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Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach will celebrate its 5th anniversary in March 2023. To celebrate it, the beachfront resort offers a wide range of special 5th anniversary offers activities to be enjoyed by its guests.
Japan to restart scaled-down domestic travel discount program
The Japan Tourism Agency will restart its domestic travel discount program on a smaller scale starting Tuesday after a suspension during the year-end and New Year holidays.
Revival in China’s domestic and outbound tourism expected
China removed certain COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights on Sunday, with domestic and international tourism expected to pick up steam as the Spring Festival holiday approaches.
Angkor Archaeological Park Attracts 287,454 Foreign Tourists in 2022
The Angkor Archaeological Park welcomed 287,454 foreign visitors in 2022, earning over US$11.5 million from ticket sales, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a news release
Cambodia’s Tallest Buddha Statue to be Built on Bokor Mountain
The 108-metre-high Buddha statue will be erected on top of Bokor Mountain at the Preah Monivong Bokor National Park in Kampot province, making it the tallest Buddha statue in Cambodia.
WTTC reacts to the imposition of travel restrictions on Chinese travellers
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “After nearly three years, it is great news that China is finally opening up. Chinese visitors around the world contributed U.S.$ 253 billion to the global economy in 2019
Malaysia Airlines and MHholidays Offer Up to 45% Off
Malaysia Airlines and MHholidays are offering up to 45% off on airfares to all domestic and selected international destinations within its network and hotel packages from 4 until 18 January 2023 for immediate travel up to 31 August 2023
Vietnam Airlines Transports 18 Million Passengers In 2022
Vietnam Airlines served over 18 million passengers this year, a huge improvement from the past two years. The Southeast Asian carrier hit almost three-quarters of its annual revenue compared to 2019 as its recovery continues.
CHINA OPENS UP TO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FROM JANUARY 2023
After almost three years of closure, China is finally reopening to international tourism with the removal of strict Covid border restrictions for both inbound and outbound travellers
‘Times Square of Asia’ rings in 2023
The government and prominent private sector companies led by Central Pattana Plc, Thailand’s top property developer, the Tourism Authority of Thailand and other partners organized ‘Central World Bangkok Countdown 2023’ at Central World, aka the Times Square of Asia and has been No. 1 New Year celebration landmark in Thailand for more than 22 years.
Sanya Set for Global Young Visitors with New Approach
On December 28th, a flight themed on the open-world role-playing game Genshin Impact flew from Shanghai to Sanya.The flight was operated by Juneyao Air, and on the flight, there was a joint live-streaming event collaborated by the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board (STPB), Trip.com, and Genshin Impact.
“Amazing Thailand Countdown 2023” concludes 2022 with 1.5 trillion Baht tourism revenue
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hosting “Amazing Thailand Countdown 2023” New Year celebrations in Bangkok and Songkhla and providing support for other events throughout the kingdom to conclude 2022 with 1.5 trillion in total tourism revenue as targeted.