. With the aviation industry in deep crisis, several carriers including in Australia, Japan and Taiwan have been offering short flights that start and end at the same airport to raise cash.