Search Results for: travel and tourism
Sri Lanka approves pilot visa-free program for 7 countries
October 27, 2023
A trial program allowing entry without a visa has been approved by the government of Sri Lanka in an effort to boost travel from s...
PHOA plans to build 48 new hotel with combined total of 15,000 rooms
October 20, 2023
The Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA) plans to construct 48 new hotel projects with a combined total of 15,000 rooms betw...
Hoiana recovers from COVID-19 setbacks, welcomes 69,000 visitors in 1H23
October 16, 2023
Hoiana Resort & Golf is deftly surmounting the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. A notable increase in the number of ...
Int’l tourists now make up around 5% of all Macau visitors
October 12, 2023
International tourists currently account for around 5% of all visits to Macao, according to Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, head ...
Primorsky Krai lowers casino tax rates in Russia
October 5, 2023
The tax rates on casino resorts in the Primorye Entertainment Zone have been decreased by more than 25% by the Primorsky Krai admi...
SJM conducts “product seminar” in Jakarta to increase global presence
September 27, 2023
SJM Holdings Ltd, a Macau-based company, recently held a "product seminar" in Jakarta, Indonesia, with the intention of promoting ...
Macau expects 40 more MICE events before year ends
September 26, 2023
Between September and December 2023, Macao will hold 40 MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) events, with an ...
PH welcomes more tourists than expected in 2023
September 21, 2023
Philippine Secretary of Tourism Christina Frasco said that the country is making a lot of progress toward their goal of having mor...
High competition hits South Korea’s Jeju Shinhwa World
August 30, 2023
Reported loss of the Hong Kong-based operator attributed to fall of non-gaming revenues; competition is high in spite of South Kor...
Manpower shortages puts hospitality sector in the Philippines at risk
August 22, 2023
Amidst the country’s tourism sector recovering, the hospitality industry face difficulties in hiring new workers; outsourcing se...