Maldives extends its 17% tourism GST reach to offs
This is one of the most important Asia-Pacific regulatory developments for international tour operators. The Maldives’ Eighth Amendment to its GST Act extendsRead More
India’s MICE Opportunity: Turning Convention Cap
MICE · India · Business Events India’s MICE Opportunity: Turning Convention Capacity into Global Business States are investing in venues and convention bureaus,Read More
Trust Gap Threatens AI’s Business Travel Rev
New poll exposes why 52% of travel decision-makers are hitting pause on AI adoption SINGAPORE, 28 September 2026 – Business travel’s AI ambitionsRead More
PATA Foundation steps up after Nepal’s touri
The PATA Foundation launched the Nepal Tourism Recovery Fund to restore livelihoods hit by August 26 flash floods along the Bhote Koshi andRead More
Akasa Air Forays into Vietnam with Mumbai-Hanoi Di
Akasa Air launched four-weekly direct flights between Mumbai and Hanoi on September 4, marking the airline’s first expansion into Vietnam and its seventhRead More
Indian airlines get hit again as ATF prices rise 5
India’s domestic aviation industry has received another cost shock. Aviation Turbine Fuel rose â‚ą6.28 per litre, or 5.46%, to â‚ą121.28 per litre, markingRead More
Japan links airlines and railways to spread intern
Japan Airlines and five JR regional railway companies—JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku and JAL—are collaborating on an inbound tourism campaignRead More
Mekong Five Launch “Five Countries, One Destinat
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have adopted a joint 2026–28 action plan under the framework of the Ayeyawady–Chao Phraya–Mekong Economic Cooperation StrategyRead More
Bhubaneswar Airport Privatisation Process Begins
The Centre has initiated the privatisation process for Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport, bringing the Odisha gateway into India’s broader airport asset monetisationRead More
Karnataka Health Minister Cracks Down on Hotel Hyg
In a significant regulatory move, Karnataka Health Minister UT Khader chaired an urgent consultative meeting with hotel industry representatives on August 28 followingRead More