The Expat life is struggling to survive Covid-19

Stuck in an apartment with a toddler and a newborn wasn’t Australian Nikki Martin’s dream of the exotic expat life. Like many in Singapore in late January, she was watching anxiously as daily coronavirus case numbers climbed. After seven years working in the city-state, and in the United Arab Emirates before that, there was a small window to leave, and she took it. “I packed a few suitcases, and that was it,” says the 37-year-old marketing executive. “Within 36 hours […]

Langham rocks up to Gold Coast

Langham Hospitality Group will be opening its third luxury hotel in Australia with the signing of a new property in Gold Coast.

Slated to open in late 2021, The Langham, Gold Coast will feature 169 rooms and suites in a beachfront property in Surfers Paradise. The group will also manage the Jewel Residences by The Langham which will consist of 170 serviced apartments.

The Langham, Gold Coast is slated to open in late 2021

Both the hotel and serviced apartments will be located […]

Vietnam considers welcoming foreign visitors

VIETNAM is considering opening up its borders to tourists from countries and territories since there have been no new cases for at least 30 days.

Authorities said there were plans to launch a pilot plan to bring tourists to some islands with strict safety measures to ensure the health of locals and foreigners.

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, has asked the Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry to prepare a schedule […]

Philippine destinations reject tourism reopening due to infection fears

Despite given the green light to reopen for tourism on June 1, Philippine destinations are now reluctant to do so, out of fear of catching the Covid-19 virus.

At a virtual press conference on Tuesday, tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat broke the news that “there is no province ready to accept tourists” – not even Covid-19-free destinations like Boracay, Bohol and Baguio which have been eased into modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), the lowest form of restrictions.

Bohol governor may only reopen the […]

Not every brand will survive Covid-19

The hospitality industry will likely have the effects of the Covid-19 crisis seared into its collective memory for years to come—but, week by week, the troubled sector is beginning to recover.

That optimism was the primary takeaway from a panel discussion featuring executive leadership from the world’s largest hotel brands. The virtual event, hosted by New York University’s Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality, featured Hilton president and CEO Christopher Nassetta, IHG CEO Keith Barr, Hyatt president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian, […]

Vietnam: How this country of 95 million kept its coronavirus death toll at zero – CNN

(CNN) – When the world looked to Asia for successful examples in handling the novel coronavirus outbreak, much attention and plaudits were paid to South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

But there’s one overlooked success story — Vietnam. The country of 97 million people has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just 328 confirmed cases, despite its long border with China and the millions of Chinese visitors it receives each year.

This is all the more remarkable considering Vietnam […]