Pictured above: Secretary – General of ASEAN, Mr. Le Luong Minh Southeast Asia remains one of the quickest-maturing cruise regions in the world. Robust economic development and growth in disposable income and leisure time have led to a surge in the popularity and affordability of cruising. Understanding that more can be done to inform and […]
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Strong Support For 34th ASEAN Tourism Forum To Be Hosted In Myanmar Next Year
16 September 2014 – Industry response for next year’s ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) has been positive, with over 350 TRAVEX (travel exchange) booths contracted and some 550 applications for the Hosted Buyers Programme. The TRAVEX sellers, made up of suppliers of ASEAN travel and tourism products and services, come from the 10 member nations of […]
ASEAN’s MRA For Tourism Professionals Well On Schedule For The ASEAN Economic Community
Pictured above: Mr. Sounh Manivong, Director General of the Tourism Development Department at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Lao PDR; Chairman of the ASEAN Tourism Professional Monitoring Committee. The Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Tourism Professionals, as one of the key ASEAN tourism initiatives to pave the way for and support the […]
Singapore’s Quality Tourism Development Uniting with ASEAN
Pictured above: Mr Leong Yue Keong, Assistant Chief Executive, International Group STB Interview with SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD, Mr Leong Yue Keong, Assistant Chief Executive, International Group STB Within ASEAN, Singapore, in terms of tourism is one of the most developed countries. In that respect, could you share some plans for new tourism developments of Singapore […]
ASEAN Upscalling Its Marketing Effort By Collaboration With PATA
The upscaling of this cooperation comes through participation at PATA’s upcoming Annual Travel Mart (Sept. 17 – 19; Phnom Penh), one of the most renowned and entrenched tourism tradeshows in the Asia Pacific region. ASEAN for the first time ever will join this Travel Mart promoting the region as a single tourism destination to the […]
A Multimedia Competition Challenging the Creativity of Korean and ASEAN’s Youths
The ASEAN – Korea Centre is inviting young Korean and ASEAN nationals to take part in its fifth Multimedia Competition, themed “Lifestyle of ASEAN”. The subject matter intends “to explore and reflect on ASEAN’s diverse world of culture, craftsmanship, food, architecture and other aspects of daily life” The ASEAN-Korea Centre, with seat in Seoul, is […]
Chinese TV Promoting ASEAN Food and Culture
ASEAN food, culture and people in focus ASEAN food, culture and people are being favourably presented in two new TV series airing on China’s national TV network, CCTV, the most widely watched network in the country. Discovery Southeast Asia will feature landscapes, culture and people of ASEAN and run in 10 episodes. It will start […]
EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit To Boost Tourism
The inaugural EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit, which takes place 11-12 February in Singapore, is set to boost bilateral tourism between the two blocs. The one-and-a-half day summit will address key issues such as removing barriers to single aviation markets, new business opportunities, aviation safety, air traffic management, and the way forward in EU-ASEAN aviation relations. Among […]
ATF 2014 to Showcase Resurgent ASEAN Tourism Destinations
Travex, the main buyer-seller business segment of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), will be held 21-23 January in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, against a resurgent Southeast Asia tourism scene. A mood of business optimism is expected at ATF, which has the theme, “ASEAN — Advancing Tourism Together.” For over three decades ATF has grown in […]