by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 9, 2024 | Travel, ASEAN, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia
Malaysia conglomerate Capital A says it plans to sell its budget airline AirAsia to its medium-haul affiliate AirAsia X in a bid to streamline operations. Under the terms of the non-binding agreement, AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia subsidiaries in Cambodia, Thailand,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 7, 2024 | China, News, Thailand, Travel
The recent visa exemption agreement between Thailand and China should provide opportunities for new routes and increased flight frequencies. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipates that this will boost tourism recovery. TAT expects an influx of 8 million...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 29, 2023 | Laos, Economy, Travel
Laos continues faces surging inflation, a scarcity of labor, and an expanding trade deficit. In response, the nation has initiated the Visit Lao Year 2024 campaign, turning to tourism as a key strategy to overcome economic obstacles. The government officially...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 7, 2023 | Cambodia, Business, News, Travel, Vietnam
Vietnam and Cambodia have officially launched a bilateral cross-border QR payment link, allowing Vietnamese and Cambodian citizens to scan QR codes to make payments in each other’s country using their local currency. A press release from the National Bank of Cambodia...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 7, 2023 | Laos, Economy, Thailand, Travel
81% of the 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Project has already been completed, including 69% of the bridge and 93% of related facilities. The bridge should be operational by the end of 2024. The project started in August 2019, funded by a 1.38 billion (USD 39 million)...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 28, 2023 | Cambodia, News, Travel
Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior will launch a “Cambodia e-Arrival” at two police posts of Preah Sihanouk International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport. The system will facilitate passengers entering Cambodia in filling out required forms in advance...
