On a bid to revive the hard-hit tourism industry, Tourism Ministry has proposed guidelines to commence safe tourism.

A degree of nervousness is palpable among tourism industry leaders, actors and influencers as they all await the country’s borders to reopen in July. Equally as much, an insane amount of anxiety exists over how the final set of reopening guidelines would ultimately look like – especially after...

Maldives has been excluded from a list of destinations the German government considers as coronavirus risk areas, raising hopes that the Maldives may soon begin seeing visitors from one of its oldest and most important tourist source markets. The list, which was published for the first time on Mo

Despite the existential challenges facing numerous businesses and the enormous uncertainties and personal anxieties experienced by large sections of our society, now may be a good time to think about the future.

By Kristi White As many areas of the country looks forward to loosened restrictions and a steady push to get “back to business,” it’s important to have

By Afeef Hussain Too many people talk about ideas and getting things done. At times they deliver it, but in most cases procrastination comes in their way and things do not get delivered. I remember when my friend and co-founder of the Maldives Association of HR Professionals Ahmed Ibrahim met

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Friends and lovers reunited in Singapore on Friday as the city-state lifted strict curbs on socialising, shopping and dining out after more than two months of coronavirus lockdown. Many residents have been forbidden from mixing with those outside their families since early A

While Asia-Pacific racked up close to US$14 billion in hotel investments last year – representing a 60 per cent growth year-on-year – the region is now seeing a 60 per cent decline in hotel transaction volume in 2020 post-Covid, according to new research from JLL.

WTTC alongside our Members, governments, health experts and other industry associations are working together to achieve effective recovery protocols by developing meaningful action plans that optimise sector-wide recovery efforts.

A total 27 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the week ended June 14, 2020, which is an improvement over...

By the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

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UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.

Follow the latest news about coronavirus and its impact on hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tourism destinations, and other sectors of the travel industry.

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How many cases are there in Singapore?

SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 218 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Saturday (Jun 20), bringing the country's total to 41,833. Two are ...