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About a third of Thai tourism operators out of business
One of Bangkok's main landmarks, Wat Arun, got no visitors for months
An almost complete collapse of tourism...
Vietnam opens world’s first gold-plated hotel with borders still closed for tourists
Crisis? What crisis? As the Covid-19 pandemic still bites in many parts of the globe, Vietnam made...
Malaysia’s popular expat programme in limbo
Days for Malaysia’s popular expat retirement programme “Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)” could be numbered due to...
More than 70,000 Filipinos lost jobs abroad so far amid virus crisis
The Philippine government expects more than 70,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to have lost their job so...
Indonesia budget hotel startup surrenders to virus crisis
Airy Rooms, a budget hotel startup in Indonesia, announced it will permanently cease its operations by the...
Mass unemployment in Thai tourism sector looming
The United Nation (UN)’s International Labour Organisation in a recent assessment is painting a bleak picture for...
Some Malaysian hotels to close permanently as result of the virus crisis
A number of hotels in Malaysia are poised to shut down their operations permanently and some others...
Indonesia to lose $10 billion in tourism revenue – Bali hit hardest
Deserted beach in Bali
Indonesia will be facing more than $10 billion in wiped-out tourism revenue as recreational...
Malaysia’s tycoons just got a little bit poorer
From left: Robert Kuok, Quek Leng Chan, Teh Hong Piow and Ananda Krishnan
The wealth of Malaysia’s richest business tycoons...
Myanmar tops list of fastest-growing travel destinations
The ancient Buddhist temples in Bagan are among Myanmar's top attractions © Arno Maierbrugger
Myanmar scored highest in...
Myanmar’s tourism arrivals through Yangon grew 15% last year
Myanmar is the next country after Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines reporting significant growth in the number...
Tourism arrivals in Vietnam reach record high
The famous red bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam welcomed a record...
Tourist arrivals in Laos rose 9%, helped by Chinese
Colonial heritage in Luang Prabang. one of the most popular tourism destinations in Laos © Arno Maierbrugger
Laos...
Tourism arrivals in the Philippines reach record high
The clean-up and reopening of Boracay island contributed to the surge in visitors this year © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam seeks to welcome up to 20 million tourists by 2020
One of Vietnam's many tourist attractions: The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam is...
Thailand slips in expat country ranking, Vietnam surges
In a surprise development, this year’s Expat Insider 2019 report, which ranks the best and worst places...
Singapore named most beautiful city in Asia
Singapore has been named the most beautiful city in Asia and
the 11th most beautiful city in the...
Costs for resort holidays in Thailand now partly higher than in Europe
The cost of a holiday in popular beach resorts in Thailand is now on par with or...
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Despite adverse macro-economic conditions, a petrochemical joint venture...
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