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Thailand imposes new restrictions amid coronavirus outbreakedit
Live Mint The Print – Online Web
After months of seeming to have the COVID19 situation under control, Thailand has seen two major clusters developing since mid December that threatened to undo its progress. One has mainly infected hundreds of migrant workers from Myanmar at a seafood market near Bangkok, the capital, while in recent days a cluster has grown connected to a gambling den in an eastern province.
Singapore and the post COVID worldedit
ORF Online ORF Online – Online Web
What will Singapore look like in the post COVID world Three things stand clear. This article is part of the series The Future of the Pandemic in 2021 and Beyond. A negative COVID19 RTPCR test report 72 hours prior to arrival. A separate entry permit, apart from visa, granted on a case by case basis.
Philippines expands travel ban to limit spread of coronavirus variantedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
The flagged countries include France, Australia, Canada, Germany, South Africa, Singapore and Japan. With more than 470,000 infections and 9,124 deaths, the Philippines has the second highest number of Covid19 cases and casualties in Southeast Asia, next to Indonesia.
Indonesia bans foreign visitors for two weeks over new coronavirus variantedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
International visitors will be barred from entering Indonesia for a two week period to try to keep out a new potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus, its foreign minister Retno Marsudi said on Monday.
India in discussion with Saudi Arabia and Singapore to start Air Bubbleedit
Times Now News – Online Web
Key Highlights Saudi Arabia closed its air, land, and sea borders to prevent covid19 strain Singapore likely to sign air bubble pact with India to allow travel from January As per information shared by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India is soon going to start air bubble with Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
Airlines curtail flights to Dubai, hitting New Year revellers hardedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Airlines have massively curtailed their flight operations to Dubai from Mumbai, Delhi and other Indian cities, with over forty flight cancellations by two airlines alone for the period between Monday and January 3. With Dubai being the most popular foreign destination from India, the lastminute flight cancellations by airlines made airfares shoot up, a dampener for New Year revellers.
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Travel during Covid: More people step out as New Year 2021 trips bring cheer to tourism industryedit
The Financial Express – Online Web
More people are opting for short getaways with road trips and visiting destinations that are at a drivable distance. (Image Uttarakhand Tourism Twitter) Travel during Covid: Sad sights of abandoned and lonely tourist places have become familiar during the Covid pandemic as the highly contagious Coronavirus disease dealt a body blow to the travel and tourism industry.
Tourism businesses to turn more hyper competitive post pandemic Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Tourism businesses to turn more hyper competitive post-pandemic Published on : Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Regarding the question whether tourism is tangible or intangible creation, the most accepted definition is provided by the UNWTO Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to another place outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.
Saudi Arabia extends suspension of international flights by another week Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of all international commercial flights and entry into the Kingdom through land and seaports for another week in view of the new coronavirus strain which was discovered in the United Kingdom, the state media said. Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of all international commercial flights and entry into the Kingdom through land and seaports for another week in view of the new coronavirus strain which was discovered in the United Kingdom, the state media said.(tourism)
Mexico expects 65% international tourists next year Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
The international tourism to Mexico could jump as much 65% next year if the coronavirus crisis improves, and even a worst case scenario would still bring more travelers than in 2020, Mexicos tourism ministry said. The COVID19 pandemic has battered the worldwide travel industry worldwide, including Mexicos popular beach resorts such as Cancun and Los Cabos. Just 25.9 million foreigners visited the country this year, 42% less than in 2019.
Greece hoping for tourism recovery from summer 2021 after pandemic slumpedit
Reuters – Online Web
Greeces tourism sector is expected to recover next summer following a dramatic fall in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, a senior industry official said on Tuesday. Tourism is the main driver of Greeces economy, accounting for about 20% of its output and employing one in five workers.
Coronavirus pandemic brought tourism to its knees in 2020edit
The Financial Express – Online Web
The year 2020 exposed the vulnerability of our cultural heritage which is dependent on tourism for its survival and forced the government to look at alternatives to keep not just the sites and monuments alive, but also to position India as the choice of destination when the coronavirus pandemic ends.
By 2021, Cairo Citadel Aqueduct is set to be Egypts prime attraction Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
At present, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is working on the maintenance of the archaeological areas and museums associated with this wall like restoration of the historic wall and the adjoining areas, with the development plan anticipated to get finished in 2021.
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UK tourists flee Swiss ski resort, how tiny Timor Leste kept virus at bay & other Covid newsedit
The Print – Online Web
The report also quotes John Siu Lun Tam of Hong Kong Polytechnic University who said, Antivaccination sentiments will likely be minor, particularly in Asia, given the disruption of work and life by Covid19 has been enormous worldwide. The Philippines has recorded 4,70,650 cases and 9,124 deaths. Australia has recorded 28,348 cases and 909 deaths. Japan has recorded 2,20,236 cases and 3,252 deaths.
Dubai extends tourist visas free for a monthedit
The gulf indians – Online Web
Travellers from countries on the green list Australia, Brunei, China, Greece, Greenland, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and Vietnam must self isolate until they receive a negative result from the PCR test taken on landing.
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Santa Goes Virtual: Hong Kong Turns to Technology to Dazzle Online and Offline This Christmasedit
Business Wire Indian web2 – Online Web
To ensure the festive season feels unique and immersive, Hong Kong retailers, businesses and artists have tapped into technology to bring you Christmas like youve never seen it before. This press release features multimedia.
Hong Kong to host a virtual New Years Eve celebrationedit
The Times of India – Online Web
As the world is eagerly waiting for 2020 to end, given the Coronavirus pandemic situation, Hong Kong has decided to host a virtual New Years Eve celebration Hong Kong will be hosting a celebration digitally so that the world could enjoy the celebrations from the safety of their homes