Intense congestion at popular tourist destinations needs to ease in order to accommodate a new target of 80 million foreign arrivals by 2027, says Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. “It might be harsh to say this, but Thailand should never return to the conditions of 2019 when almost 40 million foreign tourists flocked to the country, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Nearly half or 48% of Filipinos believe that the economy will pick up in 2023, a survey by the Social Weather Station has found. This outnumbered the 33% who said that it will stay the same and the 9% of Filipinos who said that the economy will worsen in the next 12 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said the unit price index of cement rose by 1.9 per cent in February 2023 as compared with January 2023 due to higher raw material prices as well as energy and shipping costs. In a statement today, DoSM said the average price of cement (ordinary Portland) rose […]
Read MoreThe plan aims to bolster the country’s tourism brand and enhance its competitiveness while supporting Vietnam’s overall tourism development strategy. Vietnam has set its sights on becoming a premier tourist destination in Southeast Asia by 2030, thanks to a new strategy issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The plan aims to bolster […]
Read MoreThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Cambodia would grow by 6.6 percent in 2023, a message from Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. “The economy has recovered fast,” Mr Hun Sen said, adding, “thanks to all of the efforts proactively made by the government on its ownership through releasing measures to maintain the balance of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals grew to 957,605 in February, setting a new record since the pandemic began, latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) showed on Friday (Mar 10). February’s arrival numbers rose from 931,652 in the preceding month, but remained below the 1.7 million visitors recorded in January 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
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