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KUALA LUMPUR, 8 September 2014: An intensified underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will start in about two weeks’ time, Australian premier Tony Abbott said over the weekend as he visited Malaysia to discuss the issue. Abbott said the hunt for the jet, which inexplicably veered off its Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route, 8 March, with 239 people aboard, would …

HANOI: Vietnam’s Transport Minister, Dinh La Thang, says the country will soon offer visa-free travel to travellers from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, and India. The transport minister said the visa exemption for the five countries should boost travel and offset losses in the Chinese market. The Ministry of Transport plans to strengthen air transport links with France, Germany and …

VIENTIANE: Laos and Indonesia believe tourism cooperation between the countries will be a major benefit in the long-term, but better airline connections are needed first. Representatives of Lao and Indonesian travel agents met in Vientiane late last week to discuss the challenges and opportunities in tourism once the ASEAN Economic Community kicks in next year. Indonesian Ambassador to Laos, Irmawan …

Cambodia says it has put into place detection measures at its international airports and border crossings to screen for deadly diseases, including Ebola, which continues to plague parts of western Africa. Machines to detect body temperature are now installed at the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports and at the border crossings of Poipet, near Thailand, and Bavet, near Vietnam. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is appealing for a truce between the warring factions in Ukraine so that it can gather evidence and any remains left at the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 went down, killing all 298 people on board. This was stated today by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who said Malaysia was striving hard to have …

Nominees at the World Golf Awards, the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the golf hospitality industry, are entering the final straight as the deadline for voting approaches. World Golf Awards 2014 will take place at the Conrad Algarve, Portugal, from November 13th-16th. Voting for the event closes on October 2nd, with World Golf Awards urging …

The hospitality group, FRHI Hotels & Resorts, which encompasses the three brands Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, has relaunched its agent training programme in an effort to further collaborate with the travel trade. Speaking to Arabian Travel News about the reason behind the enhancements of the Famous Agents, the group’s loyalty programmes …

Travel agents based in the United Kingdom have noted that they had seen an increase in sales to the Sultanate of Oman this year compared to that of 2013. The research conducted by Aviareps found that while Dubai and Abu Dhabi remained popular destinations for travellers from the UK, there was a need for a greater variety within the region. …

Talks between officials in Preah Vihear province and local villagers whose land is in the way of a proposed domestic airport hit some turbulence on Tuesday, as homeowners bristled over the various forms of compensation being offered. Local authorities in Preah Vihear started measuring the land of families living on the defunct air field in Preah Vihear town’s Palhal commune …

HANOI, Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister, Hoang Tuan Anh, says improving tour guide skills is now a priority to end a shortage that if left unresolved will damage long-term tourism goals. The tourism minister said: “Tourism students have been made aware of this situation… career orientation courses will be offered, as well as a set of professional standards, to make …