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Eyeing Phuket’s sandbox scheme, Indonesia mulls over ‘baby steps’ for reopening Bali

BALI – Indonesia’s tourism minister is advocating “baby steps” towards reopening Bali to foreign holidaymakers, with a formal decision by the government likely as early as Thursday (Sept 30). “My recommendation is that we move cautiously,” Mr Sandiaga Uno, told The Straits Times in an interview on Tuesday. “There are new (coronavirus) variants lurking. We […]

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Thailand: Travel despair crushes high season hopes

The travel industry looks set to lose another high season after the latest tourism confidence index hit an all-time low, despite Thailand’s reopening plans and domestic stimulus campaigns. According to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT)’s quarterly survey, the tourism confidence index in the third quarter hit a historic low of 7 out of 200. […]

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