Tourism
The Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Facility will help countries identify and prepare environmentally sustainable tourism projects and catalyze private financing to support them.
More than 300 tourism stakeholders have vowed to cut emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest.
Tags: Tourism, Environment
Google working to highlight sustainable options for people who travel, says Richard T. Holden
director for product management.
Tags: Tourism, Environment
The project will help pave the way for increased international connectivity and support the country’s efforts to join the WTO, ASEAN, and other regional and global trade agreements.
Tags: Timor-Leste, Transportation, Economy, Trade and industry, Tourism
The declaration calls on all stakeholders to cut global tourism emissions by at least a half over the next decade and reach net zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
Tags: Tourism, Environment, Transportation
In this op-ed piece, AlphaBeta's Bingxun Seng prescribes a holistic framework to help small businesses survive shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags: SMEs, Economy, Health, Tourism, MSMEs, Private sector development
The expansion of the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport will boost the safety of the airport and attract more airlines, and as a result, more passengers and cargos to the airport.
Tags: Transportation, Timor-Leste, Finance, Tourism
Thai company Destination Capital signs deal with UNWTO to promote investment in green hotels.
High on the agenda are the drafting of a travel corridor arrangement framework, digital tools for seamless travel, and common guidelines on hygiene and safety.
Tags: Tourism, Transportation, Health, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN
This paper from ERIA looks at the tourism flows and revenue for Southeast Asian and East Asian countries when the COVID-19 pandemic ends.