Cambodia scraps PCR, rapid tests for fully vaccinated passengers
All passengers are nonetheless required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination upon arrival, with those who have not been fully vaccinated required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
Boracay tourist arrivals hitting pre-pandemic mark
Despite the continued surge in tourist numbers, foreign arrivals, which comprised about half of visitors before the pandemic, remained minimal.
Vietnam waives entry requirements for citizens from 13 countries as tourism reopens
The waivers will last for three years, starting from March 15, 2022 to March 14, 2025, and an extension could be tabled in line with Vietnamese laws.
Malaysia to have uniform VTL requirements for Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand
Travellers will no longer need to wait for their Covid-19 test results within the terminal upon arrival.
Covid-19 pandemic wipes out 30 of Japan’s ski resorts over 2 years
The number of resorts has sunk to two-thirds since peaking at 698 in 1999.
Wanderlust will spark China’s tourism recovery
Despite remaining challenges from the pandemic fallout, domestic tourism players are seeing light at the end of the tunnel, especially with a recently announced support policy.
Quarantine-free travel for tourists with vaccine certificates, negative Covid tests proposed
The proposal comes on the cusp of Vietnam’s highly anticipated resumption of inbound and outbound tourism activities (March 15), after a pilot vaccine passport programme began…
India’s international flights to operate with 100 per cent capacity from March 27
The government had banned all international scheduled flights since March 23, 2020.
Covid-19 crisis deals heavy blow to Chiang Mai elephant park
Chiang Mai’s Maetaeng Elephant Park and Clinic has sustained more than 100 million baht in losses over the past three years and the owner is looking to sell the outfit.
Ukraine war risks setting back recovery in South-east Asia’s $500m tourism industry
The sudden loss of the promising Russian market has come as a shock for many tourism players this year.