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Sheraton Hotels & Resorts to debut in Phuket via Sheraton Nai Harn Beach

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts are making their way to Phuket thanks to a recent agreement between Marriott International and Jee Teng Hospitality.

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New Kai Tak Sports Park officially opens

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park officially opened its doors to the public with a major celebration on Saturday, 1st March.

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marhaba opens a new lounge at Clark International Airport

Global airport hospitality brand marhaba continues to expand its Philippine footprint with the opening of its newest lounge at Central Luzon’s Clark International Airport.

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Hotel stays in Japan hit record highs for the second year in a row

The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) reports that the number of hotel stays and those at other accommodations in the country hit record highs in 2024.

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Could Indonesia be the next global cruise tourism hub?

In light of recent cruise ship arrivals in Bali, Indonesia could be on its way to become the world's next cruise tourism hotspot.

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Tourist interest in Taiwan surged in January 

Agoda reports that there was a significant surge in hotel searches for Taiwan by Asian travellers in January. 

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Raffles Sentosa Singapore debuts with 62 villas

Raffles Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of the Raffles Sentosa Singapore, the country’s first all-villa resort.

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Capital A ESG scores hit new heights

AirAsia parent firm Capital A Bhd and Asia Aviation Public Company Limited (AAV) recently hit record sustainability scores per the latest ratings released by regional exchanges and international assessment bodies as of end-2024.

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HK$1.235 billion allocated for HKTB in the 2025-26 Budget

Dr Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), thanks the Government for earmarking a total of HK$1.235 billion (approx. USD 1 15,88,02,615.79) inclusive of recurrent and additional fundings to support HKTB’s global promotional initiatives and daily operations in the 2025-26 Budget.

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Lion Air officially supports and operates Hajj flights from Indonesia in 2025

PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) has announced its readiness to operate Hajj flights from Indonesia for the 2025 season.

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South Korea implements e-Arrival Card for inbound passengers

South Korea introduces the e-Arrival card, allowing visitors to submit their entry information online in advance instead of the current paper arrival form system, which is planned to be unavailable after December 2025.

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TKS holds Hong Kong Outbound Seminar in Tokyo

TKS revived its annual Hong Kong Outbound Seminar for the first time since the pandemic last 13th February.

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Vietjet offers flights with up to 83% off for Women’s Day!

Vietjet iis celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 with an exciting promotion, offering 83,000 Eco-class tickets available at discounts of up to 83% (*).

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Tourism Authority of Thailand to boost country’s appeal in China via partnership with Baidu

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology (Baidu) to strengthen Thailand’s tourism appeal among Chinese travellers. 

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GDETO launches ‘Hong Kong Mega Events HSR’

Starting from late February, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong (GDETO) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regionhas launched the "Hong Kong Mega Events High Speed Rails" promotion campaign to introduce Hong Kong's mega events in 2025 and diverse tourism resources to the nine Mainland municipalities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

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