Competition
Singapore cruises to nowhere plan sparks virus fearsedit
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.
Singapore is Reopening to Tourists From Four Countriesedit
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.
Tourism to Singapores only surviving traditional village hit in pandemicedit
Hindustan Times, Newsdeal, MSN, Wio News, News Raiser, Indianlekhak, NDTV, News Tube, Investing, India News Fast, News live nation, Reuters, Mynews24x7, Pehal News – Online
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.
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Tan Kok Liang, president, Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agentsedit
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.
UNWTO Tourism Ethics Convention: Indonesia becomes 1st signatoryTANedit
Travel Andy News, Travel Daily Media, Bw Hotelier Business World,Travel Mole, The Economic Times – Online
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.
Worlds tallest prefab towers to stand in Singapore but made in Malaysiaedit
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.
Dubai gets worlds largest fountain; people can visit from October 22edit
The Financial Express, The Times of India, Zoom News, Travel Andy News, Mynews24x7, Today Top News, Newstube Co, Binj, Today News Online, The Indian Express, Free Press Journal– Online
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.
Destination Reports Singapore plans for safe resumption of MICE eventsedit
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.
Covid19: These special visas are helping tourism dependent nations bring back visitorsedit
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.
Amid COVID19, $123 Million Worth Deals Signed At Thailand Trade Showedit
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.
Industry
60% respondents plan to travel domestically within 6 months: Reportedit
Devdis Course – Online
With gradual easing of restrictions across the country, around 60 per cent respondents said they will plan a trip domestically within the next six months to beat the lockdown effects, according to a report. Only 20 per cent respondents said they were wary of travelling within India, with 14 per cent saying they would not cross domestic borders without a vaccine, and a meagre 6 per cent said they do not currently have travel on their mind, according to the report, Consumer Sentiment Index Report, by travel and lifestyle rewards programme InterMiles.
Air passenger traffic grows 37% in Septedit
The Asian Age – Print – Delhi
Domestic air passenger traffic has registered a sequential growth of 37 percent in September. However, on a year on year basis it is still down 66 percent. Domestic passenger traffic in September grew to 39 lakh passengers, up 37 percent from August. In terms of capacity deployment too, the aviation sector saw a sequential recovery of 33 percent over August, though it was down 46 percent from September 2019 levels.
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Fate of Disneyland, Ocean Park hangs on Hong Kongs tourism future Worlds Local News Portaledit
The Daily Breaking News – Online
Whatever we do with the 60hectare lot alongside Hong Kong Disneyland, we wont be building a second Disney theme park, following economic development secretary Edward Yau Tangwahs decision to scrap the plan.
HK bar at centre of potential Covid19 outbreakedit
Social News,Tfipost, Latest News Freshers Live, English Lokmat, Newsd, Vishvatimes – Online
A bar in Hong Kong has emerged as a potential centre of a fresh Covid19 outbreak as it might have flouted health measures, including social distancing, a government advisor said on Monday.
Hong Kong Markets Jump Despite Virus Concernsedit
Republic World – Online
Hong Kongs benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped Monday morning, dispelling concerns about how US President Donald Trumps coronavirus infection might affect Asian markets. Market analyst Francis Lun said he thought the market overreacted Friday to the news of Trumps positive test results.
Hong Kong to host multiple MICE eventsedit
TTN World Wide – Online
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that Hong Kong has been recently chosen as the host city for four international MICE events, including the citys firstever events of high strategic value, and two repeated events amidst the Covid19 challenges.
Hong Kong suffers more than HK$2 billion in lost tourism revenue for golden week, as Covid19 border curbs keep mainland Chinese visitors awayedit
News Break – Online
Hong Kong missed out on at least HK$2.26 billion (US$292 million) in tourism revenue over the first four days of golden week, according to a lawmakers estimate, as visitor numbers nosedived 99.8 per cent and the industry scrambled to attract local customers to compensate for lost earnings.
RB Hong Kong Donates Personal Protective Items to Elderly Centres & Nursing Homesedit
News Patrolling – Online
RB Hong Kong is always driven by its purpose to put people first so as to protect, heal and nurture in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. As the Covid 19 health crisis continues in Hong Kong, RB has initiated the Community Anti Epidemic Support Programme (“the Program”).
What to do on a long layover in Hong Kongedit
Newsbreak – Online
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