Singapore to lift border restrictions for Taiwan, Hilton grows to milestone 1 Million rooms and Travel in 2021: Safe, slower, soulful, secluded, sustainable.

Singapore to lift border restrictions for Taiwan
Wednesday, 16th December 2020

Taiwan has a comprehensive public health surveillance system and has displayed successful control over the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Over the past 28 days, Taiwan has zero local COVID-19 cases. The risk of importation from Taiwan is low.

With immediate effect, visitors travelling from Taiwan can apply for an Air Travel Pass (ATP) for entry into Singapore on or after 18 December 2020 >>

UNWTO and Google host tourism acceleration program
16 Dec 2020 : The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in partnership with Google hosted their second edition of the global Tourism Acceleration Program in the Middle East region >>

News from around the APAC region
16 Dec 2020 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Thailand to launch largest train station in Southeast Asia replacing current hub Sofitel Queenstown sold and more >>

Hilton grows to milestone 1 Million rooms
16 Dec 2020 : In a year when the travel industry faced challenges like never before, Hilton weathered the storm by staying true to its founding purpose – to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Travel in 2021: Safe, Slower, Soulful, Secluded, Sustainable
Wednesday, 16th December 2020

The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we think and act, leading us to reflect on the motives and pursuits that continue to inspire us to see the world.

Following a tumultuous year in tourism, our latest trend report delves into rapidly accelerating trends and forecasts the movements that will define international travel in the years to come >>

COVID-19 Can’t Quarantine the Human Spirit
Bill Marriott: As we wind down 2020, much of the world’s focus is on the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, this has certainly been a year for the history books >>

What Business Divisions are Thinking of Travel and Expense Management
Technology and innovation will emerge as powerful change enablers on the road to recovery as corporations shift focus towards digital transformation >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 15, 2021
Partnership to make touchless travel more accessible, no-deal Brexit could risk for tourism, sustainability in tourism and travel marketing trends for 2021 >>